Technical Accounting Lead

This role can be based in either our Manchester or London office.

Let us tell you a bit about the opportunity:

The newly created role of Senior Technical Accountant will be responsible for providing technical accounting leadership across the Group, ensuring robust accounting policy governance, leading to high-quality external reporting and compliance with IFRS requirements. Reporting to the Director of Central Finance, and partnering with the business and the external auditor, the role acts as the subject matter expert for technical accounting matters, including in respect of financial instruments, hedge accounting, effective interest rate (EIR) and other key accounting judgements.

This role is critical to our evolving Finance function, offers broad exposure across the business at a significant point in Aldermore’s development and would suit someone who thrives in a fast-paced, changing environment, is highly analytical and brings both a strategic perspective and hands-on delivery capability.

What will your day look like?

• Technical accounting leadership: Be the Group's subject matter expert on IFRS, including financial instruments (IFRS 9 and expected credit loss), hedge accounting, effective interest rate (EIR) and software capitalisation.
• Policy ownership: Own the Group accounting policy framework and internal guidance, and lead horizon scanning and implementation of new and amended accounting standards.
• Trusted adviser to the business: Act as the main point of contact for complex accounting queries. Lead technical assessments for new products and strategic initiatives, and turn complex issues into practical advice.
• Senior stakeholder engagement: Lead technical discussions with external auditors and with Treasury, Tax, Financial Control and FP&A. Prepare papers for the Audit Committee and executive governance forums.
• Financial reporting support: Provide technical review of disclosures and completeness, and support financial statement preparation.
• Develop others and drive change: Coach and build technical accounting capability across Finance, and support Finance Transformation and control enhancement initiatives.

What do we expect from you?

• ACA, ACCA or equivalent-qualified with minimum of 5 years post-qualified post qualification experience
• Strong banking, financial services or relevant Big 4 technical accounting experience
• A strong team player, self-motivated, proactive and able to use own initiative
• Expertise in IFRS 9, hedge accounting and EIR
• Experience reviewing financial statements from a technical accounting perspective, with a focus on the appropriateness of judgements and disclosure
• Comfortable undertaking ad-hoc technical analysis as required, getting into the detail of the underlying data where needed to reach a robust conclusion
• Strong control mindset and regulatory awareness
• Strong communication skills and ability to turn technical standards into clear, practical guidance for finance and non-finance stakeholders
• Ability to translate complex accounting issues into practical business advice and experience in seeing conclusions through to practical implementation, not just handing off the theory

What can you expect from us?

• A friendly and flexible culture, the same as how we work with our customers. Hybrid working model – 2 days a week in the office
• A growing organisation that means there’s lots of opportunities to progress
• A drive for continuous improvement, which you will be empowered to get behind from day one.
• And of course, you will be rewarded competitively, with a good range of core benefits and bonus potential. 

Still curious?

Join us and we’ll make the same promises to you as a colleague, as we do to each of our customers. We’re committed to building a working environment that values respect, diversity, and compassion. We welcome people regardless of age, disability, gender identity, marital status, race, faith or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, and whether you’re pregnant or on family leave.

Please note that we have a thorough referencing process, which includes criminal record checks.