Accountant

Freebridge Community Housing

Accountant supporting financial processes at Freebridge Community Housing in a hands-on role. Opportunity for initial 6-month FTC to transition into permanent position.

Posted 4/24/2026contractKing's Lynn • 🇬🇧 United KingdomMid-LevelSenior💰 £35,000 - £42,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Support with statutory accounts preparation
Assist in responding to audit queries
Review and approve payments
Prepare and post month-end journals
Complete balance sheet reconciliations
Assist with month-end reporting
Perform bank reconciliations and update cash flow actuals
Provide fixed asset support
Support a finance system upgrade project, including testing

Requirements

What you’ll need

Experience in a similar Accountant / Finance role
Strong understanding of month-end processes
Confident working with reconciliations and journals
Comfortable supporting audits and statutory reporting
Proactive, detail-oriented, and able to work independently
Experience with system implementations or upgrades is a bonus

Benefits

Comp & perks

An Annual Salary of: £35,000 - £42,000 (depending on experience)
Generous Holiday Leave: Enjoy 25 days holiday, plus bank holidays, increasing to 30 days after 5 years of service
Exclusive Employee Discounts: Access amazing deals through our Reward Gateway
Comprehensive Leave Policies: Enjoy 6 months full pay for maternity leave and 2 weeks full pay for paternity leave
Health and Wellbeing Support: Access physio and counselling services, along with an employee assistance programme
Charitable Leave: One day per year to volunteer for a cause you care about
Discounted Gym Membership: Stay fit with discounted membership at Alive Leisure
Pension Scheme: A great pension scheme with generous employer contributions (up to 12%)

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Hard Skills & Tools

statutory accounts preparationaudit queriespayments approvalmonth-end journalsbalance sheet reconciliationsmonth-end reportingbank reconciliationscash flow managementfixed asset supportfinance system upgrade

Soft Skills

proactivedetail-orientedindependent work