Financial Accountant

Shawbrook provides finance to a wide range of customer segments that value the premium experience, flexibility and certainly we deliver.  We are a purpose-led organisation, with a focus on delivering long-term sustainable value for all our stakeholders.

We have a diversified offering, with our innovative lending propositions tailored to meet specific customer needs in carefully selected markets across SME, Real Estate and Personal. Our products range from complex structured credit facilities for growth-focused businesses to mortgages for professional landlords and property investors, as well as simple loans for consumers delivered digitally.  We fuel our lending through customer deposits, which we attract by delivering a premium experience, choice and consistently great value to smart savers.

The business model we have created is unique and difficult to replicate, with our ‘best of both’ approach combining deep human expertise with advanced digital, tech and data capabilities.  This combination not only allows us to deliver excellent customer experiences, but to do so efficiently and at scale.  We are proud of our innovative and agile culture, which drives consistently high employee engagement scores and makes Shawbrook an attractive destination for the best talent. If you’re willing to roll up your sleeves, contribute new ideas and believe anything is possible, you’re our kind of person.

Work with us because you:

• Want to be part of a bank built for the dynamics of the modern world
• Relish a challenge and enjoy a fast-paced, innovative and hardworking culture
• Enjoy finding new and better ways to solve complexity and make things happen
• Want to belong to a diverse culture that stands shoulder to shoulder with minority and underrepresented groups
• Care about society and the environment and want to be part of a business that cares too
• Want to continue to grow professionally and be the best version of yourself

• Educated to degree level
• Part qualified/qualified with a professional body such as ACA, ACCA, CIMA etc
• Experience of working in the Financial Services sector
• Experience of using SUN general ledger system (or equivalent)
• Reconciliations experience
• Excellent communication skills to deal effectively with internal and external stakeholders
• Excellent planning and organizational skills
• Enthusiastic “can do” attitude
• Able to work under pressure and to tight deadlines
• Accuracy and attention to detail
• Analytical approach with strong problem-solving skills
• Establishes effective working relationships at all levels
• Customer Focused approach

Key attributes

The successful candidate will have strong technical accounting skills, be able to pick up processes and concepts quickly and be comfortable working accurately and under tight deadlines. Strong communication and stakeholder management skills will be important to deliver according to objectives and deadlines set. 

Conduct Rules applicable to the role

• Rule 1: You must act with integrity
• Rule 2: You must act with due skill, care and diligence
• Rule 3: You must be open and cooperative with the FCA, the PRA and other regulators
• Rule 4: You may pay due regard to the interests of customers and treat them fairly
• Rule 5: You must observe proper standards of market conduct