Job Description

What you'll be doing?

Following the 2024 combination of Barratt and Redrow, the newly merged finance function continues to evolve, enhancing efficiency while providing more tailored support to the business and key stakeholders. As integration progresses, the team must address challenges in process alignment while ensuring data accuracy, regulatory compliance, and financial control.






Group Finance is structured into "centres of expertise" covering tax, treasury, financial and non-financial reporting, FP&A, and finance systems. Each team delivers deep functional expertise to stakeholders, be they the business, Exec, Board, investors, holders of debt, or government bodies such as HMRC.






The Group Reporting team ensures accurate, transparent, and compliant financial and non-financial reporting. It focuses on three core areas: consolidating and delivering group and statutory accounts, leading technical accounting and financial control, and delivering and improving ESG reporting and insight. Through these functions, it provides information and insight to users of the accounts, whilst also enhancing decision-making and corporate accountability.






The Group Compliance Accountant is a member of a team of 4 which focuses on developing and maintaining the Group's accounting policy and procedures, delivering technical judgements and driving appropriate knowledge of accounting and control across the organisation.




What will I be responsible for?
Monitor financial controls, modifying where necessary to develop a fit for purpose control framework, ensuring adherence to regulatory and internal governance standards. Conduct journals testing and balance sheet reconciliation reviews, validating accuracy and compliance. Test compliance to key financial controls within both the business and at Group Oversee divisional valuation processes and margin reviews, maintaining consistency in financial reporting. Engage proactively, primarily with the Commercial function, to ensure valuation controls are rigorous, complete and effective Lead quarterly CDA reviews and prepare Audit Committee papers, providing insight into margin recognition and financial risks. Manage due diligence reviews, assessing financial control risks for strategic initiatives. Ensure robust delegation of authority and approval workflows, reinforcing financial oversight. Verify data for external publications, safeguarding accuracy in corporate disclosures.

What you'll need?

To be successful in the role, we are looking for:
Collaborative mindset, working closely with primarily internal stakeholders to enhance financial control frameworks. Rigorous attention to detail, ensuring financial data integrity and compliance Confident yet approachable, engaging effectively with senior leaders while valuing diverse perspectives. Engage with wider business to ensure understanding of key and material controls Proactive problem solver, identifying control weaknesses and driving continuous improvement. Analytical and methodical, bringing structure and precision to financial assessments. Integrity-driven, maintaining a strong ethical approach to financial governance and control. Confident working in a team, but comfortable to act independently Experience in Financial Controls; Internal Audit an advantage - Hands-on experience in designing, monitoring, and improving financial control frameworks, ideally within a large or listed organisation. Regulatory Compliance & Risk Management Expertise - Familiarity with UK corporate governance requirements, understanding of SOX environments helpful but not essential; managing financial risks within an evolving business environment. Stakeholder Engagement & Process Improvement - Proven ability to work with senior leadership, auditors, and finance teams to strengthen controls, enhance workflow approvals, and improve governance practices Good understanding of business processes within housebuilding desirable, to support development of an appropriate, business focused control framework

Our Company and Benefits

We've been nationally recognised as a 5 star housebuilder since 2010 for supplying high-quality homes for all generations. That's more than any other major housebuilder. It's because we combine the brightest minds, the latest technology, and a genuine commitment to putting customers first. We want the best people in the industry to help us shape the future of building. We have tailored opportunities for apprentices, graduates, experienced professionals and ex-Armed Forces personnel to come and help us stay one step ahead, and build the homes that Britain needs.



Barratt adopts a hybrid way of working which assumes that where roles allow, our office-based colleagues divide their time between working in the office, on our construction sites and sales offices, and working from home, as the role dictates. We recognise the many benefits that an effective hybrid working culture brings to both the Company and our colleagues.



We are building an organisation where anyone with drive and talent can pursue the career they want. We are building a culture where anyone, regardless of gender, race, age, sexuality, disability, background or any other characteristic, can progress and be proud to work for us.


As part of working for Barratt Redrow PLC and specifically for this role we offer:
Competitive Salary Competitive Bonus Scheme Private Medical Cover - Single Cover 26 days' holiday (increase by 1 day for every 3 years' continuous service up to 29 days) Choice of Flexible Benefits * Enhanced Family Friendly Policies