Accountant

Accountant

Salary: £43,651 to £54,563 per annum (salary offered dependent on experience)

Hours: 35 hours per week, Monday to Friday

Contract: Fixed-term contract up to 12 months (maternity cover)

Location: Mariner House, Dartford / Hybrid

Are you a detail orientated Accountant, ready to make a meaningful impact? We're looking for an efficient, adaptable accountant who brings precision and a collaborative mindset to a forward-thinking housing association. In this role, you’ll make use of financial and non-financial data to provide great financial insight that helps colleagues make informed decisions, ensure value for money and improve the services we deliver to our customers.

About the Role

As our Accountant, you’ll take responsibility for completing monthly performance reporting, budgets and reforecasting for areas of the business. You will be a key Finance business partner to the business, working closely with and challenging, budget holders to ensure budgets are well spent and maximising the best outcomes for our customers. To do this you will need to be comfortable liaising with all levels of the organisation, including senior leadership, and able to confidently work with large datasets to provide clear financial analysis to non-finance stakeholders.

To read about the role in more detail, please refer to the job description here:  accountant.pdf

About us

Moat is a housing association in the South East of England, owning and managing over 20,000 homes across London, Kent, Essex, and Sussex. We're more than just a housing provider; we're a community focused organisation dedicated to creating positive change in the lives of our customers and the neighbourhoods we serve.

As one of the Homes England delivery partners, we develop around 600 new homes every year. Our team of over 450 passionate professionals are committed to providing high quality, affordable homes, and excellent services to our customers.

Our values

Own it: We take responsibility for our actions and deliver on our promises.

Better together: We believe in the power of collaboration to achieve greater outcomes.

Lead by example: We set high standards and inspire others through our commitment to excellence.

Be the change: We embrace innovation and proactively address challenges.

Why join Moat?

As an experienced professional, you'll have the opportunity to:

• Make a real impact in our communities.
• Work with a supportive and passionate team.
• Enjoy competitive salaries and generous leave.
• Benefit from numerous personal and professional development opportunities.
• Work in a hybrid way that allows you to work from our spacious Dartford office (or other regional offices including Maldon, Pollards Hill and Ashford) some days a week while also giving you the flexibility to work from home or another location that suits your needs.
• Our commitment to creating a positive work environment has earned us recognition as one of 'The Sunday Times Best Places to Work' in 2025.

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

How to apply

If you're excited about a new challenge and want to help us at Moat, we want to hear from you! Please visit our website to fill out the online application form by 11pm on Thursday 2 April 2026. If we’d like to invite you for an interview, we’ll reach out via email.

Interviews will take place the week commencing 13 April 2026.

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 please make full use of the spaces provided to tell us about your experience, skills, and what makes you a great fit for our team.

 Join us at Moat and be part of a team that is shaping the future of housing and communities in the South East!

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