Technical and Capital Accountant

Technical and Capital Accountant

Salary: £39,458.00 - £46,689.00 GBP Annual

Pension: A Civil Service Pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%. Please refer to the Civil Service Pensions website for more information.

Type:
Full time

Fixed Term End: 09-02-2028

The advert will close at 11:59PM the night before the listed closing date.

Student Loans Company is a non-profit making Government-owned organisation to provide loans and grants to students in universities and colleges in the UK. Since 1989, we have enabled our customers to invest in their futures by delivering secure, accurate and efficient assessment, payment and repayment services.

Is it time you unlocked your potential?

SLC offer a blended working model which will typically be 2 days in the office and 3 days from home.

• Honesty :
  We act with integrity and transparency, sharing information openly and addressing challenges with courage.
• Empowerment :
  We enable people to take initiative, make impactful decisions, and continuously learn and grow.
• Accountability :
  We deliver on commitments, own our successes and mistakes, and strive for quality outcomes.
• Respect :
  We value diverse perspectives, actively listen, and create an inclusive environment where everyone belongs.
• Trust :
  We collaborate across teams, build dependable relationships, and work as one to deliver for our customers.

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.

• 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…