Assistant Accountant

Bupa; City of Westminster; Hybrid; GBP 34,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days leave + bank holidays

Pension scheme

Life assurance

Staff restaurant

Travel loan

Private healthcare

Bicycle loan

Retailer discounts

Employee Assistance Programme

Job summary

King Edward VII's Hospital in London (Marylebone) is seeking an Assistant Accountant to join the Finance team. You will support month-end close, prepare journals, assist with balance sheet reconciliations, and help ensure accurate financial reporting across the hospital.

This role is designed for someone early in their finance career, studying toward AAT/ACCA/CIMA, with a proactive mindset, excellent Excel skills and a collaborative approach to working with colleagues.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a finance or accounting role is essential.
• Experience studying towards AAT, ACCA, CIMA or an equivalent professional qualification is required, please ensure this is included on your application.
• Strong numerical and analytical skills.
• Good understanding of accounting principles and double-entry bookkeeping.
• Strong Microsoft Excel skills and confidence working with financial data.
• Excellent attention to detail and a commitment to accuracy.
• A proactive approach with the confidence to ask questions and seek solutions.
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to meet deadlines.
• A collaborative mindset and willingness to support colleagues across the wider Finance team.
• Experience within healthcare, regulated environments or using NetSuite would be advantageous but is not essential.

Responsibilities

• Support month-end close activities and assist with delivering accurate financial reporting.
• Prepare accounting journals, including accruals and prepayments.
• Assist with maintaining accounting records and supporting documentation.
• Raise purchase orders on behalf of the Finance team.
• Prepare balance sheet reconciliations and investigate any reconciling items.
• Complete daily bank reconciliations and support cash control activities.
• Support VAT return preparation and related activities.
• Provide cover for key fixed asset and capital expenditure activities where required.
• Support internal and external audits by preparing schedules and supporting evidence.
• Maintain finance process documentation and support governance requirements.
• Identify opportunities to improve processes, reporting and efficiency across the Finance function.
• Actively participate in learning and development opportunities to build technical knowledge and professional expertise.

Skills

Numerical skills

Analytical skills

Excel

Attention to detail

Organisational skills

Collaboration

Double-entry bookkeeping

Education

AAT/ACCA/CIMA study

Tools

NetSuite

Job description

Assistant Accountant King Edward VII's Hospital ( Marylebone, London W1G 6AA) Full time (37.5 hours) Permanent Hybrid working (3 days per week in the office) Salary up to £38,000 per annum

We make health happen At Bupa, our purpose is simple: helping people live longer, healthier, happier lives and making a better world. As a healthcare provider with no shareholders, we focus on delivering outstanding care and reinvesting in our people, services and customers.

We're looking for an Assistant Accountant to join our Finance team at King Edward VII's Hospital. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who is early in their finance career and keen to build technical accounting expertise within a supportive and collaborative environment. As an Assistant Accountant, you'll support key financial processes that help ensure accurate reporting, strong financial controls and effective decision-making across the business. You'll gain valuable exposure to month-end activities, reconciliations, audit support, VAT processes, financial reporting and continuous improvement initiatives, all while developing your professional accounting knowledge. This role would suit someone who is curious, motivated to learn and working towards a professional accounting qualification, with aspirations to develop a long-term career in finance.

How you’ll help us make health happen

• Support month-end close activities and assist with delivering accurate financial reporting.
• Prepare accounting journals, including accruals and prepayments.
• Assist with maintaining accounting records and supporting documentation.
• Raise purchase orders on behalf of the Finance team.
• Prepare balance sheet reconciliations and investigate any reconciling items.
• Complete daily bank reconciliations and support cash control activities.
• Support VAT return preparation and related activities.
• Provide cover for key fixed asset and capital expenditure activities where required.
• Support internal and external audits by preparing schedules and supporting evidence.
• Maintain finance process documentation and support governance requirements.
• Identify opportunities to improve processes, reporting and efficiency across the Finance function.
• Actively participate in learning and development opportunities to build technical knowledge and professional expertise.

Key Skills/Qualifications required for this role

• We’re looking for an Assistant Accountant who is eager to learn, detail-focused and committed to building a successful career in finance.
• Previous experience in a finance or accounting role is essential.
• Experience studying towards AAT, ACCA, CIMA or an equivalent professional qualification is required, please ensure this is included on your application.
• Strong numerical and analytical skills.
• Good understanding of accounting principles and double-entry bookkeeping.
• Strong Microsoft Excel skills and confidence working with financial data.
• Excellent attention to detail and a commitment to accuracy.
• A proactive approach with the confidence to ask questions and seek solutions.
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to meet deadlines.
• A collaborative mindset and willingness to support colleagues across the wider Finance team.
• Experience within healthcare, regulated environments or using NetSuite would be advantageous but is not essential.

Benefits

• Annual leave entitlement of 25 days + bank holidays increasing with length of service
• In-house training for all staff
• Company pension scheme
• Life assurance
• Employee Referral Scheme
• Access to staff restaurant
• Interest free travel loan
• Private healthcare (Eligible after 12m)
• Bicycle Loan Scheme
• Retailer discounts
• Employee Assistance Programme

Part of a Globally Trusted Healthcare Group

When you join King Edward VII, you also become part of Bupa — a global healthcare leader with the scale, stability and expertise of a major international brand. Being backed by Bupa means access to an extensive network of clinical and operational specialists, shared best practice from across the organisation, and the support of well established systems that help you grow, develop and deliver exceptional care. Our size gives us strength, while our purpose keeps us personal. We champion diversity and want our people to reflect the communities we serve.

Everyone is encouraged to "Be you at Bupa", and we actively welcome colleagues from all backgrounds and experiences. Bupa takes pride in being a Level 2 Disability Confident Employer and will aim to offer an interview/assessment to disabled applicants who best meet the minimum criteria for the role. We’re committed to ensuring you’re treated fairly during the recruitment process and offer reasonable adjustments to anyone who may benefit from accommodations to the recruitment process. If you require information regarding this role in an alternative format, please email: [e-mail]

Time Type: Full time Job Area: Locations: King Edwards VII Hospital Be at the heart of helping people live longer healthier, happier lives and making a better world. We employ more than 80,000 people globally who are making this a reality. If you've got the belief, the drive and the talent to help us in our ambition then we’d like to hear from you. Wherever you work, one thing stands out about Bupa people. Our customers are our passion – they’re at the heart of our positively different culture of care. At Bupa you’ll be challenged, you’ll be encouraged to innovate, and collaborate with colleagues who are committed to delivering exceptional experiences. We trust, respect and consider everyone, knowing your difference will make the difference.