Orbit is a fantastic business and one that's really going places.
Orbit was formed in 1967 with the aim of providing good-quality housing for people who would otherwise not be able to afford to buy their own home.
Over 50 years later, we're one of the leading housing providers in the UK. Our services have diversified, our housing portfolio has expanded, and our reputation as an innovator within our sector has grown. But one thing that has never changed. Our belief in people and what they can achieve.
Your role at Orbit.
Orbit are pleased to announce that we are looking to recruit an Assistant Accountant into our Capital Accounting team. You will provide support to the Financial Accountant with management of the fixed asset register and key housing properties balance sheet control accounts. You will provide support at month and year end to ensure the accuracy of statutory accounts information.
Your key responsibilities will be to:
- Maintaining an accurate fixed asset register - creating new assets, posting depreciation and amortisation & reconciling to the general ledger
- Preparing and posting weekly inter-company development recharges
- Reconciling the project sub-ledger to the general ledger
- Preparation of accruals, prepayments and journals
- The ownership & reconciliation of key balance sheet control accounts
- Support the financial accountant with month and year end
- Provide accurate information for internal and external auditors
- Helping with the preparation of statutory accounts at year end
- Ensure all information is provided in accordance with agreed timetables and formats
- Establishing and maintaining robust relationships with your customers ensuring that you understand their needs and their business
What will help you make a difference.
To be successful in this Accounts Assistant position you will need to be AAT qualified or equivalent and ideally be working towards ACCA/CIMA/CIPFA/ICAEW or equivalent.
It is also essential that you have:
- Good IT literacy including excel skills
- Good literacy and numeracy skills
- The ability to communicate clearly with customers
- Appropriate proven experience of Microsoft Excel including setting up, using and linking spreadsheets
- Attention to detail
- Good organisational and time management skills
We know that an inclusive environment makes us more accessible and ensures we attract, engage, promote and retain great people. We welcome applications from all individuals regardless of background, age, gender/gender identity, sexual orientation, ethnicity/nationality, religious belief, faith or disability. As part of our Armed Forces Covenant commitment, we welcome ex-services professionals to consider career opportunities at Orbit.
Why Orbit?
Rewarding your contribution.
For those who want or need more of a work life balance our view is that this role is suitable for WorkSmart. This means we would consider a more flexible working arrangement, where your hours and work location are managed according to business, customer and personal needs. Agile working arrangements will be discussed during the interview process.
Some of our core benefits include:
- Group bonus potential up to 15% of salary
- 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays and the Orbit day
- Private medical insurance
- Excellent contributory pension scheme
- Life assurance
- A great pick and mix of flexible benefits including the option to buy and sell holiday and much more
Our culture and purpose.
We know that great people are central to achieving our ambitions and as such we want everyone to have a voice and make a positive difference. We are proud to be a Sunday Times 100 Best Companies to work for, this demonstrates we place people at the heart of everything we do. We continue to create a culture that celebrates diversity and an environment where everyone feels able to contribute towards achieving together.
We support our colleagues to be at their best through our wellbeing programme #ThisIsMe, our corporate learning programme, opportunities for professional development, our innovative approaches to making the world and our homes a greener place and our leading reward and recognition package. Because of this our people tell us Orbit is a great place to work for.
At Orbit, our people are enthusiastic and passionate about making a real difference to our customers and communities. We are one team where everyone is connected and encouraged to have the freedom to think differently.
Each year we build many new affordable homes and manage a total portfolio of around 45,000 properties. Over 100,000 people live in an Orbit home and our innovative approach empowers every one of them to grow and thrive. We are commercially driven. The more profit we make, the more we invest into the communities that we work for, improving services and playing a key role in driving UK housing growth.
Work for Orbit. Believe in people.
We have so much more that we'd like to share with you so please submit your CV demonstrating the value you could bring to Orbit.
We 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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