Senior Accountant - Treasury Financial Reporting
Swindon
Introduction
As a Senior Accountant in the Treasury Financial Reporting team, you'll support the Finance Manager to help ensure that financial and regulatory reporting is both accurate and timely, as well as provide analysis that explains the results to Senior Management. You will also be integral to the smooth operation of the control environment as well ensuring key developments are made to make sure that the society is market leading in these areas.
Who we're looking for
You'll need a degree-level education in a highly numerate subject as well as strong analytical abilities and excellent written skills, combined with a relevant professional qualification (ACA/ACCA/CIMA). You'll have no problem assimilating and interpreting complex regulatory requirements, while your strong communication skills mean you'll be able to convey difficult technical issues to a broad range of recipients. You'll have a proven track record of proactively instigating improvements, delivering to a high standard, on time.
What you'll be doing
This key role is supporting the Finance Manager and working closely with other Treasury and Group Finance teams. You'll ensure the accuracy of the accounting for Treasury financial instruments and the valuations that go into it. You'll be building confidence in the reported results whilst increasing understanding throughout the society of the drivers of volatility. You will assist the Finance Manager in the development of functionality to ensure Nationwide keeps pace with a constantly changing regulatory landscape. Opportunities for exposure and development within this high profile area are significant.
The extras you'll get
If you put a lot in, it's only fair you should get a lot out. So if you help us do the right thing for our customers, we'll help further your career at Nationwide. As well as your salary, there's life assurance, a pension and a recognition and rewards scheme. We think it's a great place to work, and we're not afraid of giving you praise when you've done well.
Why work for us
At Nationwide we don't have shareholders, we're here for our members and we put their needs first in everything we do. And now, more than ever, two things are helping us go from strength to strength: we put our customers first, and we're known for being open, honest and trustworthy.
We're also the world's largest building society, with communities at the heart of everything we do. We aim to do the right thing for our members which helps set us apart from our competitors. But we need good people to help us do it. People who understand what we believe in, and have the talent and drive to keep us successful.