Financial Accountant

PDSA; West Midlands Combined Authority; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

PDSA is seeking a Financial Accountant to support their mission of providing vital veterinary care. In this role, you will manage month-end financial reporting, budgeting, and compliance while enjoying a supportive work environment with flexible options. Join us to make a positive impact on the lives of pets and their owners.

Benefits

Remote and flexible working options

25 days holiday plus additional Wellbeing Day

Generous pension schemes

Life Assurance policy

Employee Assistance Program available 24/7

Retail and Holiday Discounts

Qualifications

• Experience in month-end and year-end financial processes.
• Understanding of internal financial controls and statutory reporting.
• Strong analytical skills to enhance financial accuracy.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and review monthly management accounts.
• Conduct regular balance sheet reconciliations.
• Assist in preparing statutory accounts and supporting documentation.

Skills

Financial Reporting

Reconciliation

Budgeting

Process Improvement

Analytical Skills

Education

Part-qualified accountant (CIMA, ACCA, ACA) or AAT qualified

Job description

PDSA West Midlands, England, United Kingdom

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Join us to help keep even more people and pets together when times are tough. For over a century, PDSA have provided vital veterinary care for the pets of people in financial hardship.

We’re now on a journey to expand our reach to support even more people and their beloved pets. To achieve this ambitious goal, we need passionate and driven individuals who are ready to embrace change and help shape a future-focused PDSA. Together, we'll build a stronger organisation to ensure our services help those who need us most for the next hundred years.

If you're ready to make a real difference and be part of a team that's creating positive change, we want you to join us. Let's build a brighter future for pets and their owners, together.

As Financial Accountant, you will:

• Month-End Financial Reporting – Prepare and review monthly management accounts, ensuring accurate postings, accruals, prepayments, and reconciliations.
• Balance Sheet & Cash Flow Reconciliations – Conduct regular balance sheet reconciliations to maintain financial accuracy and integrity.
• Budgeting & Forecasting Support – Contribute to the annual budgeting and monthly forecasting processes to ensure accurate balance sheet and cash flow management.
• Statutory Compliance & Audit Preparation – Assist in preparing statutory accounts and supporting documentation, engaging with external auditors to meet compliance deadlines.
• Tax & Treasury Management – Support VAT and tax administration, including preparing quarterly VAT returns and liaising with HMRC to ensure compliance.
• Financial Process & Data Improvement – Enhance financial reporting and data accuracy by refining data structures and improving internal financial processes.

We’re seeking someone with:

• Accounting Qualification – Part-qualified accountant (CIMA, ACCA, ACA) or AAT qualified.
• Financial Reporting & Reconciliation Expertise – Experience in month-end and year-end financial processes, including general ledger management and double-entry bookkeeping.
• Regulatory & Compliance Knowledge – Understanding of internal financial controls, statutory reporting, VAT administration, and treasury management.
• Budgeting & Forecasting – Ability to support financial planning, ensuring accurate financial projections and resource allocation.
• Audit & Stakeholder Engagement – Experience collaborating with internal and external auditors, ensuring compliance with financial regulations and reporting standards.
• Process Improvement & Data Integrity – Strong analytical skills to enhance financial accuracy, streamline reporting processes, and support organisational efficiency.

Why Join Us?

At PDSA, we care for both pets and people. As part of our team, you will enjoy a supportive, flexible working environment, along with a range of great benefits designed to make you feel valued:

• Remote and flexible working options to suit your lifestyle.

• 25 days holiday (excluding Bank Holidays), with the option to buy or sell up to 5 additional days per year.

• An additional Wellbeing Day, so you can recharge whenever you need it.

• Generous pension schemes, starting at 5% contributions and increasing up to 10%.

• Life Assurance policy (4x annual salary) to give you peace of mind.

• Employee Assistance Program and Online Wellbeing Centre available 24/7 for confidential support.

• Retail and Holiday Discounts via our fetch platform, giving you access to a wide range of deals.

PDSA is committed to embedding a culture of diversity and inclusion within our teams that reflect the communities we serve. We aim to create a working environment in which all individuals can make best use of their skills, free from discrimination or harassment, and in which all decisions are based on merit. We offer a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies and opportunities for flexible working arrangements to support team members from different backgrounds.

If you have any questions or concerns regarding accessibility, please contact us and we will be happy to discuss via email or telephone reasonable adjustments that you may require throughout the recruitment process.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, adults at risk and all our colleagues and expect everyone who works for us to also share this commitment and to treat people with courtesy and respect.

To support this commitment, our recruitment & selection processes are robust and rigorous. All appointments will be subject to satisfactory references and appropriate background checks.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Associate

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Accounting/Auditing and Finance

• Industries

  Veterinary Services

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