Capital Planning and Reporting Specialist

Recruiter
Skipton Building Society
Location
Skipton, UK
Salary
48,000 - 55,000 per annum
Posted
14 Sep 2021
Closes
22 Sep 2021
Ref
2457170782
Experience level
Qualified accountant
Job Introduction

Due to the ever evolving regulatory landscape within Financial Services, we are looking to add a strategically minded Accountant to our Capital Planning and Reporting Department.

Collaborating with our Risk and Finance Departments and feeding directly into the wider business strategy, you will prepare accurate internal and external capital and regulatory reporting information.

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone seeking exposure to a strategically important business area. If you have a keen eye for detail, coupled with the desire and aptitude to grow within a role, we would love to hear from you.

Main Responsibilities

Each month you will be required to coordinate and complete a detailed review of a number of pieces of work completed by the Capital Planning & Reporting Senior Analysts, these include; the regulatory returns for submission to the regulators; monthly management information, which details current and forecast capital and leverage positions and statutory reporting in the annual report and the half year statement.

You will also support the preparation of stress and scenario testing, recovery and resolution planning and Pillar 3 disclosures. To help support your work within the team it is important that you keep up to date with current, new and emerging prudential regulation ensuring that all policies, procedures and practises comply and present best practise.

Supporting the production of the ICAAP will also form a key part of this role as will informing risk appetite, strategy and ongoing risk management. You will proactively produce and analyse data to add value from a variety of sources and prepare relevant recommendations to aid decision making.

Although there are no direct reports for this role, you will however work closely with the Capital Planning & Reporting Senior Analysts supporting their development and ensuring that tasks are assigned and completed within allocated deadlines and review pieces of work to ensure that they meet regulatory requirements

The key competencies for this role are:

- Analytical skills
- Organisation skills
- Stakeholder management
- Strategic approach
- Able to prioritise/work to deadlines

Ideal Candidate

We are looking for someone with an analytical and strategic mind-set with the ability to interpret and manipulate various sources of data. You will have a strong understanding of process and controls with the ability to organise work towards tight deadlines. Attention to detail is essential as you will have to make sure all your work is accurate.
You will have experience in finance and will hold a professional qualification such as; ACCA, CIMA, ACA or equivalent.

About Skipton Building Society

At Skipton Building Society we are not just another Financial Services Institution we are a mutual organisation, which means we are owned by our members and believe in placing them at the heart of everything we do. The same goes for our people. We can only be successful as a business if we have great people and we believe in treating people as individuals. Our values are Trust, Ownership and One Team which reflect the attitudes and way of working everyone here displays on a daily basis, and which are key to the delivery of the outstanding level of personal service we offer our customers.

We're committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace where every colleague has an opportunity to fulfil their career potential. We respect and appreciate the value that our colleagues' unique differences can bring and offer consideration for anyone seeking a more flexible work-life balance. If you have a need for flexibility then please let us know.

Why Work For Us

We're committed to paying our people fairly for the role they undertake and provide a wide range of benefits to support our colleagues' finances and wellbeing, including our Employee Assistance programme, the opportunity to buy extra holidays and shopping discount vouchers
You'll be able to shape your career within your team and can expect a structured learning and development programme where you'll be valued recognised and rewarded.

More information on our benefits can be found here

Skipton are an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from all suitably skilled or qualified applicants, regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/beliefs, sexual orientation or age

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