Qualified Accountant

at  Skipton Building Society

Hours:
35 hours, hybrid working with an expectation of 2 days per week at our Head Office in Skipton, flexible working considered.
Salary:
£50,000 Per Annum
Closing Date:
Fri, 13 Sept 2024
Salary up to £50,000 dependent on experience
We have an exciting opportunity for a qualified accountant to join our Group Treasury Accounting team. If you thrive on complexity, enjoy working in a fast-paced environment and have a keen eye for detail, then this might be the job for you.
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.
You’ll be joining the Group Treasury Accounting Team (GTA), which consists of 2 Leads and 3 senior specialists and 1 associate. GTA is responsible for ensuring that the P&L and balance sheet accurately reflect the activities of the Treasury function, manage any accounting implications of treasury activities and leverage their specialist knowledge to report on these activities to a range of stakeholders. GTA is part of our Group Treasury function giving excellent insight into the inner workings of Treasury.
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?

GTA are responsible for managing the accounting processes of the Treasury function. To support this, you will be:

• Working closely with the treasury teams to ensure that activities they are undertaking are accurately captured in the treasury management system, and that this feeds through to the ledger.
• Reporting on treasury’s financial position to a variety of stakeholders: regulatory reports, financial statements, internal management reports.
• Running the Group’s hedge accounting processes.
• Supporting the Group’s planning processes including ICAAP.

What Do We Need From You?
We are looking for someone with an analytical and strategic mind-set with the ability to interpret and manipulate various sources of data. You will have a strong understanding of process and controls with the ability to organise work towards tight deadlines. Attention to detail is essential as you will have to make sure all your work is accurate.
You will have experience in finance and will hold a professional qualification such as; ACCA, CIMA, ACA or equivalent

• Working closely with the treasury teams to ensure that activities they are undertaking are accurately captured in the treasury management system, and that this feeds through to the ledger.
• Reporting on treasury’s financial position to a variety of stakeholders: regulatory reports, financial statements, internal management reports.
• Running the Group’s hedge accounting processes.
• Supporting the Group’s planning processes including ICAAP