Assistant Accountant - Compliance Business Partnering Job in Coventry

Assistant Accountant – Compliance Business Partnering Job in Coventry. Apply for the latest Coventry jobs in Accounting/Financial/Insurance.

Assistant Accountant – Compliance Business Partnering Job in Coventry

Job Description
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.

Following an internal promotion orbit has a fantastic opening for an Assistant Accountant to join the Customer & Communities Business Partnering Team in Coventry. This role is a great opportunity for a self-starter who wants to enhance and develop a career in Housing and Finance.
The Customer & Communities Business Partnering Team is a vital, value adding part of Orbit Finance.  We use business acumen and soft skills to bring financial reports to life for the operational Business Partners. Our performance allows the business to realise its potential and make the best business decisions that it can.  

As an Assistant Accountant you will be responsible for a number of key duties around managing data processing, implementing process improvements, reconciling accounts, compiling financial reports, maintaining the integrity of data, and providing information to support the business decisions.

Maintaining relationships with customers is a significant part of the role, ensuring on-going support and assistance is provided.

What will help you make a difference.

This role is suited to a candidate with excellent organisational and time management skills. A good understanding of accounting with a part qualification is desirable. Good literacy and numeracy skills are essential as is experience of Microsoft Office.

Having the ability to work well in a team and solve intricate problems will help the candidate stand out. We are looking for a proactive individual who can prioritise tasks, manage workload and meet deadlines.

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

Job Type: Permanent, Full Time
Location: Coventry
Category: Accounting/Financial/Insurance
City: Binley Woods
County: Warwickshire
Country: United Kingdom
Salary: £28060 – £31014/annum group incentive bonus to 15%, 27 day
Benefits: group incentive bonus to 15%, 27 day