Project Accountant

Care UK Plc; Colchester; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading private care company is seeking a Project Accountant to provide finance support within a dynamic and growing organization. The successful candidate will assist in care home acquisitions, ensuring timely submissions and compliance with Authority Matrixes. They will explain complex financial concepts to non-finance professionals and support systems implementation. This role offers a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package, based in Colchester on a hybrid basis.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Comprehensive benefits package

Supportive and inclusive environment

Qualifications

• Experience in a corporate environment within a multi-site commercial business.
• Must explain complex financial concepts to non-finance professionals.
• Demonstrated planning skills to manage time and meet deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Support in care home acquisitions and onboarding.
• Ensure timely and accurate submissions.
• Assist remote finance teams in adopting the CUK way of working.
• Gather KPI information from new homes.
• Ensure compliance with Authority Matrices.
• Provide wider finance support as needed.
• Support systems implementation.

Skills

Financial and management accounting experience

Ability to explain financial concepts

Planning skills

Job description

Are you looking for a new challenge and ready to take the lead in shaping the future of care? Care UK is an awarding‑winning private care company with over 160 care homes across the United Kingdom. We are seeking an outgoing Project Accountant to become a part of our hardworking team!

At Care UK, we are committed to providing exceptional care to our residents and our values of Caring, Passionate and Teamwork are at the heart of all we do. Our success is built on the strength of our people and with a vast network of care homes and a diverse range of support functions, we're on a mission to find exceptional talent to join us on our journey.

The Finance Consultant will have responsibility for providing finance support within the wider finance team as needed, focusing on financial projects and implementation of systems. Ensuring all deadlines are met and submissions made in line with contractual and internal obligations. This role will be based in Colchester on a hybrid basis.

Key Responsibilities

• Support in care home acquisitions and onboarding, ensuring all finance needs are met during transitional periods.
• Ensure all submissions are made on time and accurately.
• Support third‑party / remote finance teams to help them adopt a CUK way of working, which may require working at differing levels depending on the need.
• Gather accurate KPI information from new homes.
• Establish Authority Matrixes and ensure compliance with these within acquired homes.
• Offer wider finance support as needed, either in the form of project work or assisting with backfill of others while they undertake project work as and when the need arises.
• Support systems implementation.

What We're Looking For

• Financial and management accounting experience in a corporate environment in a multi‑site commercial business.
• The ability to explain complex financial concepts to non‑finance professionals.
• Demonstrated planning skills to manage time effectively and to meet objectives and deadlines.

Why Join Care UK

• Be part of a dynamic and growing organisation dedicated to providing outstanding care.
• Collaborate with a diverse and talented team in a supportive and inclusive environment.
• Enjoy a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package.
• Make a meaningful impact on the lives of residents and contribute to the success of our care homes.

We are committed to recruiting diverse, talented people, who share our passion for helping others. We see the potential in everyone—let us fulfil yours. If you're ready to take your career to the next level and be a part of something extraordinary, we want to hear from you!