Senior Capital Accountant - Social Housing

Position: Senior Capital Accountant - Social Housing (Permanent)
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., FRS
102 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