Assistant Accountant
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The Vacancy
Assistant Accountant (x2 vacancies)
The Assistant Accountant will support the delivery of a comprehensive and professional accounting function to companies within Great Places Housing Group.
We are recruiting to two assistant accountants, one will work alongside our new Head of Finance and support our subsidiary companies and one will work alongside our Financial Accounting Team supporting our group accounting and capital accounting functions.
What you’ll be doing
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Supporting the production of financial reporting for Great Places group companies including external reporting to stakeholders
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Preparing and processing journals in line with reporting timetables including month and year end processes
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Preparing, maintaining, updating and reviewing working papers in relation to group companies and external contracts to ensure accuracy and quality
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Supporting the Finance Team in reviewing financial processes both within the department and across the wider business
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Undertaking quality checks and reconciliations on financial information produced by the finance team
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Assisting with financial queries and ad hoc work as required
What you’ll need
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Working towards AAT qualification or equivalent
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Understanding of how to prepare routine journals and financial working papers
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Ability to use initiative to follow up of discrepancies and queries found as part of the role
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Be able to work to deadlines to assist colleagues in meeting reporting requirements
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Be able to liaise and build relationships with colleagues
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Strong IT skills (all Microsoft Office) and proficient in Excel with experience of manipulating and interpreting large volumes of data
What we need from you
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A commitment to understand the challenges and opportunities that exist in the communities in which we work. We particularly value lived experience in social housing
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A passion to advocate on behalf of people and communities
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A commitment to work in partnership with others for the benefit of Great Places
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A commitment to continuous learning and improvement
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Ability to work flexibly and when needed outside normal working hours to ensure service continuity
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An ability to work in uncertainty.
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To be professional and work with integrity, inclusivity and respect for diversity
What we give you in return for your hard work and commitment
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Pension ¦ DC scheme (up to 10% contribution from both colleagues and Great Places)
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WPA ¦ Healthcare auto enrolled at no contribution level with £1250 of savings available - option to increase & add family members
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Annual leave ¦ Start at 26 days annual leave, increasing up to 30 days + Bank Holidays
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Greater Working ¦ We offer Hybrid and flexible working.
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Reward & Recognition ¦ You Count Rewards are individual reward’s for going ‘above & beyond’
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Professional fees ¦ The business pays the cost of one professional membership fee for each colleague
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The Market Place ¦ High street, restaurant & supermarket discounts, gym memberships, cycle to work, smart tech loans and much more
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Health and wellbeing initiatives ¦ Our colleagues enjoy wellbeing campaigns throughout the year, with activities designed around our four pillars of wellbeing, these include career wellbeing, mental wellbeing, physical wellbeing and financial wellbeing
Interview details
The expected interview date is 16/04/2025, subject to availability.
The interview will include both an assessment and a standard Q&A session, further details will be provided in advance.
The Company
Great Places Housing Group exists to improve the lives of the people living in our 25,000 homes across the North West and Yorkshire. We are much more than just a landlord, providing a wide-range of services and promoting partnership work to create vibrant, sustainable communities.
You can find details of our story, our vision and our values here.
At Great Places, we are committed to using inclusive hiring practices. By embracing diversity and difference, we enrich our teams with varied perspectives, drive, and innovation to create an environment in which everyone can thrive. We welcome applications from people of all identities, backgrounds, and cultures and are committed to fostering an environment in which everyone can be their authentic self; building a workforce that truly reflects the diverse communities we serve.
We want to create a recruitment process that allows you to perform at your best! Should you need any support or information throughout the process, please reach out to our recruitment team at recruitment@greatplaces.org.uk.
The Benefits
The Benefits
Pension
WPA
The Market Place
Annual Leave
Reward & Recognition
Help with transport
For more information about our benefits and rewards, visit our careers page.
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