Financial Accountant

What you will do
You will oversee efficient and effective financial accounting processes in support of the integrity of the Group's general ledger, managing the Central Accounting team and the delivery of robust and well controlled financial information, which is used as the foundation of all of the Group's financial reporting.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage, coach and develop a team of Assistant Accountants, actively engaging, motivating and supporting the development and cross-training of direct reports to deliver sustained on-target performance and realise their potential.



• Manage the production of Central Accounting processes, completing or delegating and reviewing work as appropriate.



• Maintain the integrity of the Group's financial information at all times, through managing the team's reconciliation and financial processing activities and ensuring accounting standards are complied with through formal review and approval. Deliver Group financial information on a timely and accurate basis, for use in month end and year end reporting.



• Maintain effective working relationships with key internal providers including other Finance teams, Finance Systems Administration, Change and Business Information (BI) teams, and other teams across STBG as required.



• Contribute to Financial Control change agenda, including automation, development of new ways of working, making better use of available systems, clarifying roles and responsibilities, and simplification of processes within group/central areas.



• Drive continuous improvement within Central Accounting by proactively identifying opportunities for and managing implementation of process improvements, automation and providing support for projects and other ad-hoc duties as required.



• Ensure process documentation is maintained for all key processes in team.



• Deliver other ad-hoc tasks/projects as agreed with line manager.

What you will bring


• Understanding of the basic principles of VAT, PAYE, corporation tax, and statutory reporting



• Analytical review skills i.e. the ability to analyse unexpected results and identify variances between actual and planned results
  
  Experience of operating in a Finance environment, including completing complex reconciliations



• Proven track record of delivering process automation and improvements



• Proven communication and relationship building skills



• IT literate and competent user of MS Office applications, including advanced MS Excel skills



• Good problem solving and judgement
  
  As part of our vision to become the most trusted specialist lender in the UK, we've been helping customers and businesses fulfil their ambitions since 1952. In that time, we've learned that we're more than the sum of our parts. We're a strong Group because of our people and our strengths; specialist, expert, ambitious and also diverse. All of our people are different and this is something we celebrate.


Every one of our employees brings unique talent, ability and perspective to their role.

That's why Secure Trust Bank Group nurtures differences. We understand that we perform better because we're not cast from the same mould. We actively embrace and support diversity, work with leading industry bodies and promote initiatives that reinforce our philosophy of giving you the freedom to be who you are.

We're an award-winning bank providing savings accounts and lending services to over one million customers. We're Secure Trust Bank Group. We embrace difference.

We're an award-winning bank providing savings accounts and lending services to over one million customers. We're Secure Trust Bank Group. We embrace difference., Our customers are at the heart of everything we do, but we can't achieve our customer focused strategy without the right people in our team.

At Secure Trust Bank, we know that people are our biggest investment, which is why a career with us is not just a job. It's the chance to be part of something bigger, to add real value to the Bank and help us constantly improve, in order to achieve our ambition of becoming the best bank in Britain. We believe in giving our staff autonomy, with initiative and exceptional performance recognised through a variety of individual and team awards and incentives. All our employees have a tangible impact on the Group's core values, and we are looking for candidates who are enthusiastic, proactive and enjoy working in a fast paced environment. So join us as we strive to Grow, Sustain and Love the way we work.