Group Financial Accountant

Orders of St. John Care Trust; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Orders of St. John Care Trust is seeking a Group Financial Accountant to play a pivotal role in leading the external audit and accounting activities for acquisitions. With a focus on providing outstanding care for older people, the position also involves advising on complex accounting standards. The role is based in either Lincoln or Aylesbury/Oxford, offering hybrid working options, with a competitive salary of £50,000 to £55,000 and various benefits including a contributory pension scheme, life assurance, and discounts through the 'My Rewards' scheme.

Benefits

Contributory company pension scheme

Life assurance

25 days' holiday + Bank Holidays

Free parking

'My Rewards' scheme and discounts

Qualifications

• Educated to Degree Level.
• Recognised Accounting Qualification (ACA/CIMA/ACCA).
• Technically strong with an excellent knowledge of UK GAAP including FRS102.

Responsibilities

• Lead the external audit process for the group accounts.
• Lead accounting activities relating to acquisitions including acquisition accounting and fair value exercises.
• Provide technical accounting advice to the Finance team.
• Support group companies with financial accounting tasks as required.

Skills

UK GAAP including FRS102

Group Statutory Accounts production

Acquisition accounting

External audit management

Implementation of accounting standard changes

Technical accounting advice

Education

Degree Level and recognised Accounting Qualification (ACA/CIMA/ACCA)

Job description

Group Financial Accountant

Group Financial Accountant

We're one of the largest not for profit care provider in the UK, specialising in providing high quality, person-centred care for older people, in care homes and extra care housing nationwide.

At OSJCT we care about our residents and we care about each other. That means you'll enjoy great career development working for an expanding organisation. Because we're a not for profit trust, we invest every penny we make in the people who live in our homes and the people who work here too. This means better quality care and lovely homes for our residents, along with competitive wages and great training and development for our people.

We provide outstanding care, working closely with leading experts on dementia and elderly care. And we're currently modernising our portfolio of care homes - refurbishing our existing homes and moving into new, inspiring, contemporary care homes too.

As we expand nationwide, we need more people with the right mix of skills, passion and ambition to help us grow even more.

Group Financial Accountant

Location: Lincoln or Aylesbury/Oxford

Hours per week: 37.5 with hybrid working 2-3 days working from home.

Salary: £50-£55k per annum.

About the role:

Reporting to the Head of Group Reporting & Accounts the Group Financial Accountant will play a key role in leading the external audit process for the group accounts, will lead on accounting activities relating to acquisitions including acquisition accounting, fair value exercises and incorporation of new acquisitions into the group statutory accounts, provide technical accounting advice to the Finance team leading on changes required resulting from the introduction of new accounting standards and support group companies with financial accounting tasks as required.

About you:

• You will be educated to Degree Level and have a recognised Accounting Qualification (ACA/CIMA/ACCA).
• Technically strong, with an excellent knowledge of UK GAAP including FRS102
• Experience of producing group Statutory Accounts and Annual Reports
• Experience of acquisition accounting and fair value exercises
• Experience of management of external audit processes
• Experience of implementation of accounting standard changes
• Experience of explaining technical accounting concepts to senior leaders
• Willing to travel to other Trust locations

About our Benefits:

We operate a hybrid working policy where you must spend a minimum of 2-3 days in the office in Lincoln or Aylesbury and the remaining time can be worked from home. As a key member of the Finance, you can expect benefits such as:

• Contributory company pension scheme
• Life assurance
• 25 days' holiday + Bank Holidays
• Free parking
• 'My Rewards' scheme and Blue Light Card giving you discount on shopping, holidays, cinema, dining, days out and much more!

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Location (Region)

Trust

Location (Site)

Eyre Court

Postcode

LN6 3LQ

Contract type

Permanent

Salary

£55000 per annum

No. of hours per week

37.50

Candidate Contact

Dawn Bennett

Job Description

Vacancy Closing Date:

31/07/2025, 23:55

• £55000 - £60000 per annum + Excellent Hybrid Options
• £55000 - £60000 per annum + Excellent Hybrid Options
• £55000 - £60000 per annum + Excellent Hybrid Options
• £55000 - £60000 per annum + Excellent Hybrid Options