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About the company
Our customers are at the heart of everything we do, but we can’t achieve our customer focused strategy without the right people in our team.
At Secure Trust Bank, we know that people are our biggest investment, which is why a career with us is not just a job. It’s the chance to be part of something bigger, to add real value to the Bank and help us constantly improve, in order to achieve our ambition of becoming the best bank in Britain. We believe in giving our staff autonomy, with initiative and exceptional performance recognised through a variety of individual and team awards and incentives. All our employees have a tangible impact on the Group’s core values, and we are looking for candidates who are enthusiastic, proactive and enjoy working in a fast paced environment. So join us as we strive to Grow, Sustain and Love the way we work.
Why Join Us?
- A competitive salary and benefits package including discretionary bonus
- Matched pension contributions
- 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays and your birthday off, on us!
- A wellbeing hour to spend doing whatever makes you happy
- A wide range of flexible benefits from Cycle2Work to private healthcare
- Life assurance
- Paid volunteering days and matched charity fundraising
- A collaborative and flexible working environment.
- Opportunities for professional development and career progression.
- A chance to make a real impact in a regulated, purpose-driven organisation.
What you`ll be doing
- Support Senior Finance Managers in delivering a high‑quality finance service to the Group
- Perform robust product accounting activities to ensure the accuracy and integrity of the Group’s general ledger and financial and regulatory reporting
- Prepare, post and review daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly and annual journal entries for core products including Retail Finance, Commercial Finance and Real Estate Finance
- Ensure timely and accurate month‑end close, including P&L and Balance Sheet reporting, in line with internal and external reporting deadlines
- Perform balance sheet reconciliations using Group certification software (Blackline), ensuring compliance with agreed timetables
- Investigate and resolve reconciliation issues, collaborating with relevant business, finance and functional stakeholders
- Produce regular and ad‑hoc financial analysis to provide deeper insights into core ledger data
- Support the preparation of interim and annual financial statements, including responding to auditor queries in line with agreed plans
- Build and maintain effective working relationships across Finance and wider business teams within the Group
- Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives, including process enhancements, automation and project support
- Ensure all accounting processes are fully documented and reviewed annually, or when changes occur
What we`re looking for
- Part qualified ACCA / ACA / CIMA – Desirable
- Experience of operating in Financial Control environment
- Ability to carry out intermediate to complex reconciliations.
- Proven communication and relationship building skills.
- Proficient with Microsoft Excel & Word and experience using finance systems e.g., General Ledger.
- Good problem solving and judgement.
- Proactive in contributing to continuous improvements in the business area and the wider Finance Function.
- Financial Services Experience preferred.
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.