Financial Accountant

Your new company
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:

• Monthly reporting of key accounting areas including IFRS9, EIR and ERC, regulatory provisions
• Take an active role in half year, interim and year end audits
• Preparation of the financial statements for the organisation and subsidiaries
• Regular assessment of key accounting judgements including the preparation of papers for Audit Committee
• Acting as a key point of contact for external auditors
• 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 and completeness 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

• Experience in financial accounting & using accounting software
• Experience of pension accounting
• Experience of corporation tax
• Experience of external statutory audit
• Enthusiastic and keen to learn new skills in addition to current strong technical knowledge
• Well organised, resilient under pressure and with the ability to plan effectively
• Good communication skills required to deal with external & internal stakeholders
• Ability to work accurately under pressure, often to tight deadlines
• Sound judgment, decision making and problem-solving abilities, often without full information or data
• Ability communicate at all levels coupled with the ability to maintain a network of appropriate contacts throughout the business

What you'll get in return

• Competitive Salary
• Up to 12% Bonus
• 9% Employer Pension Contribution
• Hybrid working
• Flexible working
• Private Medical

What you need to do now

If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.
If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career.

Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at hays.co.uk