Assistant Accountant

Role: Assistant Accountant

Hours: 35 hours per week

Salary: £31,065 - £38,831 per annum (salary offered dependent on experience)

Contract: 12-month fixed term contract (Maternity Cover)

Location: Dartford/Agile

We’re looking for an organised and motivated Assistant Accountant to join our Accounting Services team. You’ll play a key role in supporting the monthly performance reporting process, working closely with Accountants and budget holders to provide high-quality financial information that drives better business decisions. This is a great opportunity for someone who is AAT qualified or part-qualified (ACCA/CIMA) and looking to grow their skills in a supportive and collaborative environment.

In this role, you’ll be involved in preparing management reports, carrying out balance sheet reconciliations, supporting budget and forecast preparation, and assisting with system improvements and audits. You’ll also work directly with budget holders, helping to challenge costs and identify efficiencies. If you’re detail-oriented, proactive, and confident with Excel and financial systems, we’d love to hear from you.

To view the full job description, please click here: assistant-accountant.pdf

To apply:

Complete our application form in full via our careers website. As we use anonymous recruitment and do not accept CVs, it’s really important that you provide as much detail as possible in your application. We’re keen to understand your interest in the role and how you meet the requirements, so make full use of the spaces provided to tell us about your experience, skills, and what makes you a great fit for our team.

Who are we?

We provide homes across London, Sussex, Kent and Essex. Our financial strength puts us in a good position to rise to challenges and plan for the future. Our purpose is to “open doors to better lives for our customers”.  We thrive to be customer pioneers; providing a great customer experience. 

We’re proud to have been recognised as one of ‘The Sunday Times Best Places to Work’ 2025, based on feedback from our colleagues. 

Why join us?

This is an exciting opportunity to step into a role where you’ll make a real impact.

In return, you’ll receive:

Excellent benefits! For more info, check out our employee benefits video here: Our employee benefits: what we can offer you (youtube.com)

Want to know more about Moat?

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Ready to make an impact?

If this sounds like the role for you, apply by 11pm Monday 29^th September 2025 and be part of something bigger!

Interviews will be held in person at our Dartford office on week commencing 6^th October 2025

We encourage you to apply early, as we may close the advert before this date if we receive good interest. We're looking forward to reading your application!

If you require any additional adjustments to the recruitment process, please email peopleservices@moat.co.uk