Assistant Accountant - Capital Accounting

Orbit Group; Coventry; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading housing developer based in Coventry is seeking an Assistant Accountant to manage fixed asset registers and support statutory account accuracy. This position involves preparing financial statements, reconciling ledgers, and ensuring compliance with timetables. Ideal candidates should be AAT qualified or part-qualified in accounting, have strong Excel skills, and the ability to communicate effectively. The role offers opportunities for professional growth and flexible working arrangements.

Benefits

Flexible working opportunities

Professional development programmes

Qualifications

• AAT qualified or equivalent.
• Part qualified (ACCA/CIMA/CIPFA/ICAEW/equivalent).
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel, including spreadsheet management.

Responsibilities

• Maintaining an accurate fixed asset register.
• Preparing and posting weekly inter-company development recharges.
• Reconciliation of project sub-ledger to the general ledger.
• Preparation of accruals, prepayments, and journals.
• Ownership & reconciliation of key balance sheet control accounts.

Skills

AAT qualified or equivalent

Part qualified (ACCA/CIMA/CIPFA/ICAEW/equivalent)

Good IT literacy, including Excel skills

Good literacy and numeracy skills

Ability to communicate clearly with customers

Attention to detail

Good organizational and time management skills

Job description

We’re building thriving communities as one of the UK’s largest housing groups and a leading developer of affordable housing.

We believe everyone is entitled to a good home they can afford, in a place they are proud to live. More than 100,000 people live in our homes.

If you want to experience work that’s truly rewarding, join us. Because when we achieve together, customers and communities thrive.

Work for Orbit. Believe in people.

The role

Orbit are delighted to be recruiting for an Assistant Accountant to join our team. In this role, you will provide support to the Capital Accountant with the management of the fixed asset register and the housing properties balance sheet control accounts. You will also provide support at month and year end to ensure the accuracy of statutory accounts information for the Orbit Group and it’s companies.

This role is part of Finance where you'll help us to invest more back into communities and design for strength.

What you’ll achieve

• Maintaining an accurate fixed asset register which will include creating new assets, posting depreciation and amortisation & reconciling to the general ledger
• Preparing and posting weekly inter-company development recharges
• Reconciling the project sub-ledger to the general ledger
• Preparation of accruals, prepayments and journals
• The ownership & reconciliation of key balance sheet control accounts
• Support the capital accountant with month and year end
• Provide accurate information for internal and external auditors
• Helping with the preparation of statutory accounts at year end
• Ensure all information is provided in accordance with agreed timetables and formats
• Establishing and maintaining robust relationships with your customers ensuring that you understand their needs and their business
• Assist the Capital Accountant with any Ad hoc tasks/queries

What you’ll bring

Essential skills

• AAT qualified or equivalent
• Part qualified (ACCA/CIMA/CIPFA/ICAEW/equivalent)
• Good IT literacy including excel skills Good literacy and numeracy skills
• The ability to communicate clearly with customers
• Appropriate proven experience of Microsoft Excel including setting up, using and linking spreadsheets
• Attention to detail
• Good organisational and time management skills

Why Orbit?

Choosing us means being rewarded in every sense.

Here’s what you can expect to enjoy with us.

A rewarding experience that works for you

We strive to create an inclusive experience with benefits and wellbeing programmes designed to help you, and your loved ones, to thrive. For a better work life balance, we offer flexible working opportunities for many roles.

A place to progress

From training programmes to professional qualifications, we provide opportunities to learn and develop at every stage of your career. Whether you’re a student, graduate or experienced professional we’ll support you to grow.

For leaders, our tailored development journeys are designed to stretch and strengthen your leadership skills. As well as practical training, we give you access to renowned business schools and experiential programmes for greater breadth and depth of learning.

A purpose to feel proud of

We’re proud to make a difference to people together. We’re values-driven with a commercial focus on performance - because the more profit we make, the more we can achieve for people.

What brings us together is a passionate belief in progress and people.

Read more about the values and purpose that drive us on our careers website.

How we hire

We aim to make our hiring process simple and fair:

1. Online application
2. Interview(s)
3. Decision and offer

We put the safeguarding of our customers, colleagues and contractors at the heart of everything we do and as such, certain roles will be subject to a DBS check.