Financial Close Accountant - 6 Month Fixed Term

Newcastle Building Society; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

A financial services company in the UK is seeking a Financial Close Accountant for a 6-month fixed-term contract. The ideal candidate will support month-end financial processes, prepare key financial reports, and maintain stakeholder relationships. The role offers competitive pay, hybrid working, and various employee benefits, emphasizing a supportive and inclusive work environment.

Benefits

Corporate bonus scheme

Pension scheme

Annual leave + bank holidays

Private medical insurance

Employee assistance programme

Free onsite gym

Qualifications

• Qualified CIMA, ACCA, or ACA accountant, or equivalent experience.
• Experience in financial statements and month-end close processes.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to analyse complex financial data.

Responsibilities

• Support the delivery of successful month-end financial close.
• Prepare financial reports for the Group.
• Maintain relationships with key stakeholders for financial close processes.

Skills

Financial accounting

Analytical skills

Problem-solving

Communication

Education

Qualified CIMA, ACCA or ACA accountant

Job description

Job Posting Title

Financial Close Accountant - 6 Month Fixed Term

Salary Band

£34,319 - £46,431

Grade

MP3

Job Description

About the Role

This is a 6 month fixed term contract to join our Financial Close Team. Reporting in the Financial Close Manager, you\'ll support in the delivery of a successful month end financial close. You\'ll deliver a high level of customer service through the preparation and analysis of reconciliations, consolidations and other key financial close activities, whilst providing timely and insightful information to stakeholders, notably the senior finance leadership team. You\'ll build and maintain relationships with key stakeholders to collate and understand month end close requirements, alongside partnering with Group Finance teams and the wider business to get line of sight on business performance. The preparation of ad-hoc financial reports for the Group will be a key element of the role, as will leading Finance Operations representation with our internal and external audit teams, acting as a conduit for requests and resolving outstanding actions across the team. Although there\'s no direct line management responsibilities within the role, you\'ll support the Financial Close Manager in supervising and develop the Groups Financial Close team.

About You

You\'ll either be a qualified CIMA, ACCA or ACA accountant, actively finalising a qualification or have commensurate experience. Strong financial accounting experience which includes the preparation of financial statements and month-end close processes is key for the role, as is experience with internal and external audit support and Group consolidations. You\'ll have excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with an ability to analyse complex financial information and identify trends and issues.

About Us

Group Finance

Our functional vision is built on leadership, partnering for value, building specialised teams and ensuring our technology roadmap is based on future focused systems. At a time of unprecedented growth across the organisation, the Group Finance team is expanding within the Finance Operations team to support the creation of our single Finance centre of excellence, embedding our operational systems, and the ultimate delivery of our ambitious 5-year corporate plan.

Newcastle Building Society is the North East\'s largest Building Society whose purpose "Connecting our communities with a better financial future" inspires and directs our activities. We help people own their own home, plan and manage their finances and operate a 32-branch network across the North East, Cumbria and Yorkshire.

As an inclusive employer and member owned mutual, we aim to reflect the diverse communities we serve and encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds. We believe everyone should feel valued, respected, and celebrated for who they are, we want colleagues to feel this is a place they belong. A place to be you.

What you get in return

As well as receiving a competitive annual salary based on above-market pay scales, our reward package includes:

• Financial
• Corporate bonus scheme (on target 10%, up to a maximum 15%)
• Pension scheme (up to 9% employer contribution)
• Annual performance related pay reviews
• Colleague mortgage scheme
• Electric car salary sacrifice scheme
• Life assurance (4x salary) and income protection
• Access to our financial advisers
• Access to a range of high street and online discounts

Work/Life Balance

• A 35-hour weekly contract - We are happy to talk flexible working and welcome discussions
• 30 days\' annual leave + bank holidays
• The option to buy and sell up to 5 days\' holiday
• Hybrid working (typically 3 days\' home based)
• Above statutory family leave entitlement - 3 months full pay, 3 months half pay, regardless of gender or route to parenthood

Health and Wellbeing

• Private medical insurance
• Access to a health cash plan through a Medicash scheme
• Access to an employee assistance programme
• Free onsite gym at our Cobalt head office and access to discounted gym\'s
• Two paid volunteering days\' each year
• Cycle to work scheme

Recognising there\'s no one-size-fits-all approach to recruitment, we\'re committed to ensuring every candidate has the opportunity to showcase their full potential throughout the recruitment process. We strive to make our processes as accessible as possible, if there are any ways in which we can provide support or make adjustments, we would love to discuss this with you, you can contact your Recruiter for this vacancy at [e-mail]

Company: Newcastle Building Society