Assistant Accountant

Barratt Developments plc; England; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading housebuilding company in the UK is seeking to hire a finance professional to support their finance team in managing and reporting divisional performance. The ideal candidate should be a part qualified accountant with commercial accounting experience, especially in the house-building sector. This role involves ensuring deadlines are met and managing balance sheet processes, all while promoting a hybrid working culture that values diverse contributions and professional development. Competitive benefits include medical cover and a bonus scheme.

Benefits

Competitive Bonus Scheme

Private Medical Cover

26 days’ holiday

Cycle to Work scheme

Pension with employer contributions

Qualifications

• Experience in a commercial accounting role, ideally within the house-building sector.
• Strong team player with drive to achieve business goals.
• Ability to interpret data and provide commentary to non-financial stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Support the finance team in managing and reporting divisional performance.
• Ensure budgets and financial deadlines are met.
• Manage overhead costs coding accurately.

Skills

Commercial accounting experience

Advanced Excel skills

Financial analysis skills

Team management

Organizational skills

Education

Part qualified accountant

Job description

Our Finance teams, don’t just process numbers, it’s about collecting vital information which informs decisions and drives our business. As such, it’s at the heart of our commerciality.

We hold Finance in high regard as a pivotal driver in our continued success and performance, so if you enjoy working in a front-line, operational function where your work is highly valued and impacts visibly on our people and business, this could be your kind of place.

Reporting to the Finance Manager, you will contribute to the overall success of the business, through supporting the finance team in the effective management and reporting of divisional performance in line with business requirements.

You will be expected to:

• Promote and act in accordance with Group values, systems, policies and procedures.
• Support the finance team in ensuring that all deadlines and financial timetable are achieved.
• Assume responsibility for all overhead costs, ensuring they are correctly coded and apportioned.
• Manage the Group balance sheet submission process, from completion of reconciliation to review with FM & FD.
• Assist with accurate and robust forecasting and planning in line with requirements.
• Control the quarterly and annual Corporate Sustainability Questionnaire process, ensuring all data is accurately collected and recorded within the submission.
• Point of contact for finance shared service centre, offering support and guidance when required.
• Assist with appropriate reporting to the MD and Divisional board.

To be successful in the role, we are looking for:

• A part qualified accountant, actively studying, with experience in a commercial accounting role, ideally within the house‑building sector.
• A strong team player with the drive and tenacity to achieve the goals of the business.
• Highly numerate with strong IT and financial analysis skills, particularly advanced Excel skills coupled with the ability to interpret data and assess impacts on the business.
• The ability to not only produce data but understand the output and provide commentary and understanding to non‑financial stakeholders.
• Experience of planning and organising work to meet targets.
• Able and willing to contribute a professional opinion to the overall management of the business.
• Self‑confident, decisive, resilient and able to thrive under pressure in a fast‑paced environment.

We’ve been nationally recognised as a 5 star housebuilder since 2010 for supplying high‑quality homes for all generations. That’s more than any other major housebuilder. It’s because we combine the brightest minds, the latest technology, and a genuine commitment to putting customers first. We want the best people in the industry to help us shape the future of building. We have tailored opportunities for apprentices, graduates, experienced professionals and ex‑Armed Forces personnel to come and help us stay one step ahead, and build the homes that Britain needs.

Barratt adopts a hybrid way of working which assumes that where roles allow, our office‑based colleagues divide their time between working in the office, on our construction sites and sales offices, and working from home, as the role dictates. We recognise the many benefits that an effective hybrid working culture brings to both the Company and our colleagues.

We are building an organisation where anyone with drive and talent can pursue the career they want. We are building a culture where anyone, regardless of gender, race, age, sexuality, disability, background or any other characteristic, can progress and be proud to work for us.

As part of working for Barratt Redrow PLC and specifically for this role we offer:

• Competitive Bonus Scheme
• Private Medical Cover – Single Cover
• 26 days’ holiday (increase by 1 day for every 3 years’ continuous service up to 29 days)

Today’s housebuilding professional need tomorrow’s benefits, so they’re ready for whatever the future brings. When you join Barratt, you get the kind of support you would expect from a business built for a modern working world.

Private medical cover

Private healthcare support is available for timely access to a virtual GP, for diagnosis, treatment and more — including physio and talking therapies. You can even add family members.

Pension

First‑class pension schemes with the option of up to 10% employer contributions.

Annual Health Assessment

All colleagues are able to access a fully funded annual health assessment, helping you to proactively manage your health and wellbeing.

As well as a competitive salary, we offer many ways to make life more affordable – from access to employee loans and savings accounts, to house purchase discounts.

Cycle to Work scheme, reduced hotel rate, discounts at major retailers… These make a massive difference to the quality of your lifestyle.

So much more…

From death in service, paid volunteer and study leave, enhanced family‑friendly policies (including our Parents and Carers leave) to a share‑buying scheme, we have an incredible range of additional benefits.

About North Thames

Our dual‑branded Barratt Redrow divisions combine the best of our Barratt Homes and Redrow brands.

Whether it is homes focused on first‑time buyers, or those aimed towards customers taking the next step in their home‑ownership journey, we provide award‑winning quality and innovative design.

That’s why we’ve been awarded the maximum 5 Stars from the Home Builders Federation since 2009, making us the only major national housebuilder to achieve this.

Where you’ll be
working

Here is where you'll be based, whether that’s an office or one of our sites.

Putting diversity and inclusion front and centre

We know that a diverse team is better for our customers, makes us a more attractive employer and results in a stronger, more sustainable business. Which is why we’re so committed to developing our inclusive culture.

Thinking ahead to leave a better world behind

We’re building a sustainable tomorrow, one house and one community at a time. Our commitment to our customers is rooted in every decision and day‑to‑day action we take.

See how our colleagues are building tomorrow together.