Job Title: Assistant Accountant - Partnering Care & Business Services
Location: Bradford City Centre
Salary: £24,000 - £30,000 per annum
Contract: Full-time, Permanent
About Us
We're a friendly and supportive organisation that’s all about making a positive impact. We provide housing and care services, and our finance team plays a key role in ensuring we continue to do so effectively. If you’re looking for a place where you can grow your skills and feel valued, this could be the perfect opportunity for you!
The Role
We're on the lookout for an enthusiastic and detail-oriented Assistant Accountant to join our Finance Directorate. You'll be working alongside our Regional Finance Partners, helping to provide accurate financial insights and keeping everything running smoothly. This is a fantastic chance to develop your accounting skills in a welcoming and customer-focused team.
Responsibilities include:
1. Prepare and post accounting entries, including re-codes, re-charges, accruals, and pre-payments.
2. Conduct balance sheet and fund account reconciliations.
3. Analyse service charge and revenue variances, providing helpful insights and recommendations.
4. Support the annual budget process, offering guidance and training to operational colleagues.
5. Be the go-to person for finance-related queries via email, workplace tools, and finance systems.
6. Provide finance systems training and support to operations colleagues.
7. Ensure compliance with financial regulations and best practices.
8. Work closely with operational teams to enhance financial management skills.
9. Travel occasionally within the UK as required.
About You
We're looking for a proactive team player with great numerical and analytical skills, who enjoys problem-solving and working collaboratively.
Essential Skills & Experience:
10. Understanding of finance operations and accounting principles.
11. Knowledge of service charge legislation within Housing Associations (preferred).
12. Experience in reconciliations and using management information effectively.
13. Strong communication and people skills.
14. Great time management and organisational abilities.
15. Confident using Microsoft Excel and finance systems.
16. Comfortable working independently and as part of a team.
17. Willing to travel occasionally within the UK.
Qualifications:
18. AAT qualification (or equivalent) or relevant experience with a willingness to continue learning.
19. A good level of education, including numeracy and literacy.
Why Join Us?
20. A competitive salary and great benefits package.
21. Flexible hybrid working – a great balance of home and office work.
22. Ongoing training and career development support.
23. A friendly, inclusive team where your contributions truly matter.
Anchor – a great place to work
Anchor is England’s largest not-for-profit providers of care and housing for older people. Our heartfelt ambition is to transform housing and care so everyone can have a home where they love living in later life.
We’re not-for-profit which means every penny we make or save is invested in the people who live with us, the places they live and the people who work here. That means a better standard of care and customer service, better wages, more investment in training and development and improved facilities.
A rewarding environment
From health and happiness to finance and your career, we’ll give you all the support you need.
Health & happiness
24. Gym, fitness and wellbeing discounts
25. Mental health support
26. Flexible working options
27. Access to online GP appointments
Finance
28. Pension plan – contribute between 4% and 8% and we’ll match it or better
29. Quick and easy pension transfer service
30. Savings and financial advice, loans, free life assurance
31. Discounts on shopping, holidays, phones, technology and more
Career
32. Ongoing personal and professional development programme
33. Leadership Pathways online learning resources
34. Career progression and promotion opportunities
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Celebrating diversity, celebrating you
Anchor is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We aim to celebrate diversity and inclusion in all that we do, as we know that the more diverse our colleagues are, the better care and support we can give to our residents and each other.
We are proud to have an LGBT+ group for our residents, and also Disability, LGBT+ and race and ethnicity colleague networks. These work to celebrate diversity, address concerns, review policy and practice and empower their members. We also have an Inclusive Ambassador network to allow all colleagues to be part of promoting diversity and to be an ally to others.
We are a Gold Standard Inclusive Employer, a Stonewall Diversity Champion, Menopause Friendly and a signatory to the Care Leaver Covenant, HouseProud Pledge and Age Friendly Employer Pledge schemes.