Financial Accountant

Financial Accountant Leeds, England

Bupa
Full Time Leeds, England 44144 - 47967 GBP ANNUAL Today
Job description

Financial Accountant / Management Accountant

Kirkstall Forge, Leeds

Hybrid/flexible working options

Permanent

Full time 37.5hours p/week

£35k - £45k DOE per annum + fantastic benefits

Here you’ll be welcomed. We champion diversity and we understand the importance of our people representing the communities and customers we serve. You’ll find an inclusive environment where you can be yourself and where everyone is driven by the same purpose – helping people live longer, healthier, happier lives and making a better world.

Working in our support functions you’ll play a key part in helping our customer facing colleagues deliver exceptional standards of customer service and patient care.

No matter your role, you’ll have an opportunity to do work that matters. Making a difference to the lives of our customers each and every day.

Role Overview

The role is to maintain the day-to-day accounting process including a focus on the accounting control and audit of specified business units within the UK. with production of the month end result, balance sheet reporting, forecasting and planning. Supporting the cost centre managers in understanding their budgets and expenditure implement and maintaining controls, reconciliations, and establishing a consistent reporting stream to the UK Business Units and Corporate Centre.

What you’ll do:

  • Responsible for the financial reporting cycle of specified business units within the UK MU, including the preparation of various journal postings, review and approval of non-local ledger submissions, and the analysis of monthly trial balances

  • Maintaining the fixed asset register and including assisting with the annual revaluation process and capital projects

  • Prepare and support monthly and quarterly Tagetik group submissions under IFRS and EBS

  • Support of preparation of ~ 45 annual statutory accounts • To be familiar with policy, rules and accounting standards that govern the preparation of accurate financial accounts.

  • To perform monthly balance sheet reconciliations within tight predefined month end time frames and to resolve any reconciliation items by the following month end.

  • To assist in the improvement of the nominal ledger account code structure to ensure operational efficiency is maximised with the ultimate aim of making the financial and management accounting process as efficient as possible.

  • To prepare quarterly IPT, VAT returns, providing support and guidance as required to Business Services Finance – Corporate Services.

  • To provide relevant financial information on a monthly basis to allow the timely preparation of the management accounts.

  • To assist with the process of preparing forecast submissions to the Group Reporting Team along with review with the Senior Accountant and Financial Manager.

  • To complete yearend financial and statutory returns as per group and industry guidelines as well as the maintenance of year end working files for internal control, group submissions and external audit review.

  • To participate in ad hoc projects and prepare ad hoc analysis reports.

What you’ll bring:

  • The successful candidate is likely to be newly qualified or have the equivalent level of experience within a finance environment

  • Advanced IT Skills including Excel, Word, PowerPoint and accountancy software.

  • Excellent customer, analytical and communication skills

  • The successful candidate will have good commercial skills and the ability to adapt to new environment quickly

  • Some project experience would be desirable

Why Bupa?

We are a health insurer and provider. With no shareholders, our customers are our focus. We reinvest profits into providing more and better healthcare for the benefit of current and future customers.

Our benefits are driven by what matters to our people. It’s important to us that these benefits support a work-life balance that keeps people healthy, both mentally and physically. You will be eligible for:

  • 25 days holiday, increasing through length of service, with option to buy or sell
  • Bupa health insurance as a benefit in kind
  • An enhanced pension plan and life insurance
  • Annual performance-based bonus
  • Onsite gyms or local discounts where no onsite gym available
  • Various other benefits and online discounts

Diversity and Inclusion

Bupa is committed to making sure that every applicant is assessed solely on personal merit and qualifications. We actively celebrate the diversity of our colleagues and provide an inclusive environment so you can bring your true self to Bupa. We’ll make sure you are treated fairly. That’s why we’re happy to offer reasonable adjustments as part of our recruitment process to anyone that needs them.

Whether you’ve found your feet or are discovering a new path.

Welcome to a place that celebrates you.

This isn’t where you've been.

This is where you're going.

This is what we have belief in.

Time Type:

Full time

Financial Accountant
Bupa

careers.bupa.co.uk
London, United Kingdom
Iñaki Ereño
$10+ billion (USD)
10000+ Employees
Company - Private
Healthcare Services & Hospitals
1947
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