Accountant (Development & Sales)

Title: Accountant (Development & Sales)

Contract Type: Permanent, Full-Time, 35 hours

Salary: Starting from £55,270 per annum (London weighted salary) or £47,920 per annum (Regional salary), dependant on experience

Grade: 10

Reporting Office: London, Stratford or Manchester, Trafford

Persona: Agile Worker: 20% - 40% of contractual hours to be worked from reporting office/working location (hybrid working)

Closing Date: Tuesday 3rd March at 5pm

Interview Dates: 5th March *Please note that in person interviews will be held for at least one of the interview stages for this role.

Please click here for the role profile Accountant (Development & Sales) Role Profile.pdf

Benefits include: Excellent pension plan (up to 6% double contribution), 28 days Annual Leave rising to 31 days with length of service + Bank Holidays, Westfield Health Cash Plan, non-contributory life assurance, up to 21 hours volunteering paid days, lifestyle benefits, Employee Assistance Programme and many more…

Early applications are encouraged as we reserve the right to close the advertisement and interview earlier than stated.

*Previous Applicants May Not Apply* - (if prior applications were regretted within 12 weeks)

Join our Financial Strategy,Planning & Performance Team at L&Q:

• Join L&Q and use your accounting expertise to have a real social impact—help drive the financial engine behind homes people can be proud of.
• You’ll act as a trusted business partner, providing insight and analysis to support strategic decision-making, while ensuring compliance with financial standards and governance requirements.
• This is a great opportunity to work collaboratively across the business and contribute to improving financial performance.
• You’ll report to the Finance Manager within the Financial Strategy, Planning & Performance team collaborating across Finance and with internal and external stakeholders to deliver L&Q’s strategic objectives.

If this sounds like you, we would love for you to apply!

Your impact in the role:

Reporting to the Finance Manager you will be responsible for providing a comprehensive range of financial services for the Development and Sales activities of the L&Q Group.

Your responsibilities will include but are not limited to:

Key Responsibilities:

• Performance & Reporting: responsibility of the management information reporting to support performance management and drive business improvement across development and sales activities.
• Business Partnering: you’ll act as a trusted business partner, providing insight and analysis to support strategic decision-making, while ensuring compliance with financial standards and governance requirements.
• Budgeting & Planning: prepare and review budgets and forecasts with budget holders and support them in achieving divisional targets.
• Control Environment: perform monthly reconciliations, maintain financial records and systems, and liaise with external auditors during audits.
• Portfolio Oversight: identify and manage risks associated with each individual development schemes including an overall evaluation of financial exposure, risk analysis, and recommend risk mitigating measures.
• Statutory & Management Accounts: prepare accurate and timely statutory and management accounts in line with current accounting policies.
• Continuous Improvement: collaborate with internal teams and stakeholders to drive efficiency, value for money, and continuous improvement in financial processes.

What you'll bring:

• CCAB Qualified Accountant or Finalist (registered and expected to complete finals within 6 months).
• Proven 3-years’ experience business partnering, management reporting, interpretation of UK GAAP and IFRS and year-end audits within a busy Finance team.
• Strong analytical and commercial acumen, with ability to produce budgets, forecasts, and interpret financial data for decision-making.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, including experience in business partnering and influencing stakeholders effectively.
• Advanced Excel skills and strong IT literacy, including proficiency in MS Office and business intelligence tools.

Desirable:

• Experience in a property business or housing association environment
• Familiarity with Unit 4 systems (including FP&A)

If you require any reasonable adjustments at any stage during this process, including application stage, please email lqcareers@lqgroup.org.uk

About L&Q:

We’re one of the UK’s leading housing associations and developers. We were founded on a simple belief: high quality housing is vital for people’s health, happiness and security. Everyone deserves a quality home that gives them the chance to live a better life.

250,000 people call our properties ‘home’, and we’re proud to serve diverse communities across London, the South East and North West of England.

People are at the heart of our business and our success depends on employing the best people and getting the best from them. The foundation of everything that we are is built on our corporate values and behavioural framework, which outlines our core expectations and should be demonstrated at all times, and all levels, when representing L&Q.

At L&Q, we know that diversity and inclusion make us stronger – and they’re at the heart of everything we do.

When we recruit, we look at what really matters: your skills, experience, and potential. We’re proud to be recognised for creating an inclusive workplace. We’re a Disability Confident Leader (Level 3) and we’ve introduced our own Recruitment Advocate scheme to make sure every step of our hiring process is fair, transparent, and consistent. It’s all part of our commitment to ending discrimination and making L&Q a place where everyone feels welcome. Find out more here.

Sustainability is also at the heart of what we do. We recognise the responsibility we hold as one of the UK’s largest housing associations.

Click here to find out more about L&Q and why you should join us!

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