Job Description

November 2023 NN

Title: Development & Sales Accountant

Contract: FTC 1 year, full time 35 hours per week

Persona: Agile - Office based 20-40% 3-4 days working from home
Location: Reporting office Sale Point, Manchester, M33 6AG or Stratford, E15 4PH

Salary: Regional/Outside London Circa \xc2\xa346,000, London Weighted up to \xc2\xa352,000, depending on experience

Closing date for applications: 27th November 2023

Interviews TBC

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

A new opportunity has arisen for a Development & Sales Accountant to join our driven and dynamic Development Finance team. The role has come about through team expansion, we have a huge ambition to deliver 100,000 homes and are increasing our organisation to support this.

In this role you will be responsible for providing a comprehensive range of financial services for the Development and Sales activities of the L&Q Group.

Reporting to the Development 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. The main duties of the role will include:

• Ensuring that the financial controls around development provide robust business assurance.
• To support the development team to ensure schemes meet LQ corporate governance.
• To provide financial support and training to Development and Sales staff on best practice.
• Support management in providing key financial information and advice on L&Q partnership schemes with external parties.
• To account for and reconcile schemes as developments progress through to completion.
• To assist in the preparation of management, statutory accounts and key performance indicators.
• Assist in the production of annual budgets & quarterly forecasts.

Your experience must include:

• Accounting experience, preferential if related to Development & Sales.
• Finalist or qualified with a recognised accounting body.
• Experience of working in property/construction and/or large, complex organisation
• Excellent communication skills with proven business partnering experience
• Advanced IT skills including Excel and Financial Information Systems

If you share our passion about housing and have the skills and experience needed to fulfil this role, then apply without delay!

At the foundation of everything that we do are our corporate values and associated behaviours. Our organisational behavioural framework outlines the core expectations of all employees, which should be demonstrated at all times when representing L&Q. More information about L&Q\xe2\x80\x99s values can be found on our website and a copy of our behavioural framework can be provided on request.

*We are a multi-site organisation, therefore some roles may require occasional travel between offices - expenses will be covered.

Salary & Benefits:

We offer a competitive annual salary and benefits package.

Our benefits package includes:

• Remote/ agile working \xe2\x80\x93 but for the first 6 weeks, requirement to work 2 days a week at the Manchester office
• Strong family friendly policies
• Committed Learning & Development
• Annual leave starting from 26 days rising to 31 PLUS bank holidays
• Excellent Pension Scheme \xe2\x80\x93 double contribution up to 6%
• Generous non-contributory life Assurance
• An Employee Assistance Programme
• Great places to work certified 2022
• Best Workplaces for Women \xe2\x80\x93 ranked 23 in the UK

Our commitments

At L&Q, people are at the heart of our business and our success depends on employing the best people and getting the best from them. This is why we are committed to developing our people. It\'s only by investing in a well-trained and motivated workforce that we can continue to prosper and sustain business success.

We are committed to supporting your work-life balance and recognise the changing demands and circumstances in life. Please let us know during the recruitment process if you\xe2\x80\x99re interested in part time working or job sharing. In addition, should your circumstances change once you have joined L&Q, you can also request flexible working arrangements, e.g. a change to working hours - if it\xe2\x80\x99s feasible then we\xe2\x80\x99ll make it happen.

We are recognised externally for our commitment to inclusion. We are a Stonewall Diversity Champion, a Disability Confident (Committed) employer and have signed the Time to Change Employer Pledge to demonstrate our commitment to end mental health discrimination in the workplace.

We expect all of our employees to support our environmental policy and social responsibility work. We are an employer committed to environmental and social responsibility.

L&Q is a regulated charitable housing association and one of the UK\xe2\x80\x99s most successful independent social businesses. The L&Q Group houses around 250,000 people in more than 97,000 homes across London, the South East and the North West.

As a charitable organisation, our role goes beyond providing homes and housing services. We are a long-term partner in the neighbourhoods where we work. We hope to build aspiration, opportunity and confidence in our communities through our \xc2\xa3250 million L&Q Foundation and our skills academy.

In response to the housing and affordability crisis, we will build 100,000 new homes over ten years. Of these, 60,000 homes will be built or funded by L&Q, whilst a further 40,000 will come through partnerships. Crucially, at least 50% of these new homes will be genuinely affordable, with a target of 60% in London.

Our vision is that everyone has a quality home they can afford, and we combine our social purpose with commercial drive to create homes and neighbourhoods everyone can be proud of.

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