We’re building thriving communities as one of the UK’s largest housing groups and a leading developer of affordable housing.
We believe everyone is entitled to a good home they can afford, in a place they are proud to live. More than, people live in our homes.
If you want to experience work that’s truly rewarding, join us. Because when we achieve together, customers and communities thrive.
Work for Orbit. Believe in people.
The role
Orbit are delighted to announce that we are recruiting for an Accounting Technician. We are looking for a passionate and ambitious individual that's eager for a career in accountancy, where you will provide an excellent finance service to your customers and to support the Cashbook team.
This role is part of Finance where you'll help us to invest more back into communities and design for strength.
What you'll achieve
1. Maintenance of accurate information on the financial ledgers for example posting journals, reconciling accounts, and analysing information etc.
2. Ensure that all information related to income received and payments out of the bank are processed in accordance with agreed timetables and formats.
3. Providing customers with ongoing support for the business with the cashbook and income processing systems.
4. Work as part of the team to deliver key performance measures.
5. Providing accurate information for internal and external auditors.
6. Establish and maintain great relationships with your internal/external customers, ensuring you understand their needs, business and deadlines.
7. Provide customers with ongoing support and assistance that meets their requirements.
8. Demonstrate positive customer focused behaviours.
What you'll bring
Essential skills
9. AAT student or similar is desirable.
10. Appropriate proven experience of Microsoft Excel
11. Attention to detail.
12. Good literacy skills and the ability to communicate clearly with customers.
13. Ability to work on own initiative without supervision.
14. Willing and able to take on other duties within the Cashbook team and wider finance team.
Why Orbit?
Choosing us means being rewarded in every sense.
Here’s what you can expect to enjoy with us.
A rewarding experience that works for you
We strive to create an inclusive experience with benefits and wellbeing programmes designed to help you, and your loved ones, to thrive. For a better work life balance, we offer flexible working opportunities for many roles.
A place to progress
From training programmes to professional qualifications, we provide opportunities to learn and develop at every stage of your career. Whether you’re a student, graduate or experienced professional we’ll support you to grow.
For leaders, our tailored development journeys are designed to stretch and strengthen your leadership skills. As well as practical training, we give you access to renowned business schools and experiential programmes for greater breadth and depth of learning.
A purpose to feel proud of
We’re proud to make a difference to people together. We’re values-driven with a commercial focus on performance - because the more profit we make, the more we can achieve for people.
What brings us together is a passionate belief in progress and people.
Read more about the values and purpose that drive us on our careers website.
How we hire
We aim to make our hiring process simple and fair:
15. Online application
16. Interview(s)
17. Decision and offer
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.