Senior Manager

1 month ago

Leeds, United Kingdom Yorkshire Building Society Full time

Senior Manager Financial Accounting - fixed term contract

Ready for a new challenge?

If so, a role as Senior Manager for Financial Accounting will provide you with just that. We have an opportunity for someone to join the team on a 13 month fixed term contract. You will take your SME knowledge and skills and blending them with great leadership, you and your team will deliver great work that contributes to the Group’s financial sustainability.


About the role

As Senior Manager for External Reporting, you’ll be leading a team to deliver the pro-active management of the Group’s financial accounting and regulatory reporting activities. You’ll ensure that we maintain robust, timely and accurate systems of financial control and external reporting at all times.

To deliver this, you’ll act as a business partner to teams across the society and Audit Committee members. You’ll provide expert support, advice and challenge in relation to technical accounting queries, providing appropriate analysis, challenge and maintenance of robust control frameworks.

You’ll also deliver the functional elements of the role, including external and statutory reporting, ensure compliance with changes to accounting standards and regulatory change, develop accounting policies, work with the audit committee and liaise with external auditors among others.

Leading your own team, you will be responsible for providing excellent leadership, coaching and management. You’ll create a high performing team and support colleagues in their development.

As a Senior Manager you’ll also demonstrate great leadership and champion best practice across Finance and the wider Society.


About you

You’ll need be a qualified accountant (ideally ACA or FCA), with experience in a finance leadership role. This’ll be coupled with;

  • Evidence of leading a team to deliver high quality and compliant financial management and reporting

  • Financial control management experience

  • Detailed understanding of finance regulation in relation to YBS

  • Great leadership skills

All this will be underpinned with a great awareness of YBS, the wider industry and the regulatory framework that governs us.


About us:

At YBS we don’t have shareholders, we have members. We care about people and that includes you. So here, you’ll be respected for who you are, you’ll be able to bring your whole self to work, and you’ll have everything you need to build a long and rewarding career.

Flexibility We offer a range of flexible working options without unsocial hours, which can help you find a healthy work-life balance. Whether it’s finishing early for an appointment or fitting your studies and hobbies in around your working hours, we can help make it work for you. We’re happy to talk flexible working and you can reach out to us anytime during the recruitment process to discuss this.

Development. We want you to feel challenged here. Whatever your ambitions, we’re committed to helping you develop your skills and move ahead in your career journey. From day one, we’ll set you up for success with a brilliant induction and full training plan, all designed to get you up to speed quickly.

Inclusivity. We’re passionate about creating an inclusive environment where everyone is welcome and able to be themselves. If you’ll go the extra mile to help our members, you’ll fit right in and feel you belong here.


About our Benefits

We offer lots of fantastic rewards that you can make the most of in and out of work, including:

Holiday. You’ll get 25 days plus Bank Holidays, as well as the option to buy up to a further 5 days.

Bonus. At YBS we work collaboratively and share in our success together, so when we reach our goals were all rewarded with an on target bonus of 7% of eligible pay (with the opportunity to earn up to a maximum 15%).

Pension. We know how important it is to save towards the future, that’s why we’ll contribute up 11% into your YBS pension.

Healthcare. Health and wellbeing are an important part of life at YBS, when you join us you’ll have access to a range of health benefits to suit your life including private medical insurance, dental and healthcare plans.

My Benefits. When you join YBS you’ll have access to our self-service benefits portal, where you can access a range of retail, hospitality and health discounts.


Want more information?

If you have any questions about this role, please contact Jess Wilkinson on jewilkinson@ybs.co.uk

Please note applications are reviewed frequently therefore this role may close prior to the advertised closing

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