Assistant Accountant

Resourcery Group are supporting a Housing Association in Shropshire with the recruitment of a Rent & Service Charge Accountant to join their Financial Accounts & Compliance team as part of a wider, well-established finance function.

This opportunity has arisen following an internal promotion as part of a wider restructure — demonstrating the organisation’s genuine commitment to development and long-term career progression.

This is an excellent opportunity for an ambitious finance professional who is looking to further develop their technical accounting skills within a supportive environment that will actively invest in growth and upskilling.

The Role

The position will support rent and service charge accounting processes within a social housing environment. Previous housing experience is not essential (but desirable) — the organisation is far more focused on attitude, capability and the willingness to learn.

Typical responsibilities may include:

• Supporting rent and service charge accounting processes
• Assisting with reconciliations, journals and balance sheet reviews
• Preparing and analysing financial data and reports
• Supporting budget setting and annual charge reviews
• Working with large data sets using Excel
• Assisting with month-end and year-end processes
• Supporting compliance and audit requirements
• Liaising with wider operational and finance teams across the business
• Identifying opportunities to improve processes and reporting

About You

We are keen to speak with candidates who:

• Are nearly AAT qualified or qualified
• Have ideally started ACCA or CIMA studies (early stages)
• Have strong general accounting knowledge, ideally from a management accounts or wider finance background
• Are confident using Excel and manipulating data
• Have excellent attention to detail
• Are proactive, curious and willing to ask questions
• Enjoy learning new skills and working collaboratively within a team
• Want to build a long-term career within finance

Candidates from outside of housing are very welcome to apply, provided they can demonstrate the desire and ability to learn a new sector and contribute positively within a wider team environment.

What’s on Offer

• Salary £40,000 – £45,000 depending on experience
• Hybrid working (2–3 days on site in Shropshire)
• Generous annual leave entitlement
• Free on-site parking
• Long-term development and progression opportunities
• Supportive and collaborative team culture
• Opportunity to gain sector-specific experience within Housing Finance

Please note that the interview process will consist of:

1. Initial Teams interview
2. Face-to-face final stage interview

If you have a strong accounting foundation, enjoy working with data and are looking for a role where you can genuinely develop and progress, this could be an excellent next step in your career.