Assistant Accountant

Assistant Accountant - NIHE (Housing Centre)

Employer: Northern Ireland Housing Executive
Location: Housing Centre, 101 - 1st Floor
Hours: 37 hours per week (Mon-Fri)
Rate: £19.32 per hour
Contract: 12 October 2026 - 12 January 2027

Overview

Staffline is recruiting on behalf of the Northern Ireland Housing Executive for an Assistant Accountant to support the Finance Development team within FBP Asset Management.

The successful candidate will play a key role in delivering day-to-day management accounting, budgetary control and financial reporting requirements for a Division within NIHE.

Key duties:

• Supporting day-to-day management accounting and financial reporting
• Budget setting, forecasting, monitoring and expenditure reporting
• Investigating budget variances and providing recommendations for corrective action
• Preparing detailed management reports and financial analysis for senior managers and budget holders
• Using integrated financial management systems, reporting tools and advanced spreadsheets
• Identifying and implementing business process improvements within the finance environment
• Ensuring financial information is accurate and delivered within required deadlines

Essential Criteria:

• Ability to work effectively as part of a team
• Strong interpersonal and customer service skills
• Excellent planning and organisational skills
• Ability to work accurately under pressure and manage multiple deadlines
• Excellent attention to detail
• Intermediate IT proficiency
• At least 2 years' experience in at least 3 of the following 4 areas:
  • Budget setting, forecasting, monitoring and reporting of expenditure
  • Financial analysis, management reporting, investigation of budget variances and corrective action
  • Use of an integrated financial management system, linked reporting tools and advanced spreadsheet skills
  • Identification and implementation of business process improvements within a finance environment

Professional Qualification Requirements:

Applicants must possess one of the following:

• Final examinations of AAT or IATI
• Foundation papers of a CCAB body (or equivalent)
• Relevant Bachelor's degree where accounting is the major component, or equivalent qualification

General Requirements

• Strong analytical and numerical skills
• Ability to work to multiple deadlines
• Excellent accuracy and attention to detail
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Commitment to providing excellent customer service
• Ability to work effectively within a finance team

Apply Now

If you are interested in this opportunity and meet the above criteria, please upload your CV to the link or contact [email protected]

To be shortlisted for this role all applicants MUST meet the essential criteria. Please note that this role may be filled quickly but your CV will be kept on file for future similar roles. As there are so many applications, unsuccessful candidates may not be contacted.

Successful candidates may need to apply for an Access NI Certificate with Staffline regardless of if you already have a valid certificate. It will be a cost of between £16 - £32 depending on clearance level.