Job Posting Title
Technical Accountant
Salary Band
£49, 317 - £65, 000
Grade: MP2
About the Role
As a Technical Accountant, you’ll join the External Reporting & Accounting team as a senior technical specialist, with a particular focus on treasury and hedge accounting across the Group. This is a highly visible role where you’ll lead and support complex accounting areas, ensuring the accurate treatment of treasury‑related financial instruments and compliance with IFRS requirements.
You’ll act as the subject matter expert for treasury accounting, partnering closely with Treasury, Balance Sheet Management and wider Finance teams. From providing technical guidance on complex transactions to supporting the delivery of high-quality external reporting, you’ll play a key role in maintaining robust financial reporting and strong controls.
About You
You will be a qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA or CIMA) with strong technical expertise, particularly in hedge accounting and the application of IFRS 9 / IAS 39. You’ll bring hands-on experience of working with complex financial instruments, alongside the ability to interpret and apply accounting standards with confidence and clarity.
With excellent analytical skills and attention to detail, you’re comfortable navigating complex accounting judgements and providing clear, well-reasoned recommendations. You’re also a strong communicator who can influence and collaborate effectively with stakeholders across Finance, Treasury and beyond.
About Us
Group Finance
Our functional vision is built on leadership, partnering for value, building specialised teams and ensuring our technology roadmap is based on future focused systems.
The Financial Operations & Control function brings together all operational activities and centres of excellence within Finance. This includes everything from closing the ledger, through to regulatory reporting and technical accounting, as well as accounts payable and payroll.
As an inclusive employer and member owned mutual, we aim to reflect the diverse communities we serve and encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds. We believe everyone should feel valued, respected, and celebrated for who they are, we want colleagues to feel this is a place they belong. A place to be you.
What do you get in return? As well as receiving a competitive annual salary based on above-market pay scales, our reward package includes:
Financial
Work/Life Balance
Health and Wellbeing
Recognising there’s no one-size-fits-all approach to recruitment, we’re committed to ensuring every candidate has the opportunity to showcase their full potential throughout the recruitment process. We strive to make our processes as accessible as possible, if there are any ways in which we can provide support or make adjustments, we would love to discuss this with you, you can contact your Recruiter for this vacancy at kate.wilkinson@newcastle.co.uk
Company:
Newcastle Building Society
Newcastle Building Society has provided trusted financial products and services for more than 150 years. As one of the biggest building societies in the North East, we’re still small enough to care deeply about our members, employees and the communities we serve.
Our Head Office sits at Cobalt Business Park in North Tyneside, with high-street branches across our region.
Because we’re committed to the principles of mutuality, it means we put our customers and the communities we serve first. We pride ourselves on our friendly, knowledgeable service that starts and finishes with a smile.
