Technical and Capital Accountant

Student Loans Company • Darlington, SC

3d • £39,458 - £46,689 • Hybrid

About The Position

As Technical and Capital Accountant, you'll play a key role in ensuring Student Loans Company's financial reporting is accurate, compliant and supported by strong financial controls. Working within the Financial Accounting team, you'll provide technical accounting expertise across areas including capital accounting, prepayments and balance sheet management, helping to maintain the integrity of financial information and support effective stewardship of public money. You'll use your professional judgement to assess accounting treatments, advise colleagues on capitalisation and reporting requirements, and ensure financial transactions are supported by robust evidence and controls. The role is central to the preparation of statutory accounts, year-end reporting and audit activity, contributing to successful reporting outcomes and compliance with accounting and governance requirements. We're looking for a CCAB-qualified accountant (or equivalent), a part-qualified accountant with significant relevant experience, or someone who can demonstrate equivalent accounting expertise gained through experience. This is an opportunity to apply and further develop your technical accounting skills in a complex public sector environment, while making a direct contribution to the quality, reliability and transparency of SLC's financial reporting. Please note that this is a fixed term contract for a period of maternity cover until 31 December 2027.

Requirements

• CCAB (or equivalent) qualified accountant, or part-qualified accountant with significant relevant accounting experience
• Experience supporting statutory reporting, audit and compliance activities
• Experience engaging with stakeholders to support financial reporting, decision-making and reporting requirements
• Strong technical accounting knowledge with the ability to interpret and apply accounting standards and financial reporting requirements.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to assess financial information and identify practical solutions
• Ability to communicate technical financial information clearly and effectively to both finance and non-finance stakeholders
• Ability to build effective working relationships and communicate financial information to a range of stakeholders
• Sound understanding of financial controls, governance and compliance requirements, with a commitment to maintaining financial integrity
• High level of IT literacy, including Microsoft Excel, financial systems and reporting tools, together with the ability to identify opportunities for process improvement

Responsibilities

• Provide technical accounting expertise across areas including capital accounting, prepayments and balance sheet management.
• Maintain the integrity of financial information and support effective stewardship of public money.
• Use professional judgement to assess accounting treatments.
• Advise colleagues on capitalisation and reporting requirements.
• Ensure financial transactions are supported by robust evidence and controls.
• Contribute to the preparation of statutory accounts, year-end reporting and audit activity.
• Contribute to successful reporting outcomes and compliance with accounting and governance requirements.

Benefits

• A Civil Service Pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%
• 28 days annual leave plus 8 public holidays
• Option to buy/sell annual leave
• Flexi-time and enhanced flexible working options available
• Life insurance cover for 4 x annual salary
• Enhanced company sick pay and family leave including maternity, paternity and adoption
• Contributory lifestyle benefit options including discounts at hundreds of retailers, cycle to work scheme, access to the Civil Service Sports and Leisure Club for discounted gym memberships, and an optional dental insurance scheme

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed