At a Glance
- Tasks: Manage month-end financial close, analyse results, and support reconciliations.
- Company: Join Newcastle Building Society, a community-focused and inclusive employer.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, hybrid working, generous leave, and health benefits.
- Other info: Flexible working options and a commitment to diversity and inclusion.
- Why this job: Make a real impact in finance while developing your skills in a supportive environment.
- Qualifications: Qualified accountant or pursuing CIMA, ACCA, or ACA with strong analytical skills.
The predicted salary is between 35691 - 48288 £ per year.
As a Financial Close Accountant, you'll play a key role in delivering an accurate and efficient month-end financial close process. Working closely with the Financial Operations Manager, you'll analyse financial results, prepare reports, oversee and support reconciliations, and provide valuable insight to support business decision-making. You'll collaborate with teams across the organisation, support audit activities, and help identify opportunities to improve processes, controls, and automation within Finance.
About You
We're looking for a qualified accountant, or someone actively working towards a professional accounting qualification (CIMA, ACCA or ACA), with strong financial accounting experience and a solid understanding of month-end close processes. You'll have excellent analytical skills, attention to detail, and the ability to communicate financial information clearly to a range of stakeholders. Experience with group consolidations and audit support is desirable, alongside strong Excel skills and a passion for improving systems and processes.
What do you get in return?
- Financial Corporate bonus scheme (on target 10%, up to a maximum 15%)
- Pension scheme (up to 9% employer contribution)
- Annual performance related pay reviews
- Colleague mortgage scheme
- Electric car salary sacrifice scheme
- Life assurance (4x salary) and income protection
- Access to our financial advisers
- Access to a range of high street and online discounts
- A 35-hour weekly contract - We are happy to talk flexible working and welcome discussions
- 30 days’ annual leave + bank holidays
- The option to buy and sell up to 5 days’ holiday
- Hybrid working (typically 3 days’ home based)
- Above statutory family leave entitlement - 3 months full pay, 3 months half pay, regardless of gender or route to parenthood
- Private medical insurance
- Access to a health cash plan through a Medicash scheme
- Access to an employee assistance programme
- Free onsite gym at our Cobalt head office and access to discounted gyms
- Two paid volunteering days each year
- Cycle to work scheme
We strive to make our processes as accessible as possible, if there are any ways in which we can provide support or make adjustments, we would love to discuss this with you.
Financial Close Accountant - 12 month fixed term contract in Newcastle upon Tyne employer: Newcastle Building Society
Newcastle Building Society is an excellent employer, offering a dynamic work culture that prioritises employee engagement and development. With a competitive salary package, including a corporate bonus and pension scheme, alongside a hybrid working model, employees are empowered to thrive both personally and professionally in a supportive environment that values creativity and strategic thinking.
Contact Details:
Newcastle Building Society Recruitment Team
