Assistant Financial Accountant
1 month ago
Are you a keen learner? Ready for a new challenge? Then this could be the role for you.
You'll be joining the Financial Control team based in our Chatham or Wolverhampton office. The main purpose of the team is to provide accurate monthly financial reporting figures across the Group. This is a varied role where you'll get involved with month end activity including journals and reconciliations, as well as dealing with audit queries and other adhoc requests
The OSB Group is a FTSE 250 specialist mortgage lender, primarily focused on carefully selected segments of the mortgage market.
Our specialist lending is supported by our Kent Reliance and Charter Savings Bank retail savings franchises. Diversification of funding is provided by sophisticated securitisation platforms. OSB's unique cost-efficient operating model is supported by our wholly-owned subsidiary OSBIndia.
Alongside passion for our products and customers, we're passionate about our people and want to continue building a collaborative and engaging environment. Being dedicated to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, we encourage differences and recognise that individuals from diverse backgrounds and experiences can bring valuable insights and enhance the way we work. This is supported by our Diversity, Community and Environment Employee Engagement Networks and our commitment to the Women in Finance Charter and Women in Leadership Programme.
As the new Assistant Financial Accountant, you will be responsible for the day-to-day financial accounting, the timely production of the Group's month end reporting and maintaining the Group's balance sheet as well as using your analytical skills to understand trends and investigate variances.
Your responsibilities will include…
- Perform monthly reconciliations of the Group's Balance Sheet accounts using the Group's reconciliation system (Blackline), ensuring excellent quality substantiation is used and issues are flagged and resolved in a timely manner. Assist in managing the unreconciled differences, helping to resolve these in a timely manner.
- Assist with the preparation of the monthly Securitisation accounting for OSB's Canterbury/CCFS structured entities, performing month end accrual and prepayment journals, reconciliations of the SPV's external bank accounts and assist in preparing the monthly Interest Payment Date accounting entries mid-month.
- Authorise the set-up of supplier payment details within the supplier module of Sun, ensuring sufficient evidence is supplied to support the bank details approved.
- Processing of accounting journals, ensure all transactions are posted into the Group's accounting system (Sun) with speed and accuracy, paying particular attention to ensuring sufficient supporting evidence is maintained.
- Preparing workings for sales invoices to be issued and accrued income journals to be created.
We are looking for talented individuals who have the experience and knowledge set out below:
- Previous work experience working within a challenging finance department is essential
- Strong knowledge of / in Knowledge of general ledger accounting systems is essential
- Qualifications in or working towards accounting (i.e. AAT, ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent) is essential
We also believe that your career and how you progress is as unique as your individual personality. We continually support our people so they can become the best version of themselves.
What to do next
If this sounds like you, please send us your CV
Alternatively, if you wish to have an informal and confidential chat about this role please contact us on
If shortlisted from your initial application we operate a personalised recruitment process. Interviews are a two way street, we aim for them to be relevant and conversational to get the best out of you
OSB Group are dedicated to diversity in the workplace and committed to treating all our employees and job applicants equally. We embrace equal opportunities and are opposed to discrimination on any grounds.
As part of our public commitment to the Women in Finance Charter, we have introduced our own initiatives to attract, develop and advance senior women in our sector. We don't stop there though, we have broadened our approach to encourage diversity and inclusion at all levels and in all roles. Our leadership and Executive Committee are right behind us, to the extent that our Diversity Champions sit at Board level and on a monthly basis receive updates on our progress.
Whilst we are an organisation that values face-to-face interaction to build and nourish our culture, we also acknowledge that people are not must productive in an office and tied to the 9 to 5. The vast majority of roles throughout the Group fall within scope of our Hybrid Working approach, which aims to provide ongoing flexibility and support in terms of work: life balance. Our approach provides opportunity for individuals to informally agree with their Line Manager how they split their working week between their primary office location and home.
All applicants must have rights to work in the UK and be willing to undertake the relevant pre-employment screening checks should your application be successful.
Unfortunately, due to the high number of applications currently being received, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
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