Interim Development Accountant

Are you an experienced Development Accountant with a background in the Housing sector? Are you confident managing capital grants, accounting for shared ownership sales, and scheme accounting with minimal oversight? Would you relish a remote interim role where you can bring stability to a busy team?

I’m working with a Housing Association to recruit an Interim Development Accountant on a 3–6 month contract. This is a business-as-usual role designed to maintain high standards across the development finance function while other members of the team are deployed on a major change programme.

Key responsibilities include:

• Recording development scheme costs and ensuring accurate capitalisation of completed schemes
• Maintaining robust records across active and completed developments
• Managing accounting for capital grants and first tranche shared ownership sales
• Preparing and submitting monthly returns to record capital grant expenditure
• Producing monthly management accounts for development schemes
• Raising intercompany invoices
• Supporting clean, compliant reporting across all development finance areas.

This is a focused, hands-on Development Accounting role ideal for someone who can hit the ground running and support a housing development programme with clarity and consistency. You’ll join a supportive team and take ownership of key reporting and accounting tasks that keep the function running smoothly.

The role is fully remote (within the UK only), apart from collecting IT equipment on day one. The successful candidate will be paid via Umbrella in accordance with IR35.

To be considered, please meet the following criteria:

• Proven experience as a Development Accountant within a Housing Association or similar social housing provider
• Strong understanding of capital grants, accounting for shared ownership sales, capitalisation and scheme accounting
• Confident with management accounts preparation and intercompany invoicing
• Able to work autonomously and independently, and deliver to deadlines in a remote environment

This role is available for an immediate start, and interviews are taking place shortly. If you meet the criteria and are ready to contribute from day one, apply now to avoid missing out.