Your newpany
An opportunity has arisen within the Financial Reporting & Property team where the team purpose is to ensure a proportionate balance between accurate and timely reporting, within a robust control environment, whilst supporting the business in delivering key enterprise objectives.
Your new role
You will be part of the Financial Accounting and Reporting Team, which is responsible for the preparation of the full year Annual Report and Accounts and half year reporting, together with month end reporting and supporting the control environment across the organisation. The team are also responsible for the various aspects of tax accounting including Corporation Tax and VAT.
Reporting to the Accounting & Reporting Manager you will enhance the organisations Financial Reporting Function through:
1. Monthly reporting of key accounting areas including IFRS9, EIR and ERC, regulatory provisions
2. Take an active role in half year, interim and year end audits
3. Preparation of the financial statements for the organisation and subsidiaries
4. Regular assessment of key accounting judgements including the preparation of papers for Auditmittee
5. Acting as a key point of contact for external auditors
6. Ownership of the preparation and audit of subsidiary statutory financial statements
You will gain exposure to a broad range of financial reporting activities; from expected loan loss accounting, to corporation tax, to hedging accounting and treasury accounting. You will develop an end-to-end understanding of the Financial Reporting & Control function to ensure the accuracy andpleteness of the Society’s financial reporting. You will also develop a strong working relationship with other teams across the CFO Directorate to ensure consistency across all external reporting.
What you'll need to succeed
7. Experience in financial accounting & using accounting software
8. Experience of pension accounting
9. Experience of corporation tax
10. Experience of external statutory audit
11. Enthusiastic and keen to learn new skills in addition to current strong technical knowledge
12. Well organised, resilient under pressure and with the ability to plan effectively
13. Goodmunication skills required to deal with external & internal stakeholders
14. Ability to work accurately under pressure, often to tight deadlines
15. Sound judgment, decision making and problem-solving abilities, often without full information or data
16. Abilitymunicate at all levels coupled with the ability to maintain a network of appropriate contacts throughout the business
What you'll get in return
17. Up to 12% Bonus
18. 9% Employer Pension Contribution
19. Hybrid working
20. Flexible working
21. Private Medical