Management Accountant

Ecology Building Society; Long Lee; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A progressive financial institution based in Long Lee is seeking a Management Accountant to join its Finance department. The successful candidate will support the Financial Controller with key responsibilities in treasury optimisation and capital management, contributing to the Society's financial strategy. Applicants should be qualified or partially qualified accountants with experience in financial services and knowledge of ALCO regulations. This role offers competitive benefits and fosters a commitment to sustainability.

Benefits

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

8% pension contribution

Performance Related Pay

Employee Assistance Programme

Life Insurance

Community Days

Free Parking / EV Parking

Modern Sustainable Office

Qualifications

• Experience in treasury optimisation and capital management.
• Ability to deliver robust financial analysis for decision-making.

Responsibilities

• Support the Financial Controller and Head of Finance.
• Contribute to the Society's financial strategy.
• Ensure financial analysis informs decision-making.

Skills

Financial Services experience

Knowledge of ALCO

Regulatory reporting

Education

Qualified or partially qualified accountant

Job description

At Ecology, we dare to be different. We're dedicated to building a greener society by providing mortgages for properties and projects that respect the environment and support sustainable communities, funded through our range of simple, transparent savings accounts.

The Ecology team is ambitious, dynamic, and driven by our collective goal to build a greener future, and we currently have an exciting opportunity for a Management Accountant to join our Finance department.

As a key member of our small, friendly Finance team, the Management Accountant will play a pivotal supporting role to the Financial Controller and Head of Finance, focusing on treasury optimisation, capital and liquidity management, and business partnering to drive strategic change. This role will contribute to delivering the Society's financial strategy, supporting ALCO processes, and ensuring robust financial analysis to inform decision‑making.

We are looking for a qualified or partially qualified accountant, with Financial Services experience and ideally knowledge of ALCO and regulatory reporting.

You can view the full job description and requirements of the role on our website: https://www.ecology.co.uk/careers/ or contact [email protected] with any queries.

We are an equal opportunities employer and we are committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community, where you can belong and succeed as your whole self. We value diversity in terms of gender, race, age, faith, disability, and sexual orientation but also in personality and thinking style. We see the uniqueness you'll bring to us as a real source of strength.

About our Benefits:

• Salary. We're committed to paying our people fairly for the role they undertake and are an accredited Living Wage employer.
• Holiday. You'll get 25 days plus Bank Holidays, and after a qualifying period you'll be able to purchase up to an additional 5 days leave.
• Pension. We know how important it is to save toward your future, that's why we'll contribute 8% into your pension and you'll contribute a minimum of 1%.
• Performance Related Pay. After a qualifying period, you'll be included in our discretionary performance related pay scheme.
• Develop and Grow. The success of the Society is enabled by our brilliant people, and we'll support your development and growth in your role and career.
• Wellbeing. Positive health and wellbeing enables you to thrive as an individual. Employees have access to our Employee Assistance Programme, with a range of health benefits and support to suit your lifestyle.
• Life Insurance. We will provide death‑in‑service life insurance of 4× your basic contractual salary.
• Community Days. We encourage our colleagues to take 3 days paid leave to support community and environmental initiatives aligned to our mission.
• Free Parking / EV Parking.
• Modern Sustainable Office. Our office has a fully equipped kitchen and shower facilities. Our office space really exhibits our passion for sustainability and the environment – we use 100 % renewable electricity, about 25 % of which is generated by our rooftop solar panels, we have a beautiful permaculture garden where we grow fruit, vegetables, and herbs for our colleagues to enjoy, and we even have a zero‑waste product refill station stocking locally produced, environmentally friendly cleaning products at affordable prices for colleagues.