Technical Accountant

Technical and Capital Accountant

Glasgow, Darlington or Llandudno

A Civil Service Pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%

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.

Culture is at the hear of everything we do at SLC and we are guided by our five values which help make SLC a great place to work:

• 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.

These values are more than words - they guide our decisions, shape our collaborations, and strengthen our impact on the students we serve.

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.

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…