Senior Capital Accountant - Social Housing

A large housing provider in the wider Reading area is looking to bring in a Senior Capital Accountant to strengthen its financial accounting function. This position focuses on managing the organisation’s fixed asset activities and supporting accurate monthly and annual reporting. The role is hybrid, with a mix of office and remote working, and occasional travel to other sites within the group.
Role Overview
You’ll take ownership of key areas within the capital and fixed asset processes, ensuring asset information is correctly recorded, updated, and reconciled. This includes overseeing additions, disposals, asset changes and other movements across a sizeable asset base.
A central part of the role is ensuring accounting treatments remain compliant with relevant standards and internal policies. You’ll work closely with colleagues across finance and operational teams to maintain strong controls and drive consistency in how capital expenditure is managed.
Key Responsibilities
• Lead the day-to-day operation of fixed asset accounting, ensuring data is accurate and up to date

• Maintain strong controls around the asset register and support improvements to existing processes

• Provide monthly reporting, analysis and insight relating to capital expenditure, depreciation and asset performance

• Support the development and application of capitalisation policies and ensure they align with current accounting requirements

• Contribute to the preparation of statutory accounts and manage audit queries relating to capital accounting

• Participate in projects to streamline workflows, improve system usage and enhance the quality of financial information

• Oversee and complete balance sheet reconciliations relating to fixed assets, ensuring they are robust and timely


What You’ll Bring
• Full professional qualification (ACA, ACCA or CIMA)

• Experience in capital accounting or fixed asset roles within housing, property, construction, or a large complex organisation

• Strong grasp of accounting standards relevant to fixed assets (e.g., FRS102 and componentisation principles)

• Excellent analytical skills with a high level of attention to detail

• Ability to communicate financial information clearly to non-financial stakeholders

• Confident working with finance systems and advanced Excel

• Proven ability to manage relationships across different teams