At a Glance
- Tasks: Manage month-end processes, prepare accounts, and provide insightful reporting.
- Company: Join the friendly Finance Team at Saffron Building Society.
- Benefits: 33 days holiday, flexible culture, performance bonuses, and a supportive environment.
- Other info: Collaborative culture that values diversity and encourages personal growth.
- Why this job: Make a real difference with your financial insights and help shape business decisions.
- Qualifications: Experience in management accounting and strong Excel skills are essential.
The predicted salary is between 43313 - 52938 £ per year.
Are you a detail-loving finance professional who enjoys turning numbers into useful insight? We're looking for a Management Accountant to join our friendly Finance Team at Saffron Building Society and play a key role in helping us make confident, well-informed business decisions. At Saffron, we're proud to be a mutual organisation with our members at the heart of what we do. This is a great opportunity to bring your accounting knowledge, analytical thinking and curiosity to a team that values collaboration, accuracy and continuous improvement.
What you'll be doing:
- Manage the month-end process, prepare management accounts and provide clear, meaningful reporting that supports teams across the Society.
- Get involved in budgeting, forecasting, process improvement and ad hoc analysis, helping the Finance Team deliver accurate information and valuable insight.
- Work closely with colleagues across the business, supporting Management Performance Review documentation, helping teams understand their numbers, and spotting opportunities to make our processes smoother and more effective.
What we're looking for:
- Experience in management accounting, financial reporting, budgeting or forecasting.
- Strong Excel skills and confidence working with financial data.
- A sharp eye for detail, with the ability to spot trends, variances and opportunities for improvement.
- Ability to explain financial information clearly to non-finance colleagues.
- A proactive, organised and collaborative approach.
- Part-qualified accountant status would be great, but we're open to experienced candidates who can bring the right skills and attitude.
Why join Saffron?
We're a Society that cares about doing the right thing for our members, colleagues and communities. Our Building Happy values guide how we work together - building connections, finding solutions, building trust and striving for excellence in everything we do.
If you're looking for a role where your work will genuinely make a difference, where you can bring ideas, ask questions and help shape how Finance supports the wider business, we'd love to hear from you.
Ready to apply? Join our Finance Team and help us turn great financial insight into even better decisions for our members and our Society.
Rewards & benefits:
- 33 days holiday including bank holidays
- Holiday Exchange Scheme (buy or sell holiday days)
- Performance Dependent Annual Bonus
- Company Pension Scheme with 5% Employee and 8.5% Employer contributions (subject to eligibility, T&Cs)
- Life Assurance & Income Protection
- A flexible and supportive working culture including access to mental health first aiders
About us:
At Saffron Building Society we're ready to build happiness, inspire it and celebrate it with our members, people and communities. We are committed to building happy; for our communities, members, and each other. We do this through attracting and building a diverse group of talent and encouraging an inclusive environment which fosters a sense of belonging for all.
Strategic Management Accountant | Budgeting & Reporting in Saffron Walden employer: Saffron Building Society
Saffron Building Society is an exceptional employer that prioritises the well-being of its members, colleagues, and communities. With a strong focus on collaboration, continuous improvement, and a supportive work culture, employees enjoy generous benefits such as 33 days of holiday, a performance-dependent bonus, and a robust pension scheme. This role offers meaningful opportunities for professional growth and the chance to make a real impact within a friendly finance team dedicated to turning financial insights into valuable decisions.
