Position Overview & Specifications
We currently have a fantastic opportunity for an Assistant Accountant to join our expanding Finance team to provide accounting support to our Property directorate.
This is a fantastic time to join us on our transformation journey to provide a truly modern finance function and help us build a better future in affordable homes, services, and communities.
You will be joining a friendly collaborative team and will support the Finance Business Partner and budget holders across our Property directorate to provide an effective, value for money service.
This is a varied role where you will provide accounting support to the Finance Business Partner such as journal posting, transaction matching and management of purchase to pay transactions. You will also assist with producing accurate accounting information for management and statutory accounts including variance notes for the Group and Platform Property Care.
Some of the things we are looking for:
AAT level 3 (or equivalent)
At least one years’ experience in accounting in a large and complex organisation with substantial budgets
Experience of providing accounting information to challenging deadlines
Experience of interpreting information, carrying out research, analysing complex data, appraising performance and managing risk
Well-developed understanding of delivering an excellent customer-based service in a complex organisation with both social and commercial activities
Ability to establish strong, sustained working relationships based on respect and effective negotiation and influencing skills
Ability to convey thoughts and express ideas effectively verbally or written in individual or group situations
While this role is home based, you should have the ability to travel to Group offices and other locations as required. Our Group offices are located at Birmingham Business Park Solihull and Central Park, Worcester.
Some of the great benefits we can offer you:
Up to 28 days annual leave (plus bank holidays) with the opportunity to buy and sell leave
Family friendly policies including generous Paternity, Maternity, Shared Parental and Adoption leave plus 3 days paid Urgent Domestic Leave
Medicash membership for all employees which includes access to an employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership and exclusive discounts
Health Cash Plan worth up to £1700 p/a with cashback for dental, optical, physio and complementary therapies and more
Pension scheme with minimum employee contributions of up to 3% and Platform will contribute up to 8% (inclusive of life assurance and dependent on employee contributions)
Learning and Development opportunities
Salary sacrifice electric vehicle scheme and cycle to work scheme
Employee reward and recognition scheme with wellbeing hub and discount from a wide range of retailers
If this sounds like the place for you then we’d love to hear from you. If you would like any further information on the role or would like to arrange an informal chat, please feel free to contact Liz Richards (Senior Finance Business Partner) via email:
We aim to hold interviews for this role via Microsoft teams on 19th May and will contact you to arrange a suitable time once successfully shortlisted.
We do not require recruitment agency support at this time - all speculative CV’s will be treated as a direct application.