Reporting Accountant

Secure Trust Bank; Metropolitan Borough of Solihull; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services provider in the UK is seeking a Reporting Accountant to join their External Reporting & Tax team. The role involves supporting financial statement production, preparing disclosures, and collaborating with teams for regulatory requirements. Candidates should have a recognised accounting qualification and strong technical skills in IFRS. Hybrid work options and a competitive benefits package are available, fostering a diverse and inclusive culture.

Benefits

Hybrid working and flexible hours

Professional development opportunities

Competitive salary and benefits package

Qualifications

• 1-2 years post-qualification experience in accounting.
• Experience with IFRS and financial reporting.
• Familiarity with Listing Rules in the financial services sector.

Responsibilities

• Support production of financial statements and reports.
• Prepare accurate disclosures and manage audit processes.
• Collaborate with teams for regulatory data and insights.

Skills

Technical accounting knowledge

Communication skills

Collaborative teamwork

Education

Recognised accounting qualification (ACA, ACCA, or CIMA)

Job description

About The Role

Are you a qualified accountant with a passion for precision, collaboration, and continuous improvement? Do you thrive in a fast-paced, regulated environment where your technical expertise makes a real impact? If so, we'd love to hear from you.

Secure Trust Bank Group is looking for a Reporting Accountant to join our External Reporting & Tax team. This is a fantastic opportunity to play a key role in delivering high-quality financial and tax reporting across the Group, while working with a wide range of stakeholders both internally and externally.

What you'll be doing:

• Supporting the production of the Group's consolidated and subsidiary financial statements, including Annual and Interim Reports.
• Preparing accurate and timely disclosures to a high standard.
• Managing deliverables and liaising with external auditors to ensure smooth audit processes.
• Collaborating with internal teams to provide data and insights for regulatory returns.
• Contributing to tax compliance activities, including UK Corporation Tax and VAT.
• Researching and advising on complex technical accounting matters (e.g. IFRS 9, IFRS 2, IFRS 5).
• Producing technical accounting papers and challenging key judgements to ensure robust financial reporting.

What we're looking for:

• A recognised accounting qualification (ACA, ACCA, or CIMA) ideally with 1-2 years post-qualification experience.
• Strong technical accounting knowledge, particularly IFRS.
• Experience in producing Annual Reports, Interim Reports, and subsidiary accounts.
• Familiarity with the Listing Rules and financial services sector (desirable).
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to work with stakeholders at all levels.

Why join Secure Trust Bank Group?

• Hybrid working and flexible hours to support your work-life balance.
• A collaborative culture that values diversity, inclusion, and innovation.
• Opportunities for professional development and career progression.
• A competitive salary and benefits package, including pension, bonus, and wellbeing support

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.