Hospital Accountant

Spire Healthcare Limited; Manchester; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

35 days’ annual leave

Pension scheme

Private medical insurance

Life assurance

Free DBS check

Free on-site parking

Learning and development opportunities

Job summary

Spire Healthcare Limited in Manchester invites applications for a Hospital Accountant to join the Finance team on a full-time, permanent basis. You will work with the Finance Director and senior stakeholders to deliver accurate financial information, provide commercial insights and maintain robust controls.

You will build effective relationships with clinical teams and non‑finance managers, supporting budgeting, forecasting and month‑end activities while contributing to process improvements.

Qualifications

• Broad management accounting experience including budgeting, forecasting and month‑end duties.
• Experience delivering high quality financial information and commercial insight.
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Preparing group reports, forecasts and KPIs with commentary.
• Supporting development of the hospital’s annual business plan.
• Managing month-end close activities and accurate revenue/cost capture.
• Delivering financial reports within central timelines and communicating results to non-finance.
• Maintaining robust financial controls and liaising with clinical teams.

Skills

Strong technical accounting

Commercial focus

Analytical skills

Stakeholder management

Leadership

Excel skills

SAP experience

Education

Accounting qualification

Tools

Excel

SAP

Job description

Hospital Accountant

Manchester | Private Hospital | Accounting | Finance | Full-time | Permanent | 37.5 hours per week | Competitive salary plus excellent benefits

The OrthTeam Centre (OTC) in Manchester has an exciting opportunity for a motivated, commercially minded and experienced Hospital Accountant to join our Finance team on a full-time, permanent basis.

Located next to Spire Manchester Hospital, the OrthTeam Centre is a state-of-the‑art outpatient and diagnostic facility. It is an exciting joint venture between OrthTeam Consultants and Spire Healthcare, bringing together specialist expertise and high‑quality private healthcare services.

This is a varied and influential position where you will work closely with the Finance Director and senior stakeholders, providing high‑quality financial information, commercial insight and analysis to support the effective financial management of the hospital.

Working Hours: Monday to Friday, 9.00am to 5.00pm

Contract Type: Permanent, full‑time, 37.5 hours per week

As Hospital Accountant, you will support the Finance Director with the effective financial management of the hospital. You will assist with the delivery of accurate financial and commercial information, provide meaningful analysis and help maintain robust financial controls.

You will build strong working relationships with clinical teams, Heads of Departments and non‑finance managers, helping them to understand financial performance and make informed operational decisions.

Duties and Responsibilities

Your responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:

• Preparing group reports, forecasts, key performance indicators and supporting commentary
• Supporting the development of the hospital’s annual business plan
• Managing month‑end preparation and closure activities
• Ensuring the accurate capture of revenue and costs, including accruals and prepayments
• Delivering financial reports within designated central reporting timelines
• Developing and maintaining effective relationships with key stakeholders, particularly Heads of Departments
• Providing clinical teams and non‑finance managers with clear financial and commercial reporting
• Supporting departmental managers to understand budgets, expenditure and financial performance
• Maintaining a detailed understanding of the hospital’s cost base and revenue streams
• Helping to deliver a secure, accurate and confidential payroll service, working closely with central teams
• Ensuring robust financial controls are in place to protect the accuracy and integrity of financial reporting
• Ensuring all reporting is completed in line with relevant regulatory and organisational requirements
• Identifying opportunities to improve financial processes, controls and commercial performance
• Supporting and developing members of the Finance team

Who We Are Looking For

We are looking for an experienced finance professional who can combine strong technical knowledge with a practical and commercially focused approach.

You will ideally have:

• An accounting qualification or be working towards a relevant qualification
• Previous experience in a commercially and operationally focused finance role
• Broad management accounting experience, including budgeting, forecasting and month‑end duties
• The ability to complete month‑end activities accurately and independently
• Strong analytical skills and excellent attention to detail
• The confidence to interpret financial information and clearly communicate findings to non‑finance colleagues
• Excellent stakeholder management and relationship‑building skills
• Leadership qualities, with experience of supporting, managing or developing a team
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including pivot tables and lookup functions
• Previous SAP experience, although this is desirable rather than essential
• A proactive, organised and solutions‑focused approach
• The ability to manage competing priorities and work effectively to deadlines

Benefits

We offer a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package, which includes:

• 35 days’ annual leave, inclusive of bank holidays
• Employer and employee contributory pension scheme with flexible retirement options
• Spire for You reward platform, offering discounts and cashback with more than 1,000 retailers
• Private medical insurance
• Life assurance
• Free DBS check
• Free on‑site parking
• Ongoing learning and development opportunities
• Support for your health, wellbeing and work‑life balance

Our Values

We are extremely proud of our heritage in private healthcare and our values as an organisation:

• Driving clinical excellence
• Doing the right thing
• Caring is our passion
• Keeping it simple
• Delivering on our promises
• Succeeding and celebrating together

Our people are our difference. It is their dedication, warmth and pursuit of excellence that set Spire Healthcare apart.

We are committed to supporting our employees’ wellbeing through work‑life balance, ongoing development, recognition and reward.

About Spire Healthcare

Spire Healthcare is a leading independent healthcare group in the United Kingdom, providing diagnostics, inpatient, day‑case and outpatient care through its network of hospitals and clinics.

Spire Healthcare is proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive culture where everyone feels respected, supported and able to achieve their potential.