Technical Accountant

Student Loans Company; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

28 days annual leave

Civil Service pension scheme

Life insurance 4x salary

Flexible working options

Employee benefits program

Job summary

Student Loans Company is seeking a CCAB-qualified accountant (or equivalent) for a fixed-term maternity cover as Technical and Capital Accountant in Glasgow with options in Darlington or Llandudno. The role focuses on accurate financial reporting, robust controls, and governance across capital accounting and prepayments, within the Financial Accounting team.

You will contribute to statutory accounts, year-end reporting and audit activity, ensuring compliance and high-quality financial

Qualifications

• CCAB-qualified accountant or equivalent.
• Experience supporting statutory reporting, audit and compliance activities.
• Experience engaging with stakeholders to support financial reporting and decision-making.
• Strong technical accounting knowledge and ability to interpret accounting standards.
• Analytical and problem-solving skills with ability to derive practical solutions.
• Ability to communicate technical financial information clearly to finance and non-finance stakeholders.
• Ability to build effective working relationships and communicate financial information across teams.
• Sound understanding of financial controls, governance and compliance requirements.
• High IT literacy with Excel and financial reporting tools.

Responsibilities

• Oversee accuracy and integrity of financial reporting.
• Provide technical accounting expertise across capital accounting, prepayments and balance sheet management.
• Support preparation of statutory accounts, year-end reporting and audit activity.
• Advise on capitalisation and reporting requirements with robust evidence and controls.

Skills

CCAB qualification/part-qualified

Statutory reporting experience

Stakeholder engagement

Technical accounting knowledge

Analytical problem solving

Clear communication to finance/non-fin

Building working relationships

Financial controls & governance

IT literacy and Excel

Education

CCAB (or equivalent) qualification

Tools

Financial systems

Job description

Role Title:

Technical and Capital Accountant

Location:

Glasgow, Darlington or Llandudno

Pension:

A Civil Service Pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%

Is it time you unlocked your potential?

Student Loans Company is a non-profit making Government owned organisation to provide loans and grants to students in universities and colleges in the UK. Since 1989, we have enabled our customers to invest in their futures by delivering secure, accurate and efficient assessment, payment and repayment services.

Our Values

Culture is at the hear of everything we do at SLC and we are guided by our five values which help make SLC a great place to work:

• Honesty: We act with integrity and transparency, sharing information openly and addressing challenges with courage.
• Empowerment: We enable people to take initiative, make impactful decisions, and continuously learn and grow.
• Accountability: We deliver on commitments, own our successes and mistakes, and strive for quality outcomes.
• Respect: We value diverse perspectives, actively listen, and create an inclusive environment where everyone belongs.
• Trust: We collaborate across teams, build dependable relationships, and work as one to deliver for our customers.

These values are more than words - they guide our decisions, shape our collaborations, and strengthen our impact on the students we serve.

About the Role:

Please note that this is a fixed term contract for a period of maternity cover until 31 December 2027.

As Technical and Capital Accountant, you'll play a key role in ensuring Student Loans Company's financial reporting is accurate, compliant and supported by strong financial controls. Working within the Financial Accounting team, you'll provide technical accounting expertise across areas including capital accounting, prepayments and balance sheet management, helping to maintain the integrity of financial information and support effective stewardship of public money.

You'll use your professional judgement to assess accounting treatments, advise colleagues on capitalisation and reporting requirements, and ensure financial transactions are supported by robust evidence and controls. The role is central to the preparation of statutory accounts, year-end reporting and audit activity, contributing to successful reporting outcomes and compliance with accounting and governance requirements.

We're looking for a CCAB-qualified accountant (or equivalent), a part-qualified accountant with significant relevant experience, or someone who can demonstrate equivalent accounting expertise gained through experience. This is an opportunity to apply and further develop your technical accounting skills in a complex public sector environment, while making a direct contribution to the quality, reliability and transparency of SLC's financial reporting.

Please note that this is a fixed term contract for a period of maternity cover until 31 December 2027.

As Technical and Capital Accountant, you'll play a key role in ensuring Student Loans Company's financial reporting is accurate, compliant and supported by strong financial controls. Working within the Financial Accounting team, you'll provide technical accounting expertise across areas including capital accounting, prepayments and balance sheet management, helping to maintain the integrity of financial information and support effective stewardship of public money.

You'll use your professional judgement to assess accounting treatments, advise colleagues on capitalisation and reporting requirements, and ensure financial transactions are supported by robust evidence and controls. The role is central to the preparation of statutory accounts, year-end reporting and audit activity, contributing to successful reporting outcomes and compliance with accounting and governance requirements.

We're looking for a CCAB-qualified accountant (or equivalent), a part-qualified accountant with significant relevant experience, or someone who can demonstrate equivalent accounting expertise gained through experience. This is an opportunity to apply and further develop your technical accounting skills in a complex public sector environment, while making a direct contribution to the quality, reliability and transparency of SLC's financial reporting.

What You Bring:

• CCAB (or equivalent) qualified accountant, or part-qualified accountant with significant relevant accounting experience
• Experience supporting statutory reporting, audit and compliance activities
• Experience engaging with stakeholders to support financial reporting, decision-making and reporting requirements
• Strong technical accounting knowledge with the ability to interpret and apply accounting standards and financial reporting requirements.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to assess financial information and identify practical solutions
• Ability to communicate technical financial information clearly and effectively to both finance and non-finance stakeholders
• Ability to build effective working relationships and communicate financial information to a range of stakeholders
• Sound understanding of financial controls, governance and compliance requirements, with a commitment to maintaining financial integrity
• High level of IT literacy, including Microsoft Excel, financial systems and reporting tools, together with the ability to identify opportunities for process improvement

You can expect more from a career with SLC. We support colleagues to unlock their potential through our Career Pathways development programme and offer an excellent benefit and rewards package that includes:

• 28 days annual leave plus 8 public holidays
• Option to buy/sell annual leave
• Flexi-time and enhanced flexible working options available
• Option to join the Civil Service pension scheme
• Life insurance cover for 4 x annual salary
• Enhanced company sick pay and family leave including maternity, paternity and adoption
• Contributory lifestyle benefit options including discounts at hundreds of retailers, cycle to work scheme, access to Civil Service Sports and Leisure Club for discounted gym memberships, and an optional dental insurance scheme

The Legal Bits

We'll need you to confirm that you have the right to work in the UK. If we offer you a job and you accept, there are some background checks we need to complete before you can start with us.This will include employment history, criminal record check, credit reference check and fraud check.

SLC are committed to ensuring our recruitment processes are inclusive for all candidates and will make reasonable adjustments for those who consider themselves to have a disability or long-term condition in line with the Equality Act 2010.Our application process provides candidates with the opportunity to request reasonable adjustments but if you would like to discuss this in more detail, please email [e-mail]