Assistant Accountant

Assistant Accountant - Housing (12-Month FTC initially)

Salary: Up to £42,000 per annum (dependent on experience) Location: London Working Pattern: Hybrid working (work from home on Fridays) Hours: 09:30 - 17:30, Monday to Friday Contract: 12-Month Fixed-Term Contract

Benefits: 25 days annual leave, private medical insurance, hybrid working

The Role

We are seeking an experienced Finance professional to join a well-established organisation within the housing sector. This is an excellent opportunity for a qualified or part-qualified accountant looking to broaden their exposure across financial accounting, service charge accounting, reconciliations, audit support, and process improvement. Reporting into the Head of Finance, you will play a key role in ensuring the accuracy and integrity of financial records while supporting the continuous improvement of finance processes and controls.

Key Responsibilities

Support the Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable functions, ensuring transactions are processed accurately and efficiently.

Assist with payment runs and ensure payments are made within agreed timescales.

Reconcile receipts and investigate unidentified or misallocated payments.

Support the monitoring and recovery of outstanding debtor balances.

Perform bank and payment portal reconciliations, resolving discrepancies promptly.

Prepare and maintain service charge reconciliations, ensuring income and expenditure are accurately recorded.

Reconcile managed units' income and expenditure and investigate any variances.

Support the annual review and implementation of rent and service charge increases, including account adjustments.

Prepare quarterly balance sheet reconciliations and resolve outstanding reconciling items.

Maintain robust audit trails and supporting documentation for all finance activities.

Review existing accounting models and processes, identifying opportunities for improvement.

Support the development and implementation of enhanced accounting, reconciliation, and reporting processes.

Work closely with the Head of Finance to improve financial controls, systems, and procedures.

Assist with year-end accounts preparation, audit schedules, and supporting documentation.

Undertake ad hoc finance and accounting duties as required.

About You

Qualified, part-qualified, or actively studying towards ACA, ACCA, CIMA, or an equivalent accounting qualification.

Previous experience within a finance, accounts, or assistant accountant role.

Experience of service charge accounting and calculations, ideally within the housing sector.

Strong numerical, analytical, and problem-solving skills.

Excellent attention to detail and organisational abilities.

Intermediate Excel skills.

Collaborative and proactive approach to work.

Experience with housing management software such as Pyramid would be advantageous.

Previous year-end and audit support experience is desirable.

What's on Offer

Salary up to £42,000 dependent on experience.

Hybrid working with WFH every Friday.

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays.

Private medical insurance.

Exposure to a broad range of finance responsibilities.

Supportive and collaborative working environment.

Excellent opportunity to develop housing and service charge accounting expertise.

If you're a finance professional looking for a varied role with excellent development opportunities, we'd love to hear from you.