Management Accountant

National health service; Guildford; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 43,000; Full time

Job summary

DrPA Secure seeks a proactive Management Accountant to join its Finance Team in the United Kingdom. You will maintain ledgers, journals and reconciliations, process invoices, payments and receipts, and support month-end and year-end close to ensure regulatory compliance.

Reporting to the Head of Finance, you will help prepare budgets, management accounts and financial reports, monitor expenditure, and support audits.

Qualifications

• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy in financial processing.
• Experience with finance, management accounting or accounting roles.
• Experience preparing management accounts and balance sheets.
• Proficiency with financial software and MS Excel.

Responsibilities

• Financial Management: Maintain accurate financial records, ledgers, journals and reconciliations.
• Accounts payable/receivable: Process invoices, payments and receipts; resolve discrepancies.
• Balance sheet management: Month-end and year-end close.
• Budgeting & Reporting: Assist in budgets and forecasts; produce management accounts and reports.
• Monitor expenditure vs budget and investigate variances.
• Audit & Compliance: Support audits; ensure tax, VAT and payroll compliance.
• Payroll Management: Process monthly payroll; liaise with employees and providers.
• Systems & Process Improvement: Improve financial systems and controls; deliver savings.
• Contribute to finance projects and continuous improvement.

Skills

Analytical

Problem-solving

Attention to detail

Communication

Independent worker

Multitasking

MS Excel

Education

AAT

ACCA

CIMA

ACA

Tools

Sage

QuickBooks

Xero

Job description

Job summary

We are seeking a proactive and detail-oriented Management Accountant to join our Finance Team. Reporting directly to the Head of Finance, you will play a pivotal role in maintaining the integrity of the organisations financial records, supporting management reporting, and ensuring compliance with financial regulations. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced finance professional who enjoys working in a dynamic environment and is looking to contribute to the continuous improvement of financial processes and controls.

Main duties of the job

This role covers end-to-end finance administration, including maintaining accurate ledgers, journals, and reconciliations, processing invoices, payments, and receipts, and managing accounts payable and receivable with timely resolution of discrepancies, while also taking ownership of balance sheet reconciliations and supporting month‑end and year‑end close. It involves assisting with budgets and financial forecasts, producing management accounts and financial reports, monitoring expenditure against budget, and ensuring transactions comply with regulations and internal policies. The role also supports internal and external audits by providing documentation, and ensures compliance with UK financial regulations including tax, VAT, and payroll. Payroll responsibilities include processing monthly payroll (deductions, pensions, and statutory payments) and liaising with employees and external providers on payroll queries. Finally, the postholder is expected to help maintain and improve financial systems and processes, identify opportunities for efficiency gains, stronger controls, and cost savings, and contribute to broader finance‑related projects and continuous improvement.

About us

DrPA Secure has been operating in secure environments since 2014, providing high-quality healthcare services across the UK. We deliver our services based on our ethos of CARE: Compassionate care that is trauma informed and supportive, Assurance that care is evidence-based and demonstrates high-quality outcomes for our patients, Respectful of peoples cultural and religious beliefs, Empowerment we centre each resident by co‑creating holistic care plans that treat individual needs and support long‑term wellbeing.

Details

Date posted: 23 October 2026

Pay scheme: 38,000 to 43,000 a year

Contract: Permanent

Working pattern: Full‑time

Job locations: Flat 42 Kew Court, Richmond Road, Kingston Upon Thames, Surrey KT2 5BF, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities

• Financial Management: Maintain accurate financial records, including ledgers, journals, and process invoices, payments, and receipts.
• Manage accounts payable and receivable, ensuring timely processing and resolution of discrepancies.
• Take ownership of balance sheet management, including the preparation and review of monthly balance sheet month‑end and year‑end close processes.
• Budgeting & Reporting: Assist in preparing budgets and financial forecasts. Produce accurate and timely management accounts and financial reports.
• Monitor expenditure against budget and investigate variances.
• Monitor financial transactions to ensure compliance with regulations and internal policies.
• Audit & Compliance: Support internal and external audits by providing necessary documentation and compliance with UK financial regulations, including tax filings, VAT, and payroll.
• Payroll Management: Process monthly payroll, including deductions, pensions, and statutory payments. Liaise with employees and external providers to resolve payroll‑related queries.
• Systems & Process Improvement: Assist in developing and maintaining financial systems and processes. Identify opportunities to improve efficiency, strengthen financial controls, and deliver cost savings.
• Contribute to finance‑related projects and continuous improvement.

Information

The post holder may be required to perform other relevant and appropriate duties as reasonably needed. This list of duties and responsibilities is not exhaustive. This job description is subject to regular review.

The post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Please note, in order to apply, all applicants need to have been living in the United Kingdom (with residency in the UK, such as UK/Irish/EU Passport, or an Indefinite Leave to Remain Visa) for the last 5 years with no more than a 28-day break being outside of the UK and no gaps in employment during this time.

Person specification

• Essential: Strong analytical and problem‑solving abilities.
• Excellent attention to detail and high accuracy in financial processing.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities.
• Part-qualified or fully qualified (e.g., AAT, ACCA, CIMA, ACA) or equivalent experience.
• Proven experience in a finance, management accounting, or accounting role. Experience preparing management accounts and balance with financial software (e.g., Sage, QuickBooks, Xero) and advanced proficiency in MS Excel.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

The post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).