Title: Lead Accountant – Treasury Finance
Contract Type: Permanent | Full -Time
Location: Bradford or London
Working Pattern: Hybrid (usually 1 day a week in the office).
We welcome part-time and flexible arrangements and will aim to match your current flexibility where possible.
What We Offer
We care about your wellbeing, not just your work. Our benefits are designed to support your life, your health and your growth:
- Holidays: 25 days (rising to 30) + buy/sell up to 5 days + swap up to 4 bank holidays.
- Pension: Up to 10% employer contribution.
- Family Leave: Enhanced maternity and 4 weeks’ paternity from day-one, shared parental leave, paid neonatal care leave and support for adoption and surrogacy
- Fertility Support: Paid time off for fertility treatment and appointments, available to birth parents and partners, with confidential support and flexible adjustments where needed
- Workations: Work abroad for up to 20 days a year in approved countries.
- Birthday Leave: Your birthday off—paid.
- Volunteering: 2 paid volunteering days.
- Learning: Access to LinkedIn Learning for all colleagues.
- Financial Wellbeing: Free Snoop Premium subscription.
- Healthcare: Self-pay Denplan & optional Private Medical Insurance.
The Role
As a Lead Accountant, you will report to the Senior Manager within the Treasury Department and play a key role in supporting the Financial Control function. This position focuses on providing technical accounting expertise, analysis and financial reporting across treasury-related activities, including hedge accounting, special purpose vehicle (SPV) reporting and securitisation accounting. You will be responsible for ensuring accounting treatments are accurate, well documented and compliant with relevant accounting standards, while supporting business and treasury projects, improving reporting processes and maintaining a strong financial control environment.
You and your Team
You will join a collaborative Treasury team that works closely with Finance and business stakeholders to deliver accurate, high-quality financial reporting and technical accounting support. We're looking for a technically strong accountant who enjoys solving complex problems, analysing financial information and translating accounting requirements into clear, practical outcomes. You'll be confident working with stakeholders at all levels, thrive in a fast-paced environment and be motivated by driving continuous improvement, strengthening controls and helping the business navigate change with confidence.
As a Lead Accountant, you will:
- Lead technical accounting across hedge accounting, SPV reporting and other treasury accounting activities, ensuring documentation, testing and compliance are completed to a high standard.
- Own the preparation of group hedging documentation, securitisation accounting records, statutory entity ledgers and monthly interest expense reporting.
- Work closely with finance and treasury teams to ensure complex transactions are accurately documented and reflected in both actuals and forecasts.
- Provide technical and analytical support to treasury projects, new business initiatives and the implementation of new systems and processes.
- Drive continuous improvement in reporting and financial control activities, while maintaining a strong control framework and escalating issues where needed.
- Support the Senior Technical reporting manager on other technical accounting matters where required.
This role focuses on technical expertise, strong financial control and improving reporting outputs to support changing business needs.
What We’re Looking For
- Qualified accountant, preferably ACA, with post qualified experience in industry or practice.
- A solid understanding of IFRS, particularly IFRS 9 and IAS 39, with the ability to explain complex accounting issues clearly.
- Ability to influence and challenge constructively at manager level and above
- Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the confidence to adapt information for different audiences and challenge constructively.
- Strong attention to detail, organisational skills and the ability to manage deadlines across business-as-usual activity and change initiatives.
- Commercial awareness and advanced skills in Excel, Word and PowerPoint, ideally within the financial services sector.
- knowledge of hedge accounting, including experience preparing hedge documentation and carrying out prospective and retrospective testing is highly beneficial
How We Hire
We use AI to help organise applications and surface early matches, but all decisions are made by humans. Please apply authentically — especially during interviews.
If you need assistive technology or reasonable adjustments (including the use of AI tools), please let the Talent Acquisition team know in advance and we’ll be happy to support you. Where we have reason to believe AI has been used inappropriately, we reserve the right to withdraw a candidate from the recruitment process.
Pre-Employment Checks;
Any offer made will be subject to standard background checks, including credit, fraud and employment references. Due to the regulated nature of our business, additional checks may apply.
Who we are
At Vanquis, our purpose is simple: to deliver caring banking that helps people make the most of life’s opportunities. Founded in 1880, we’re now a FTSE All Share specialist bank supporting over 1.7 million UK customers with responsible, tailored lending.
We’re proud to be certified by Great Place to Work, recognised as one of the Financial Times UK’s Best Employers in 2025 and 2026, and awarded Bronze status under the Armed Forces Covenant. Taken together, these achievements reflect our genuine commitment to putting our people first and supporting those who serve.
Guided by our values — caring for people, pulling together, finding better ways and getting the right things done — we’re building a workplace where colleagues feel connected, valued and empowered. Alongside competitive pay, we offer meaningful benefits, salary reviews, a discretionary bonus scheme and continued recognition.
We’re invested in your development too. With the right support and hands-on learning, you’ll grow your skills, shape your career and realise your ambitions.
Equal Opportunities
Vanquis Bank is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We value everyone’s unique background, identity and experience, and we’re committed to a workplace where all colleagues can thrive. If you need any adjustments or support during the recruitment process, please contact [email protected] and we’ll be happy to help.
