Financial Reporting Accountant

Financial Reporting Accountant

As a highly successful award-winning Building Society, our client is a big believer in thinking big and aiming high! But, I hear you say ‘What’s the catch?’

The most important thing for them is to help as many customers as possible. Let’s shout out to honesty, integrity and good old fashioned customer service. Let’s give our customers the time and quality support that they need.

Having been voted 55th best company to work for in The Sunday Times, our client prides itself on its open, tolerant, inclusive culture and welcomes candidates from every walk of life.

About the role:

We are looking for a driven Financial Reporting Accountant to be responsible for delivering Financial Reporting services for the Group, drive continuous improvement in the financial reporting processes and be a key point of contact for other areas of finance (Financial Planning, Treasury etc.)

You will support ongoing projects as required and you will also be a key contact during the external audit of the Society.

This role is well suited to a driven and highly organisational accounting professional with strong technical experience, able to manage deliverables and strong customer/ client service skills.

About you:

• Ability to confidently express opinions and provide advice to colleagues.
• Excellent analytical and problem solving skills.
• Proactive attitude with excellent attention to detail.
• Strong relationship management skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communications skills.
• Ability to handle complex technical financial accounting issues and communicate them in   a simple way.

Requirements:

• Qualified accountant (ACA / ACCA) with at least 1 year post qualification experience
• Knowledge of IFRS and in particular IFRS9  
• Work experience within financial operations / reporting / control or within accountancy practice
• Finance degree or other relevant qualifications advantageous
• Strong IT skills, including excel.