Finance Operations Accountant

About The Business

Level

• 3

Permanent

Key responsibilities

• include.
• Oversee and deliver monthly and quarterly financial processes for the Business Units, ensuring accuracy of the Trial Balance and completion within agreed deadlines.
• Review and reconcile balance sheet accounts for designated Business Units, ensuring all exceptions are identified, investigated, and resolved in a timely manner.
• Prepare and distribute monthly Lead Schedules, including clear and up-to-date commentary on the current balance sheet position.
• Drive continuous improvement in financial processes and outputs, identifying opportunities to enhance efficiency across the Finance Operations team and wider Finance function.
• Manage governance tools, ensuring appropriate evidence is maintained and all required controls and signoffs are completed.
• Provide leadership and support to team members through regular check-ins, individual meetings, and team discussions, ensuring effective monitoring of progress and development.
• Assist in the preparation and provision of information required for external audits, ensuring accuracy and completeness.
• Build and maintain strong working relationships with the wider finance team, promoting best practices and consistent standards.
• Ensure all accounting and financial processes are fully documented and kept up to date, reflecting any changes in policy, regulation, or business requirements.

About You

• Strong technical accounting knowledge, including ledger management, balance sheet reconciliations, and trial balance integrity
• Proven ability to manage and improve financial processes, embedding efficiencies and best practice within a controlled environment
• High attention to detail, with the ability to identify, investigate, and resolve discrepancies in a timely manner
• Strong analytical skills, with the ability to provide clear insight and meaningful commentary on financial performance and key spend areas
• Effective stakeholder management, building strong working relationships across Finance, including Financial Controllers and wider teams
• Good understanding of governance, risk, and control frameworks within a regulated environment
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to present financial information clearly to non-finance stakeholders
• Ability to prioritise and manage multiple deadlines, particularly during monthly and quarterly reporting cycles
• Proactive mindset with a focus on continuous improvement of processes, controls, and outputs
• Collaborative team player, with experience supporting and developing colleagues through regular engagement and feedback
• Progressing towards, or holding, a professional accounting qualification is desirable
• ****Inclusion & Diversity****
• We value diversity and strive to promote inclusivity in all aspects of our culture.
• We believe in equal opportunities for all, ensuring that no applicant encounters less favourable treatment based on anything but their skills, qualifications, experience, and potential.
• We celebrate the unique contributions of a diverse workforce and create a respectful, nurturing environment where every colleague can thrive.
• ****Values****
• Do the right thing:
• We act with integrity and are proudly committed to going above and beyond in service of our clients and the support we provide our communities.
• Always curious:
• We continuously seek new ideas and knowledge so we’re one step ahead of our clients’ needs.
• We look for inspiration everywhere and encourage experimentation, recognising that this is how we create brilliant solutions for brighter futures.
• Embrace challenge:
• We aim high to transform our potential into meaningful outcomes.
• With ambition as our driving force and a steadfast commitment to growth, we succeed for the good of every generation.
• Stronger together:
• Combining our diverse talents, we accomplish more collectively than we ever could do alone.
• We speak openly, actively listen, and support each other, and constructively challenge and embrace new ideas.
• We seek empowerment and demonstrate ownership and trust, with the confidence to make impactful decisions.
• ****Core Benefits****

Holiday

Quilter Incentive Scheme

Pension Scheme

Private Medical Insurance

Life Assurance

Income Protection

Healthcare Cash Plan