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Financial Accountant
The Opportunity
Shawbrook provides finance to a wide range of customer segments that value the premium experience, flexibility and certainty—exactly what 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 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, attracting them by delivering a premium experience, choice and consistently great value to smart savers.
Our business model 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 enables us to deliver exceptional customer experiences efficiently and at scale. We pride ourselves on our innovative and agile culture, which drives consistently high employee engagement scores and makes Shawbrook an attractive destination for talented professionals.
If you’re willing to roll up your sleeves, contribute new ideas and believe anything is possible, you’re our kind of person.
Why work with us?
- 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 supporting minority and underrepresented groups
- Care about society and the environment and want a business that shares this commitment
- Aspire to professional growth and become the best version of yourself
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The Role & Responsibilities
Financial Accountant (SME Franchise) – Full-time
A Financial Accountant responsible for ensuring the financial integrity of portfolios within Shawbrook’s SME division, focusing on month-end processes, controls and stakeholder engagement.
Key Responsibilities:
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Ensure month-end accounting entries and reconciliations are completed on time to meet the general ledger close deadline and facilitate reporting.
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Validate data integrity through oversight of controls, cross-checks and conciliations.
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Complete month-end processes:
- Loan balances and interest income recognition
- EIR (Effective Interest Rate) accounting
- Consolidation of the Bank’s SME subsidiaries
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Manage daily and month-end processes for Third-Party Forward Flow portfolios, fostering relationships with business teams and outsource administration suppliers.
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Act as a subject matter expert for internal/external changes, leading implementation of new forward flow portfolios and driving financial control process improvements.
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Ensure compliance with company policies and accounting standards.
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Assist in preparing financial statements for SME subsidiaries and supporting internal and external audits (respond to inquiries and provide financial documentation).
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Explore process improvements via automation & AI.
The Person
We’re looking for a Financial Accountant with the following qualifications and traits:
Key Requirements:
- Professional qualifications (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent)
- Proven experience in the Financial Services sector
- Team player who embraces collaboration
- Technical expertise with SUN general ledger systems (or comparable) and Blackline reconciliation software
- Hands-on experience with financial reconciliations
- Strong communication skills to liaise with internal teams, clients and external stakeholders
- Excellent planning and organizational skills
- Analytical problem solver with a detail-oriented approach
- Skilled at building effective working relationships
- Customer-focused mindset
- Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
- Enthusiastic, proactive "can-do" attitude
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Reward
At Shawbrook, we invest in our people through a range of flexible and meaningful benefits.
Your Wellbeing
We prioritise your health and well-being with:
- Market-leading family-friendly policies
- Maternity, adoption and paternity leave available from Day 1
- Mental health support via Headspace (free mindfulness & meditation digital access)
- Peppy digital health app (personalised fertility treatment/parenting/menopause support)
- Employee Assistance Programme (EAP): expert help on financial, mental, and life balance topics
- Cycle to work scheme
- Discounted gym memberships nation-wide
- Contributory pension scheme and death in service benefits
Your Lifestyle
We encourage a healthy work-life balance:
- 27 days annual holiday, minimum (flexible holiday scheme allowing buy/sell days)
- Discounted gym memberships across the country
- High street & online brand discounts plus additional work/lifestyle perks
- Community & charitable giving initiatives
Your Contribution
Earn recognition and rewards for your dedication:
- Annual bonus scheme tying personal performance to company success
- Proudly Shawbrook’s staff recognition programme – celebrating contributions and individual achievements
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