Cost and Investment Reporting Accountant (12 Month FTC)
- Recruiter
- Yorkshire Building Society
- Location
- Leeds, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom, United Kingdom
- Salary
- Up to £47,500 (depending on experience) + Bonus & Benefits
- Posted
- 13 Sep 2024
- Closes
- 27 Sep 2024
- Ref
- 008253
- Approved employers
- Approved employer
- Job role
- Accountant
- Sector
- Accounting - Public practice
- Experience level
- Qualified accountant
We are seeking an ambitious, motivated, and experienced Cost and Investment Reporting Accountant to join our finance division at YBS on a 12-month fixed-term contract.
Our Finance division is dedicated to enhancing value for our members. We achieve this by providing timely, accurate, and relevant management information (MI), driving the right outcomes, and supporting the Group's strategic priorities. Central to our success are the quality of our relationships, our passion and drive to make a difference, our diverse perspectives, our risk and control management, and our collective ability to drive lasting change for our members.
About this role
As our next cost & reporting accountant you will support our cost managers to enable them to own and lead their own cost base by providing training and education alongside management information, where appropriate. Reducing their reliance on finance and encouraging independence. Some other responsibilities include:
To succeed in this role you must have:
At YBS we don't have shareholders, we have members. We care about people and that includes you. So here, you'll be respected for who you are, you'll be able to bring your whole self to work, and you'll have everything you need to build a long and rewarding career.
Flexibility We offer a range of flexible working options without unsocial hours, which can help you find a healthy work-life balance. Whether it's finishing early for an appointment or fitting your studies and hobbies in around your working hours, we can help make it work for you. We're happy to talk flexible working and you can reach out to us anytime during the recruitment process to discuss this.
Development. We want you to feel challenged here. Whatever your ambitions, we're committed to helping you develop your skills and move ahead in your career journey. From day one, we'll set you up for success with a brilliant induction and full training plan, all designed to get you up to speed quickly.
Inclusivity. We're passionate about creating an inclusive environment where everyone is welcome and able to be themselves. If you'll go the extra mile to help our members, you'll fit right in and feel you belong here.
About our Benefits
We offer lots of fantastic rewards that you can make the most of in and out of work, including:
If you're excited about this role and want to be part of the YBS team, click apply now to send us your application.
Want more information?
If you have any questions about this role, please contact Olambert@ybs.co.uk
Please note applications are reviewed frequently therefore this role may close prior to the advertised closing date
Our Finance division is dedicated to enhancing value for our members. We achieve this by providing timely, accurate, and relevant management information (MI), driving the right outcomes, and supporting the Group's strategic priorities. Central to our success are the quality of our relationships, our passion and drive to make a difference, our diverse perspectives, our risk and control management, and our collective ability to drive lasting change for our members.
About this role
As our next cost & reporting accountant you will support our cost managers to enable them to own and lead their own cost base by providing training and education alongside management information, where appropriate. Reducing their reliance on finance and encouraging independence. Some other responsibilities include:
- Providing dedicated cost and investment reporting and processing, ensuring information is timely, accurate and accessible.
- Sourcing, analysing and consolidating financial information and associated explanation on a monthly and quarterly basis.
- Supporting the production of financial plans and forecasts at both departmental and overall group levels.
- Reporting, analysis and explanation of performance against Plan and Forecasts - business level and overall Group.
- Proactively drive improvement, improving forecasting and identifying opportunities to streamline and automate process/reporting through Hyperion/VBA etc.
- Promoting clear and open communication to cost centre managers, Directors and Business Partners.
To succeed in this role you must have:
- Accounting qualification (CIMA/ACCA/ACA) or equivalent experience.
- Great communication sills with a proven ability to manage all internal and external relationships.
- Ability to manage their own workload to ensure that activities are correctly prioritised and that all interested parties are aware of responsibilities, deadlines and progress.
- Ability to adapt your communication style to to suit your audience, with the ability to explain complex information in a clear and concise manner.
At YBS we don't have shareholders, we have members. We care about people and that includes you. So here, you'll be respected for who you are, you'll be able to bring your whole self to work, and you'll have everything you need to build a long and rewarding career.
Flexibility We offer a range of flexible working options without unsocial hours, which can help you find a healthy work-life balance. Whether it's finishing early for an appointment or fitting your studies and hobbies in around your working hours, we can help make it work for you. We're happy to talk flexible working and you can reach out to us anytime during the recruitment process to discuss this.
Development. We want you to feel challenged here. Whatever your ambitions, we're committed to helping you develop your skills and move ahead in your career journey. From day one, we'll set you up for success with a brilliant induction and full training plan, all designed to get you up to speed quickly.
Inclusivity. We're passionate about creating an inclusive environment where everyone is welcome and able to be themselves. If you'll go the extra mile to help our members, you'll fit right in and feel you belong here.
About our Benefits
We offer lots of fantastic rewards that you can make the most of in and out of work, including:
- Holiday. You'll get 25 days plus Bank Holidays, as well as the option to buy up to a further 5 days.
- Bonus. At YBS we work collaboratively and share in our success together, so when we reach our goals were all rewarded with an on target bonus of 7% of eligible pay (with the opportunity to earn up to a maximum 15%).
- Pension. We know how important it is to save towards the future, that's why we'll contribute up 11% into your YBS pension.
- Healthcare. Health and wellbeing are an important part of life at YBS, when you join us you'll have access to a range of health benefits to suit your life including private medical insurance, dental and healthcare plans.
- My Benefits. When you join YBS you'll have access to our self-service benefits portal, where you can access a range of retail, hospitality and health discounts,
If you're excited about this role and want to be part of the YBS team, click apply now to send us your application.
Want more information?
If you have any questions about this role, please contact Olambert@ybs.co.uk
Please note applications are reviewed frequently therefore this role may close prior to the advertised closing date
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