Accounting Technician

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 announce that we are recruiting for an Accounting Technician. We are looking for a passionate and ambitious individual that's eager for a career in accountancy, where you will provide an excellent finance service to your customers and maintain accurate financial information.

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

Your key responsibilities will be to:

To accurately process journals for property sales throughout the month in line with deadlines

To reconcile and maintain monthly property sales reconciliations in line with deadlines

To maintain, reconcile and process monthly journals for key balance sheet control accounts

Preparation of accruals, prepayments and journals

Support the financial accountant with month and year end

To assist both the Financial Accountant and Assistant Accountant with any ad hoc tasks/queries

Provide accurate information for internal and external auditors

Ensure all information is provided in accordance with agreed timetables and formatsWhat you'll bring

Essential skills

Part way through or actively studying for your AAT qualification

Good IT literacy including excel skills

The ability to communicate clearly with customers

Good literacy and numeracy skills

Attention to detail

Good organisational and time management skillsWhy 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. xjnqpsq

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:

Online application

Interview(s)

Decision and offerWe 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

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