Bridgwater
Accountant Fixed Term Contract – up to 6 months Salary: £45,091 – £48,226 (Dependent on experience) We are seeking an experienced and delivery-focused Transition Accountant to play a key role in a major organisational change programme within a large-scale housing operation. This is a fantastic opportunity to support the transition to a single operating model managing approximately 10,000 social housing properties, ensuring all financial elements are fully prepared, implemented and stabilised for a successful go-live. The Role • Lead finance transition planning and delivery of all go-live activities, • Manage cutover processes including accruals, prepayments, provisions and opening balances, • Support validation of financial data and opening balances, • Design budget structures and monitoring frameworks, • Support development of management reporting across services, • Partner with senior stakeholders to ensure budget ownership, • Act as a finance SME across transition workstreams, • Deliver training and guidance to budget holders and managers, • Build strong relationships across finance and operational teams About You Essential: • CCAB-qualified accountant (or equivalent experience), • Strong financial accounting background within public sector, housing, or similar, • Proven experience supporting finance transformation, system changes or restructures, • Strong technical knowledge of financial controls, reporting and chart of accounts, • Experience working with complex stakeholder groups Desirable: • Experience supporting go-live or cutover in transformation programmes, • Experience working with auditors during change initiatives What’s on Offer • Hybrid working with flexibility to support work-life balance, • Modern equipment and home working support, • Generous annual leave, increasing with service, • Local Government Pension Scheme with strong employer contribution, • Enhanced parental leave, • 24/7 wellbeing support and access to counselling services, • Ongoing learning and development opportunities, • Recognition schemes and employee benefits platform