Finance Manager, Product Accounting

Secure Trust Bank; Metropolitan Borough of Solihull; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A financial services institution in the UK is seeking a Finance Manager to lead a dynamic team in managing financial accounting processes. The role involves overseeing product accounting, ensuring compliance with accounting standards, and driving process improvements. Ideal candidates will have ACCA, ACA, or CIMA qualifications, strong leadership skills, and a proven track record in UK Financial Services. This position offers a competitive salary and a chance to make a real impact in a purpose-driven organization.

Benefits

Professional development opportunities

Competitive salary and benefits package

Collaborative working environment

Qualifications

• 5+ years' post-qualification experience in a relevant finance role.
• Proven success in UK Financial Services.
• Strong general ledger and reconciliation experience.
• Solid understanding of IFRS and statutory reporting principles.

Responsibilities

• Lead a talented team of Accountants and Assistant Accountants.
• Oversee product accounting and reporting for compliance.
• Drive process improvements and automation initiatives.
• Ensure robust documentation and audit trails.

Skills

Leadership

Financial control

Communication

Analytical skills

Stakeholder management

Education

ACCA, ACA or CIMA qualification

Tools

Advanced Excel

MS Office

Job description

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About The Role

Are you a qualified finance professional with a passion for leading high-performing teams and driving excellence in financial control? We're looking for a dynamic and inclusive leader to join our Finance team and take ownership of our financial accounting processes, ensuring the integrity of our general ledger and delivering accurate, timely product accounting across all divisions.

What You'll Be Doing

As Finance Manager, you'll lead a talented team of Accountants and Assistant Accountants, fostering a culture of collaboration, development, and continuous improvement. You'll be responsible for:

• Managing and mentoring your team to deliver high-quality financial information and reconciliations.
• Overseeing product accounting and reporting for all divisions, ensuring compliance with accounting standards.
• Building strong relationships across Finance, Operations, and other key internal stakeholders.
• Driving process improvements, automation initiatives, and supporting change programmes.
• Ensuring robust documentation and audit trails for all financial control activities.
• Supporting system and product implementations, including user acceptance testing (UAT).
• Maintaining performance KPIs and contributing to strategic projects.

What You'll Bring

We're looking for someone who combines technical expertise with strong leadership and communication skills. You'll have:

• ACCA, ACA or CIMA qualification with at least 5 years' post-qualification experience.
• Proven success in UK Financial Services, ideally within a Financial Control environment.
• Strong general ledger and reconciliation experience.
• Solid understanding of IFRS and statutory reporting principles.
• A track record of delivering process improvements and automation.
• Advanced Excel skills and confidence using MS Office.
• Excellent analytical, problem‑solving and stakeholder management skills.

Why Join Us?

We're committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive. You'll be part of a supportive team that values innovation, integrity, and continuous learning. We offer:

• A collaborative and flexible working environment.
• Opportunities for professional development and career progression.
• A competitive salary and benefits package.
• A chance to make a real impact in a regulated, purpose-driven organisation.

Everyone is different. Everyone is valued

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.

About The Company

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.