Accountant (Property Services)

The Opportunity

We’re looking for a qualified Accountant to join our Financial Strategy, Planning & Performance team, where you’ll play a key role in supporting one of the UK’s largest social housing providers.

This is an excellent opportunity for a commercially minded finance professional who enjoys partnering with operational teams, providing meaningful financial insight and helping drive informed business decisions. You’ll work closely with stakeholders across the organisation, delivering robust financial reporting, budgeting and forecasting while ensuring compliance with accounting standards and governance requirements.

If you’re looking for a role where your financial expertise will directly influence strategic decision-making within a complex, purpose-driven organisation, we’d love to hear from you.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality management accounting services, including monthly reporting, budgeting and forecasting for designated business areas.
• Act as a trusted finance business partner, providing financial analysis and insight to support operational and strategic decision-making.
• Prepare annual budgets, quarterly forecasts and financial reports, ensuring accuracy and compliance with relevant accounting standards.
• Produce statutory reporting and support year-end financial processes and external audits.
• Complete monthly balance sheet reconciliations and maintain accurate financial records and reporting systems.
• Work collaboratively with colleagues across Finance and operational teams to identify efficiencies, improve financial performance and deliver value for money.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives across financial processes, systems and controls.
• Build effective relationships with internal stakeholders, providing proactive financial advice and challenge where appropriate.

About You

You’ll be a qualified Accountant with strong technical knowledge and the confidence to build effective relationships across a large organisation.

You will be able to demonstrate:

• A recognised CCAB accounting qualification (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, CIPFA or equivalent).
• At least three years’ experience within a busy finance environment, including management accounting, business partnering and year-end audit support.
• Strong knowledge of UK GAAP and IFRS.
• Experience producing budgets, forecasts and management information to support business performance.
• Excellent analytical skills with the ability to interpret complex financial data and communicate meaningful insights.
• Strong stakeholder management skills with experience influencing colleagues across different business functions.
• Advanced Excel skills and excellent IT proficiency, including Microsoft Office and financial reporting tools.
• A proactive, collaborative approach with excellent organisational and communication skills.

Desirable Experience

• Experience within the housing, property or real estate sector.
• Knowledge of Unit4 ERP and Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) systems.
• Experience working within a large, complex or regulated organisation.

What’s on Offer?

In return, you’ll join a collaborative finance team within a values-driven organisation that is committed to professional development, flexible working and continuous improvement.

You’ll benefit from:

• Competitive salary.
• Hybrid working arrangements.
• Generous pension scheme.
• Enhanced annual leave entitlement.
• Health and wellbeing benefits.
• Employee assistance programme.
• Paid volunteering opportunities.
• Ongoing learning and career development.

Apply Now

If you’re a qualified accountant looking to combine strong technical accounting skills with meaningful business partnering in a collaborative and purpose-led environment, we’d love to hear from you.