Senior Development Planning & Forecasting Accountant

Clarion Housing Group; London; Hybrid; GBP 56,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading housing organization seeks a Senior Development Planning & Forecasting Accountant for a hybrid role based in London. The successful candidate will be responsible for managing contractor reviews, monitoring projects, and producing financial reports. Ideal applicants are ACA, ACCA, or CIMA qualified, with exceptional Excel skills and the ability to liaise with various stakeholders. This 12-month secondment offers a competitive salary reflective of the candidate's expertise.

Qualifications

• Strong Excel skills, especially in modelling and creating reports.
• Self-motivated with strong investigatory nature.
• Experience in accounting/finance environment.

Responsibilities

• Manage contractor exposure work stream, including main contractor reviews.
• Produce pipeline graphs and monitor starts and handovers.
• Produce the Net Development Spend report.

Skills

Attention to detail

Project management

Strong communication skills

Excel

Education

ACA, ACCA, or CIMA qualified

Job description

Salary: £56,242 - £67,358 per annum

Location: Hybrid – Greater London House

Hours: 36 hours per week

Contract Type: 12 month Secondment/Fixed Term Contract

About the Role

Do you have an acute attention to detail, a strong investigatory nature towards processing and reporting duties, and are commercially astute?

If you’re ACA, ACCA, or CIMA qualified, this could be the opportunity you’ve been waiting for!

Sitting as a member of the Development Planning and Forecasting team and reporting to the Head of Development Planning & Forecasting, you'll demonstrate a commitment to customer service excellence and possess strong communication skills, both verbal and written.

You should be self-motivated, able to understand existing processes, and recommend improvements. Strong project management skills are essential to ensure effective management of the Contractor review process and other work streams. Excellent communication skills are required to work with a wide variety of stakeholders, both financial and non-financial.

With strong Excel skills, especially in modelling and creating user-friendly reports and tools, and experience in an accounting/finance environment, you'll assist in delivering key work streams in a timely manner:

• Manage contractor exposure work stream, including main contractor reviews
• Produce pipeline graphs
• Monitor starts and handovers
• Produce the Net Development Spend report

If this sounds like an opportunity for you, please review the full role profile before applying: Senior Development Planning & Forecasting Accountant

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Closing Date: Wednesday 25th June 2025 at midnight.

This is a hybrid role based at our offices in Camden, London. Candidates will also be expected to travel to our offices in Manchester when required.

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You must be eligible to work in the UK to apply for this vacancy; Clarion cannot offer visa sponsorship. You are required to reside in England or Wales during your employment.