Head of Finance Transaction Services

at  Skipton Building Society

Hours:
Full time position - 35 hours, hybrid working (minimum of 2 days per week at Head Office in Skipton), flexible working arrangements considered.
Closing Date:
Mon, 30 Sept 2024
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our Senior Leadership team within the Group Finance function, as Head of Finance Transaction Services.
Supporting the Director of Group Finance in the provision of financial control you will be responsible for leading the Finance team, overseeing Treasury Settlements; Banking and Payments Operations; Control Reconciliation and Purchase Ledger. Your ability to influence, engage and work in partnership will be put to good use, supporting the Society’s corporate plan and objectives. With the recent implementation of a best-in-class Financial Management solution you will be accountable for continuing to drive forward our Group Finance transformation plans.
Who Are We?
Not just another building society. Not just another job.
We’re the fourth biggest building society in the UK and what makes us a bit different is that we’re a mutual organisation. We don’t have shareholders; we’re owned by our members.
Our colleagues say Skipton’s a great place to work, and you could be one of them, bringing with you new ideas on how we can keep customers at the heart of what we do.
Whatever your background, and whatever your goals, we’ll help you take the next step towards a better future.
What’s In It For You?
Skipton values work/life balance and we are proud to support hybrid and flexible working, where possible. We have a newly refurbished head office which offers a vibrant and collaborative working space.

We have a range of other benefits available to you including;

• Annual discretionary bonus scheme
• 25 days standard annual leave + bank holidays + rising 1 day per year of service to a maximum of 30 days
• Holiday trading scheme allowing the ability to buy and sell additional annual leave days
• Matching employer pension contribution (up to 10% per annum)
• Colleague mortgage (conditions apply)
• Salary sacrifice scheme for hybrid & electric car
• A commitment to training and development
• Private medical insurance for all our colleagues
• 3 paid volunteering days per annum
• Diverse and inclusive colleague networks available for you to join including our Carers and Pride Alliance groups
• We care about your health and wellbeing – we provide a range of benefits that support this including cycle to work initiative and discounted gym membership

What Will You Be Doing?
This is a great chance to take the helm of a senior role and really make it your own. Reporting to the Director of Group Finance you will be a strategic thinker, keeping our Group Finance vision and associated strategic roadmap alive and ensuring the profitable growth of the company, whilst ensuring effective management of the financial controls.
As part of this role, you’ll be comfortable embracing and promoting change by advocating continuous improvement activity to drive service excellence and have the opportunity to shape the future of Finance through our change programme.
You’ll be leading a high performing team who will be looking to you for inspiration and relying on you to ensure their objectives are clear, relevant and achievable, and managing the performance of direct reports, providing regular coaching and feedback.
What Do We Need From You?
Ideally your background will involve Senior Leadership experience within the Financial Services sector, having carried out the role / similar before. You’ll have a proven track record of increasing operational efficiencies whilst maintaining a strong control environment to ensure the Treasury Settlements and Financial Control Framework is maintained to a high standard to minimize the risk of fraud or errors. A recognised accounting qualification is also essential (CIMA/ACCA).
A lot of your time will be spent developing rewarding relationships with people across the business and your own team, so you’ll need to be a brilliant communicator who can influence and engage at every level. You’ll also be experienced at interpreting corporate direction.

Strong stakeholder management skills are a must and you’ll be one of those people who knows when to challenge, and how to do it in the right way. The key competencies for this role are:

• Relevant accounting qualification
• Stakeholder/influencing skills
• Leadership experience
• Experience working in a strategic role

• Relevant accounting qualification
• Stakeholder/influencing skills
• Leadership experience
• Experience working in a strategic rol