Senior Financial Accountant

Badger Group; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Badger Group is seeking a Senior Financial Accountant in Birmingham to lead general accounting operations. This key role involves managing month-end processes, financial reporting, and supervising junior staff. The ideal candidate should be fully qualified and have over 3-5 years of experience in a fast-paced environment, particularly with Sage accounting software.

Benefits

NHS Pension Scheme

Qualifications

• Minimum 3-5 years progressive accounting experience.
• Experience managing financial processes in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Manage month-end and year-end close processes.
• Prepare financial statements and management reports.
• Supervise and mentor junior accounting staff.

Skills

Financial Reporting

Reconciliation

Financial Analysis

Cash Flow Management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance

Fully qualified accountant (CPA, ACCA, CA, or equivalent)

Tools

Sage Accounting Software

Job description

Job summary

Senior Financial Accountant

Badger Group

Birmingham

£45,000 - £50,000 + BenefitsPackage (including NHS Pension Scheme)

This is an exciting opportunity fora Senior Accountant to join our team, responsible for leading generalaccounting and core financial operations. The ideal candidate will possessstrong management skills, taking full ownership of month end and year end closeprocesses, reconciliations, and financial reporting. This role is crucial formaintaining accuracy, compliance, and efficiency across all financialfunctions.

Main duties of the job

We are looking for a Senior Accountant to join ourteam, responsible for leading general accounting and core financial operations.The ideal candidate will possess strong management skills, taking fullownership of month end and year end close processes, reconciliations, andfinancial reporting. This role is crucial for maintaining accuracy, compliance,and efficiency across all financial functions. We are a small team thereforethe individual will need to be able to take a hands on approach.

About us

Birmingham and District GP Emergency Room (Badger) Ltd is anot-for-profit social enterprise healthcare co-operative which includes, aspart of its group of companies, Badger Medical Ltd, Badger Healthcare Ltd andSett Support Partnership plc. It has an annual turnover of £13 million; consistingof Board Leadership; Clinical; Finance; Workforce & HR; Quality &Performance; Operations; IT and Business Development departments.

Badger was established in 1996 by local doctors who joinedtogether to initially provide an improved out-of-hours service for theirpatients. Today Badger has opted-in GP members in 60+ practices and provides24/7 message handling, urgent primary care and GP out of hours service to apatient base of 1.6 million. We run the Urgent Treatment Services at Solihulland Erdington Stockland Green, with face to face and 24/7 remote clinical assessmentservices operating from Bourne Road in Aston. Our head offices are at GloverStreet, near the city centre. Badger was recognised with an Outstandingrating following our Care Quality Commission (CQC) inspection in March 2024.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Theduties and responsibilities outlined in this job description are neitherdefinitive nor restrictive and may change in detail from time-to-time to meetthe changing needs of the operation.

Manage the month end and year endclose processes, ensuring all deadlines are met.

Prepare and review financialstatements and management reports in accordance with accounting standards.

Supervise and mentor junioraccounting staff while promoting a collaborative and supportive team culture.

Manage account reconciliations,including bank, balance sheet, and company accounts.

Manage cash flow and cash flowforecasting.

Ensure accuracy/integrity and efficiencyof all accounting /financial records and processes.

Oversee accounts payable, accountsreceivable, and payroll functions to support smooth financial operations.

Implement and monitor internal controlsand accounting policies to ensure compliance and drive operational efficiency.

Support annual audits by coordinatingwith external auditors and tax advisors.

Contribute to budgeting, forecasting,and variance analysis processes.

Stay current with financial regulationsand recommend enhancements to accounting systems and procedures.

Prepare monthly management accounts anddeliver insightful profit and loss (P&L) analysis.

Deliver VAT and tax compliance acrossthe UK, ensuring adherence to applicable tax laws.

Manage budgeting, forecasting, and cashflow planning activities to support strategic financial management.

Develop and maintain complex managementreports to support informed decision making.

Collaborateclosely with the Finance Manager on financial planning, reporting, andstrategic initiatives.

Job description
Job responsibilities

Theduties and responsibilities outlined in this job description are neitherdefinitive nor restrictive and may change in detail from time-to-time to meetthe changing needs of the operation.

Manage the month end and year endclose processes, ensuring all deadlines are met.

Prepare and review financialstatements and management reports in accordance with accounting standards.

Supervise and mentor junioraccounting staff while promoting a collaborative and supportive team culture.

Manage account reconciliations,including bank, balance sheet, and company accounts.

Manage cash flow and cash flowforecasting.

Ensure accuracy/integrity and efficiencyof all accounting /financial records and processes.

Oversee accounts payable, accountsreceivable, and payroll functions to support smooth financial operations.

Implement and monitor internal controlsand accounting policies to ensure compliance and drive operational efficiency.

Support annual audits by coordinatingwith external auditors and tax advisors.

Contribute to budgeting, forecasting,and variance analysis processes.

Stay current with financial regulationsand recommend enhancements to accounting systems and procedures.

Prepare monthly management accounts anddeliver insightful profit and loss (P&L) analysis.

Deliver VAT and tax compliance acrossthe UK, ensuring adherence to applicable tax laws.

Manage budgeting, forecasting, and cashflow planning activities to support strategic financial management.

Develop and maintain complex managementreports to support informed decision making.

Collaborateclosely with the Finance Manager on financial planning, reporting, andstrategic initiatives.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Fully qualified accountant (CPA, ACCA, CA, or equivalent)

Desirable

• Minimum of a bachelors degree in accounting, finance, or a related discipline

Experience

Essential

• Proven ability to spearhead month-end/year-end reconciliation processes.
• Minimum of 3-5 years progressive accounting experience, with a strong background in financial reporting and analysis.
• Experience working in a fast-paced environment.
• Extensive experience managing financial process using Sage accounting software.

Desirable

• Experience in healthcare

Person Specification
Qualifications

Essential

• Fully qualified accountant (CPA, ACCA, CA, or equivalent)

Desirable

• Minimum of a bachelors degree in accounting, finance, or a related discipline

Experience

Essential

• Proven ability to spearhead month-end/year-end reconciliation processes.
• Minimum of 3-5 years progressive accounting experience, with a strong background in financial reporting and analysis.
• Experience working in a fast-paced environment.
• Extensive experience managing financial process using Sage accounting software.

Desirable

• Experience in healthcare

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This 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.

Employer details

Employer name

Badger Group
Address

Badger House

121 Glover Street

Birmingham

West Midlands

B9 4EY

Employer's website

• University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust
• King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
• University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust
• King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust