Development Accountant in Ipswich

• Prepare accurate and timely management accounts for Orwell Homes Limited.
• Support budgeting, forecasting and financial planning activities.
• Manage housing development accounting, including monthly Work in Progress (WIP) and Assets Under Construction (AUC) schedules.
• Maintain housing stock balances, ensuring additions, disposals, component accounting and staircasing transactions are accurately recorded.
• Provide financial support and guidance to the Development team, helping them understand and manage budgets effectively.
• Prepare VAT and CIS returns and undertake balance sheet reconciliations.
• Support systems improvement projects, ensuring finance requirements are considered and new solutions deliver business value.
• Manage corporate credit cards, Volopa cards and petty cash processes, including associated journals and reconciliations.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives across the Finance team., You'll be joining a values-led organisation where your contribution directly supports the delivery of homes and services that make a difference to people's lives. In return, you'll have the opportunity to develop your skills, broaden your experience and be part of a supportive team committed to continuous improvement.
  At Orwell, our values of People-focused, Ambitious, Collaborative and Effective (PACE) are at the heart of everything we do. We are looking for a proactive and detail-oriented Development Accountant to join our Finance team and support the continued success of Orwell Homes.
• Has experience working within a finance environment.
• Possesses strong bookkeeping and accounting knowledge.
• Is confident using Excel and financial systems.
• Produces accurate work with exceptional attention to detail.
• Can build positive working relationships with both finance and non-finance colleagues.
• Takes ownership, works collaboratively and looks for opportunities to improve processes and services.

This is an exciting opportunity for someone who enjoys working with data, solving problems, improving processes and building strong relationships across an organisation. You'll play a key role in providing accurate financial information that supports decision-making, alongside managing housing development accounting, financial reporting and compliance activities.

Person Specification Qualifications

• GCSE Maths and English or equivalent (grades A-C / 9-4) - essential
• Working towards or willingness to work towards accounting qualification is desirable unless an equivalent qualification has been obtained or qualified by experience - essential

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