Regulatory Reporting Accountant

Are you a qualified (or newly qualified) Accountant with strong analytical skills and a passion for continuous improvement? If so, we may have the role for you!

We are thrilled to announce an incredible opportunity for a Regulatory Reporting Accountant to join our team in Regulatory Reporting. In this role, you’ll be involved in the production of the Society’s FINREP reporting to the PRA, and Statistical Reporting to the Bank of England. You’ll also help to identify and implement improvements/ efficiencies in the reporting process.

This is a hybrid role; remote working with one day per week in our central Leeds office.

About the role

As a Regulatory Reporting Accountant, you will -

• Join the Financial Accounting team, a great opportunity to be part of a team delivering essential reporting to the PRA

• Support the Regulatory Reporting Manager and the Senior Financial Accounting Manager, taking a primary responsibility for producing the reports, understanding reported information, maintaining quality assurance and control

• Constantly strive for excellence when it comes to our regulatory reporting obligations, as well as provide expert accounting guidance that helps drive great decision making and right business outcomes

About you

What will you bring to the role?

• Qualified Accountant with knowledge of financial reporting activities

• Strong problem solving and analytical skills

• Organised approach, inquisitive and have an appetite to challenge and improve existing processes

• Track record of building relationships with key stakeholders, good collaboration skills

• Strong digital literacy, for example, Excel skills

About us

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.

Ready to apply?

If you’re excited about this role and want to be part of the YBS team, apply now to send us your application.

Want more information?

If you have any questions about this role, please contact Mike Peel on careers@ybs.co.uk