Finance Manager – Reporting

Bupa UK; West of England; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private healthcare

Holiday allowance 25 days

Wagestream salary access

Cycle to work

Job summary

Bupa UK is seeking a Finance Manager – Reporting to lead the Financial Control team in Manchester. You will drive month-end/quarterly reporting, manage balance sheets and cashflow, and coordinate audits and statutory accounts for 135 entities.

You will coach five Financial Accountants and partner with Tax on complex tax matters. The role demands strong IFRS knowledge, stakeholder communication, and the ability to translate financial data into clear narratives for executive decision-making.

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA or equivalent).
• Experience in financial reporting and statutory accounts.
• Proven leadership and ability to coach and develop teams.
• Strong presentation of financial information to senior stakeholders.
• Ability to translate complex financial data into clear narratives for decision-making.
• Strong influencing and stakeholder management skills.
• Resilient and adaptable in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience leading teams through change is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Support consolidated Group reporting and financial controls.
• Lead monthly and quarterly reporting including balance sheet and cashflow, IFRS and Solvency II submissions.
• Ensure robust reconciliations and reporting processes in line with standards and statutory requirements.
• Partner with Management Accounts to deliver timely month-end reporting.
• Provide financial support for planning and forecasting, including IFRS 16 and depreciation.
• Build relationships across Finance, Commercial and Operations as a trusted partner.
• Support business cases and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Lead, coach and develop a team of five Financial Accountants and drive high performance.

Skills

ACA/ACCA qualified

Leadership experience

Job description

Full-time, Permanent

Finance Manager - Reporting

Full-time, Permanent

Hybrid working:

Based at Bupa Place, Manchester, with two office days per week and occasional travel to other Bupa sites.

The Role

As a key member of the Financial Control team within the wider Dental Finance function, the Finance Manager – Financial Reporting plays a pivotal role in ensuring the accuracy and integrity of the balance sheet, cash flow reporting, and month-end and quarterly submissions to internal stakeholders, Market Unit (MU), and Group Finance.

This role leads the delivery of external and internal audits, oversees statutory accounts submissions across 135 legal entities, and works closely with the Tax team on corporation tax and VAT matters. You'll also be responsible for leading, coaching, and developing a team of five Financial Accountants, driving high performance and supporting their professional growth.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the Financial Controller with consolidated Group reporting and financial controls across the business.
• Lead the delivery of monthly and quarterly reporting, including balance sheet, cashflow, IFRS, and Solvency II submissions.
• Ensure robust reconciliations, controls, and reporting processes are maintained, with compliance to accounting standards and statutory requirements.
• Partner with the Finance Manager, Management Accounts to deliver an accurate and timely month-end reporting cycle.
• Provide financial support for planning and forecasting activities, including IFRS 16, depreciation, balance sheet, and cashflow.
• Build strong relationships across Finance, Commercial, and Operational teams, acting as a trusted business partner to key stakeholders.
• Support business cases, continuous improvement initiatives, and ad hoc finance projects.

What We're Looking For

• Professionally qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA or equivalent).
• Strong experience in financial reporting, including the preparation of statutory accounts and annual reports.
• Proven leadership experience, with the ability to manage, coach and develop high-performing teams.
• Confident presenting financial information and insights to senior leaders and executive stakeholders.
• Able to translate complex financial data into clear, compelling narratives that support decision-making.
• Strong influencing and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to build relationships and drive outcomes.
• Resilient and adaptable, with experience managing competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience leading teams through change would be advantageous.

Benefits

The benefits here are industry-leading, and we’ll be able to tell you more about them in the process (or jump to the benefits and rewards page on our careers site for a flavour). But here’s a snapshot:

• 25 days holiday, plus the option to buy more.
• Discounts in over 7,000 retailers, discounted gym membership and discounted dental insurance (of course).
• Health Trust - our bespoke employee private healthcare plan, providing healthcare cover with no medical underwriting for colleagues and their families.
• Access to remote GP and nurse services, physiotherapy, and mental health support.
• MyHealthcare Allowance, an annual allowance which is redeemable against a menu of Bupa healthcare products.
• Early access to your earned wages through Wagestream.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• And many more, just ask…

If you or someone you know would be interested in working with a dynamic and expanding healthcare business, with lots of support on offer, great benefits and friendly teams, we would love to hear from you!

To find out more about working with us, find us on LinkedIn, Facebook and Instagram.

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.

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 are committed to ensuring you are treated fairly during the recruitment process and offer reasonable adjustments to anyone who may benefit from accommodations to the recruitment process.

Bupa Dental Care is an equal opportunities employer.