Assistant Accountant - Development & Sales

We're currently looking for an Assistant Accountant to support our Development and Sales teams in a dynamic and engaging role. You'll play a key part in preparing and posting first-tranche sales, contributing to the monthly management accounts, and supporting our year-end accounting process. Working closely with the Sales team, you'll help ensure accurate monthly forecasts of sales and profit margins, providing essential insights to drive our success. This role is offered on a six-month fixed-term contract to cover an internal secondment, offering an excellent opportunity to contribute and develop in a collaborative team. In this varied role, you'll act as the primary financial contact for our Development and Sales teams, helping with:

• Preparing and posting shared ownership sales transactions
• Preparation of Sales budgeting for the Group
• Production of social target rents for development
• Allocating sales and marketing costs across various schemes
Join us in making a difference by supporting our mission of delivering a customer-first housing experience for a better future.


• Housing Sector Experience: Background in housing and shared ownership accounting.
• Financial Expertise: Experience in a finance department with a good understanding of core finance functions.
• Software Knowledge: Proficiency with financial software packages.
• Analytical Abilities: Experience in producing quarterly and annual management and statutory accounts.
While this role is home based, you should have the ability to travel to Group offices and other locations for meetings as required (approximately 1-2 times per month). Our Group offices are located at Birmingham Business Park, Solihull and Central Park, Worcester., If you're an experienced finance professional with a background in the Housing Sector, looking for a varied role in a growing and agile organisation, this may be the role for you!

Join us and find your purpose at Platform! Working with us is more than just a job, you will be joining an amazing organisation that values you and your contribution, and where you can truly make a difference and change people's lives. You will join the largest social housing association in the Midlands. We're much more than just houses; we build homes, strong communities, and make a real and positive difference to the lives of our customers. We recognise the unique and individual needs of people, so if you are interested in this role but would like to explore a different way of working to the standard Monday to Friday, 9-5 approach, then please highlight this on your application or discuss it with us at the interview stage. After all, we want to attract the best people to work for us and we know that one size does not fit all. Platform is a great place to work, we offer lots of opportunities for you to get involved, share ideas and shape what we do - from networking groups through to fun community and social events. This is an exciting time to join us, that will provide you with real exposure to the wider dynamics of a truly modern housing association that will play a major part in delivering our 5-year corporate strategy., We put colleagues and customers at the heart of all we do. Valuing difference, we are free to challenge each other and are open and honest in our relationships. Own It We say what we'll do and then we do it. We listen, understand and are empowered to make decisions. We look for our own ways to learn and adapt and focus on what we can do. One Team We are connected, collaborative and in it together. We want everyone to reach their potential and be the best they can be. We actively support each other to make this happen. Be Brave We are curious and courageous. We look for better ways to do things, are comfortable trying them and learn quickly. We are not afraid to stand out from the rest and celebrate our successes.

Salary £30,470 - £33,856 per annum (depending on experience) Location Home based Midlands (with travel to Worcester/Solihull office as required) Mergefield Title {Mergefield Value} Mergefield Title {Mergefield Value} This is a Temporary, Full Time vacancy that will close in {x} days at {xx:xx} BST., We offer a range of benefits to support your work-life balance, health, and career development:
• Up to 28 days annual leave (plus bank holidays) with the opportunity to buy and sell leave
• Family friendly policies, flexible working, and ability to work from home in most roles
• Medicash membership for all employees which includes access to an employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership and exclusive discounts
• Non- contributory health & wellbeing plans with cashback for dental, optical, physio and complementary therapies
• Pension contribution scheme with employer contributions of up to 12% (inclusive of life assurance and dependent on employee contributions)
• Learning and Development opportunities
• Salary sacrifice electric vehicle scheme
• Employee reward and recognition scheme with wellbeing hub and discount from a wide range of retailers