Finance and Treasury Officer

Leeds Building Society; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Bonus up to 12%

Matched pension up to 10%

26 days holiday + bank holidays + buy/

Job summary

Leeds Building Society is seeking a Finance & Treasury Officer to support accurate and efficient Treasury Operations and payments processes. You will help settle and reconcile Treasury transactions, support collateral and margin processes, and handle domestic and international payments while maintaining systems and records.

You will work in a hybrid setup with colleagues across the Financial Operations team, contributing to timely processing and adherence to regulatory timescales.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of domestic and international payment methods.
• Experience with financial systems used in treasury operations.
• Strong numerical and financial awareness.

Responsibilities

• Assist Treasury Operations and Society payments to ensure accurate processing and proper authorisation.
• Settle and reconcile Treasury transactions and support collateral/margin processes.
• Process domestic and international payments and maintain financial records.
• Respond to queries from colleagues, branches and external partners.

Skills

Payment methods knowledge

Financial systems experience

Attention to detail

Integrity and compliance

Team collaboration

Tools

Purchase Ledger systems

Treasury Management Systems

Job description

How you'll help us live our purpose

We've been helping our members save for their future and buy their own home since 1875. Join us and you'll play a big role in helping us to put home ownership within reach of more people, generation after generation.

It's a purpose that drives everything we do. And you can play your part too – join our Financial Operations team as a Finance & Treasury Officer and we'll support you to help deliver accurate, efficient Treasury Operations and payments processes, while maintaining the standards and controls our members rely on.

How you'll make a difference

You'll support the Financial Operations team across Treasury Operations and Society payments, ensuring transactions are processed accurately, authorised correctly and completed within required standards, controls and regulatory timescales.

Your work will include settling and reconciling Treasury transactions, supporting collateral and margin processes, processing domestic and international payments, maintaining financial systems and records, resolving discrepancies and responding to queries from colleagues, branches and external partners.

What will you bring to the role?

• Awareness of domestic and international payment methods, with strong numerical and financial awareness
• Experience of financial systems, such as Purchase Ledger platforms and Treasury Management Systems
• Ability to work accurately in a fast-paced operational function, meet strict deadlines and adapt to changing priorities
• Ability to use your own initiative and work effectively as part of a wider team
• Excellent attention to detail and strong written and verbal communication skills
• Confidence to challenge existing processes and take a continuous improvement approach

And in return, you'll get the best from us:

• Hybrid working – 2 days per week in the office
• Annual bonus of up to 12%
• Matched pension contributions up to 10%
• 26 days holiday, plus bank holidays and holiday purchase scheme
• Colleague Mortgage and Saver products
• 2 days' volunteering per year

We'll give you a place to belong with the support to learn, develop and shape a meaningful career.

This role does not meet the eligibility criteria for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker visa route. Therefore, we are only able to consider applications from individuals who already have the right to work in the UK without employer sponsorship.

Why choose us?

Our business is centred around our people. Our colleagues are at the heart of everything we do, as shown by our Inclusive Employers Gold accreditation in 2023 and 2025. We're committed to equal opportunities regardless of race, colour, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability or gender identity.

You'll be joining a truly purpose-focused culture which helped us win the Leading with Purpose award at the 2023Business Culture Awards. This recognises how we've embedded our purpose with our colleagues, and the actions we've taken to put home ownership within reach of more people, generation after generation.

We're devoted to creating a culture and workplace that is representative of the communities we serve.

We're committed to supporting you to be at your best – to discuss any reasonable adjustments we could make, please contact us on [e-mail].

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