Technical Accounting Specialist
Leeds Building Society
- Leeds
- £50,000 per year
- Permanent
- Full-time
- A generous colleague bonus up to 12%
- Matched pension contributions up to 10%
- 26 days holiday, plus bank holidays and holiday purchase scheme of up to 5 days per annum
- Colleague Mortgage and Saver products
- Development opportunities
- 2 volunteering days per year
- Oversee and review month end processes for the Society's securitisation and Covered Bond programmes
- Oversee and review the annual statutory accounts for the Society's SPV's and for other related entities.
- Produce and update technical accounting papers to provide to external auditors reflecting key accounting judgements
- Draft narrative sections, prepare notes and support for the Society's Annual Report & Accounts and Interim Financial Report
- Support with the hedge accounting process, documentation and monthly reporting to ALCO
- Review current procedures to identify process improvements and efficiencies.
- Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, ICAS, CIMA)
- Ideally you will have experience of accounting for Treasury instruments, including hedge accounting (securitisations and Special Purpose Vehicles experience would be advantageous).
- Able to interpret complex technical requirements and apply these to the Society
- Highly numerate with good analytical and Microsoft Excel skills
- Strong communicator in speech and in writing
- Able to build relationships internally and externally and work constructively with others to reach solutions on complex issues
- Willing to embrace and implement change