Senior Reporting Accountant (12m FTC)

BELONG – There’s no place like Principality

At Principality, belonging isn’t just a value — it’s how we work. When you join us, you’re welcomed into a supportive, inclusive community where your home life, wellbeing, and individuality are genuinely respected. From flexible ways of working to benefits designed around you, we’re committed to helping you feel comfortable, valued, and able to thrive.

We believe great work happens when people feel connected — to each other, to our purpose, and to the communities we serve. That’s why we encourage balance, invest in wellbeing, and focus on growing and improving together.

Why join us?

There are plenty of reasons to build your career with Principality:

• Flexible hybrid working – Our award-winning approach gives you the flexibility to work from home and from the office. Collaboration matters to us, so you’ll spend at least 8 days per month based in our Cardiff office.
• A truly inclusive workplace – Proudly named in the 2025 Inclusive Top 50 UK Employers List, ranked 27th, recognising our ongoing commitment to inclusion and belonging.
• Customer excellence you can be proud of – Winners of Double Gold Awards for Customer Satisfaction at the Fairer Finance Awards 2025 for both Savings and Mortgages.
• Engaged, supported colleagues – Our colleague engagement scores consistently exceed 85%, reflecting a positive and supportive culture.
• Wellbeing at the heart of what we do – Our Belong benefits package is designed to put our people first, supporting your physical, mental, and financial wellbeing.

These achievements reflect more than awards — they represent our long-term commitment to creating a workplace where colleagues feel supported and customers feel cared for.

When it comes to belonging, there truly is no place like Principality.

We're looking for an experienced Senior Reporting Accountant to join our Financial Reporting team on a 12-month Secondment.

This is a key technical role where you'll lead on the interpretation and application of accounting standards, with a particular focus on IFRS 9 and hedge accounting. You'll play an important part in delivering our Annual Report, Half-Year Reporting and tax submissions, while providing expert support across the wider Finance function.

What you'll be doing:

• Lead the preparation of Audit Committee papers such as the Accounting Judgements Paper.
• Act as the subject matter expert for technical accounting areas such as IFRS 9 impairment provisioning and hedge accounting.
• Oversee accounting processes across month-end, half-year and year-end reporting cycles and implement continuous improvements to these processes.
• Support the delivery of Annual Reports, Half-Year Results and external audits.
• Present technical accounting papers to the Society’s sub-Committees such as Model Governance Committee
• Monitor and interpret new accounting standards and disclosure requirements.
• Represent Principality at industry forums and benchmarking activities.
• Support the preparation of Corporation Tax, VAT, FATCA and BBSI returns.
• Build strong relationships across Finance, Risk and external partners.
• Support the professional development of colleagues through coaching and knowledge sharing.

What you'll bring:

• ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualification with several years post qualification experience.
• Significant financial reporting experience within financial services or banking.
• Strong technical accounting knowledge, particularly IFRS 9.
• Experience supporting year-end reporting and external audits.
• Advanced Excel skills.

You'll also be:

• Detail-oriented and technically strong.
• An effective communicator and influencer.
• Well organised and able to manage multiple deadlines.
• Collaborative, proactive and solutions focused.

Belong at Principality

If you're looking for an opportunity to apply your technical expertise, influence key financial decisions and make a meaningful impact within a purpose-led organisation, we'd love to hear from you.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications.

If you have any questions in relation to this role, please contact the recruitment team at -recruitment@principality.co.uk

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