Financial Analyst – 12 Month Fixed Term Secondment
Grade: Supervisor/Technician
Managers Name: Emma Field
Closing Date: 08/11/2026
The salary advertised is a guide based on our current reward architecture, the salary offered would be within the salary range for the role. If you are submitting an application for a lateral move, i.e. a move to a role at the same grade, there is no automatic/guaranteed salary increase.
How You’ll Help Shape Brighter Futures with Wesleyan
This is an exciting internal fixed term secondment opportunity within our Group Financial Accounting team, enabling you to broaden your experience and develop your financial accounting skills. The financial analyst role supports the Financial Accounting team in ensuring the accounting records of the regulated businesses within the Group and the Society are accurately maintained, comply with statutory and regulatory requirements, and to ensure compliance with financial controls and company policy.
This is an entry level role to the Group Finance team. It is expected you will be studying (self-funded) for a recognised accountancy qualification such as ACCA, or CIMA. Relevant candidates may have already acquired AAT, or other exam passes which exempt part of the foundation stages of a full professional accountancy qualification.
You’ll develop and apply your accounting skills in a financial services context and will gain exposure to a wide range of tasks, developing your core accounting, financial control, and reporting capability.
Your Impact
Here’s how you’ll make a difference:
- Assist with completion of subsidiary bank account reconciliations in accordance with CASS (FCA Client Asset Sourcebook), gaining a competent understanding of CASS rules and their application.
- Assist with core monthly accounting processes within Group Finance such as journal posting, invoice posting and general ledger account review and analysis.
- Complete balance sheet reconciliations in line with internal deadlines, investigating and resolving reconciling items in a timely manner.
- Assist with the completion of various regulatory returns to e.g. HMRC, FCA and other regulatory bodies as required.
- Complete additional financial analysis as necessary to support and investigate ad hoc enquires and issues, liaising with relevant cross team stakeholders.
- Apply continuous improvement principles to work, identifying and implementing process improvements.
- Complete other ad-hoc finance tasks as required, such as assisting with external auditor enquiries.
What You’ll Bring
You will
- Be an Intermediate user of standard Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel.
- Be able to learn new tasks quickly.
- Demonstrate a proficient level of numeric literacy, with ability to problem solve.
- Have good attention to detail.
- Be a keen collaborator and team player with a flexible approach to work, who can work on their own initiate with some supervision.
You’re likely to be
- A Graduate with a relevant degree seeking to pursue a career in accounting or already training (self-funded) for a recognised Accounting Qualification.
- Some experience within a financial services environment is desirable.
Growing at Wesleyan
We’re building a culture where everyone belongs. Diversity isn’t just a policy—it’s part of who we are. Whatever your background, we want you to feel valued and empowered to thrive. With over 35% of our vacancies being filled by internal colleague moves, we are committed to supporting your development within the business.
If you need reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, just let us know—we’re here to support you.
Ready to Shape Your Future?
Please discuss you application for this role with line manager before applying for this position, so that we can support your progression and development.
What to Know Before Applying
Please note: We are giving priority interview opportunities to colleagues whose current roles are At Risk of Redundancy. If we receive interest for this role from this group of colleagues who demonstrate the minimum criteria, they will be considered first.
We’re proud supporters of the ABI Making Flexible Work campaign, which means we’re open to discussing flexible working, job shares, and part-time options.
Please be aware that this vacancy is available on a secondment basis only. Secondments are made available for you to develop new skills in other teams across the business. Once the term of a secondment has ended you will return to your current position. Your manager will need to be made aware that this role is being offered on this basis. For further information on secondments, please refer to the policy on the HR section of the intranet.