How you'll help us live our purpose
We've been helping our members save for their future and buy their own home since 1875. Join us and you'll play a big role in helping us to put home ownership within reach of more people, generation after generation.
It's a purpose that drives everything we do. And you can play your part too – join our Finance team as a Reconciliation Accounts Assistant on an 18 month fixed term contract.
How you'll make a difference
Do you enjoy making sure everything adds up and finding the answers to problems? In this role, you'll support the Financial Operations team by completing regular bank and balance sheet reconciliations, accurately matching and recording data, and promptly investigating and resolving discrepancies. Your work will help keep our accounts accurate and controlled, while ensuring our standards, controls and agreed service levels are consistently maintained.
What will you bring to the role?
- Working knowledge of reconciliations within a financial environment
- Excellent numerical and financial awareness
- Good knowledge of Microsoft Excel and some experience using financial general ledger and reconciliation systems
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Excellent numerical and financial awareness
- Ability to work under own initiative and as part of a wider team
- Confidence to challenge existing processes and apply a continuous improvement approach
And in return, you'll get the best from us:
- Hybrid working – 2 days per week in the office
- Annual bonus of up to 12%
- Matched pension contributions up to 10%
- 26 days holiday, plus bank holidays and holiday purchase scheme
- Colleague Mortgage and Saver products
- 2 days' volunteering per year
We'll give you a place to belong with the support to learn, develop and shape a meaningful career.
This role does not meet the eligibility criteria for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker visa route. Therefore, we are only able to consider applications from individuals who already have the right to work in the UK without employer sponsorship.
Why choose us?
Our business is centred around our people. Our colleagues are at the heart of everything we do, as shown by our Inclusive Employers Gold accreditation in 2023 and 2025. We're committed to equal opportunities regardless of race, colour, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability or gender identity.
You'll be joining a truly purpose-focused culture which helped us win the Leading with Purpose award at the 2023Business Culture Awards. This recognises how we've embedded our purpose with our colleagues, and the actions we've taken to put home ownership within reach of more people, generation after generation.
We're devoted to creating a culture and workplace that is representative of the communities we serve.
We're committed to supporting you to be at your best - to discuss any reasonable adjustments we could make, please contact us on careers@leedsbuildingsociety.co.uk.
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