Principal Accountant

Sixty Bricks Limited is a wholly owned subsidiary of London Borough of Waltham Forest. It is a housing development company working in close partnership with the Council to deliver new quality homes within the borough.

We are entering an exciting time at Sixty Bricks Limited, having recently appointed our senior management team to help deliver our ambitious 10-year business plan to deliver 4,000 new homes in Waltham Forest. Having completed the first scheme at Centenary House we are well placed to deliver excellent quality homes which aim to meet 50% affordable as well as carbon neutral targets. The finance team will play a key role in helping achieve this.

The Principal Accountant reports to the Head of Finance and provides financial planning and analysis service for Sixty Bricks Limited. Key responsibilities include

• Leading the production of Sixty Bricks management accounts and Project Cashflows
• Developing and updating the financial development plan, including stress testing of these plans
• Assisting in the preparation of the statutory accounts for sixty Bricks
• Producing the management accounts and budget papers for Sixty Bricks, including Board and Committee Papers

To be suitable for the role you need to be a qualified accountant or working toward qualification with strong modelling experience and the ability to develop relationships with a range of stakeholders. An understanding of Local Authority Trading Companies or Housing Associations is highly desirable.

Going forward Sixty Bricks will be operating a hybrid working model, with an expectation that people will only need to be in the office 2 days a week.

For more information on Sixty Bricks, the recruitment processes and to see the job description please, refer to https://allenlanerecruitment.wixsite.com/walthamforest  or contact Will Ryan at Allen Lane on 07789871864 for a confidential conversation.

To apply, please send your CV and a covering letter to walthamforest@allenlane.co.uk by Monday 29^th November. The covering letter should be no more than 2 pages and should include why you are interested in the position and specific examples of how you meet the key criteria.