Development Accountant

Are you looking for a role that makes you a trusted business partner in the provision of innovative accounting and financial services?

Spencer Clarke Group are working alongside a local housing associate in Poole to appoint a talented Development Accountant on a full-time permanent basis.

As Development Accountant, you’ll play a vital role in the provision of a robust and innovative development accounting and financial reporting service for their development business and other internal and external stakeholders.

If that sounds like you, we’d love to hear from you

About the role

Based in Poole you will be tasked with:

- Monitor and report the on-going performance of the Group’s development portfolio
- Reconciliation of development costs to date to facilitate provision of an accurate cash flow forecast to the Treasury team
- Assist with cashflow preparation and analysis to facilitate management of intra-group group loan facilities ringfenced for development and commercial activities and peak debt
- Assist with development of appropriate financial reports and analysis of financial performance for commercial and development activities
- Review of project appraisals
- Oversight and production of monthly management accounts
- Budgeting and forecasting
- Ad-hoc reporting and analysis
- To provide a comprehensive financial service, ensuring that financial and accounting records are accurately reflected in the accounting systems.
- Lead, develop and motivate management accountant and assistant management accountant
- Liaison with and reporting to budget holders and other stakeholders external to finance
- Develop a strong working relationship with our external development partners, gaining knowledge of their systems, timetables and reporting capabilities to ensure the receipt of accurate and timely information

About you
- Qualified Accountant and member of a CCAB body (CIMA, ICAEW, ACCA)
- Extensive experience of management accounting and budgeting including the provision of reporting and summary analysis for Directors and senior stakeholders
- Knowledge and understanding of accounting standards (development and construction preferable)
- Housing sector experience preferable (particularly development accounting)
- Financial information systems experience in addition to being a competent Microsoft Office user with IT literate advanced level Excel
- Experience of Statutory Accounting
- Ability to analyse, interpret and present financial information clearly and concisely
- Knowledge of taxation including VAT desirable (relating to development and construction schemes)
- Previous team leadership and people development experience is preferable
- Ability to work flexibly and manage own workload to meet both team and business objectives; this role will require occasional travel to other Group offices

Experience is also preferable in:

- Local Authority
- Housing
- Development/Construction

What’s on offer
- Salary: £46,344.00
- Contract type: Full time, Permanent

About the company

You'll be working for a local housing authority that enables better lives. They provide safety and security through a range of housing and services that continue to grow to achieve maximum impact. What makes this company different of the rest is the beliefthat their main strength is in their people and their culture.

How to Apply

If you think you’ve got what it takes to succeed, or would love to find out more information, either
- Contact Chelsea Waddell on

About Spencer Clarke Group

Here at Spencer Clarke Group, we pride ourselves on connecting you with the best career opportunities; our experienced Consultants have extensive market knowledge in Accountancy and Finance and will also provide expert career advice along the way.

When you join us, you will receive:

- Post Placement Aftercare
- Loyalty reward scheme and regular competitions for our agency professionals
- *T’s & C’s apply._