Senior Management Accountant

Bupa Dental Care; Bristol; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in the UK is seeking a Senior Management Accountant to manage costs and assist with financial processes. This role offers a hybrid working model based in Bristol or Manchester, ensuring accurate reporting and compliance with accounting standards. Ideal candidates will be qualified accountants with experience in management accounting and financial planning. Excellent benefits are offered, including discounts and healthcare coverage.

Benefits

25 days holiday, plus the option to buy more

Discounts in over 7,000 retailers

Health Trust - employee private healthcare plan

Access to remote GP and nurse services

MyHealthcare Allowance

Cycle to work scheme

Employee referral scheme

Qualifications

• Strong management accounts background with FP&A experience preferred.
• Pro-active with a 'can-do' attitude.
• Considerable attention to detail is essential.

Responsibilities

• Manage month end tasks and variance analysis.
• Ensure accuracy in local ledgers and management reporting.
• Assist with year-end audits and internal controls.

Skills

Management accounting

Financial planning and analysis (FP&A)

Attention to detail

Proactive attitude

Education

Qualified Accountant

Job description

Social network you want to login/join with:

Hybrid working– Based at either our Bristol Support Centre or Bupa Place, Manchester, with 1–2 days per week in the office

The Role

The Senior Management Accountant – Support Centre forms part of the Financial Control team within the wider Bupa Dental (BDC) Finance function. The purpose of this role is to manage the Support Centre cost base ensuring all costs are reported in line accounting principles and standards and all variances to plan are understood. To manage the month end, latest forecast and annual Planning process and develop and deliver a suite of reporting for the Dental Executive Team functional areas. To also assist with external and internal audits where required. The role will also oversee the work providing professional advice and guidance to one management accountant.

Responsibilities:

· Ensure month end tasks are completed within the agreed timetable, this includes managing risks and opportunities and full explanation of variance analysis.

· Ensure all actuals are reported correctly in the local ledgers and management reporting tool.

· Advise, Review and Challenge the work of one management accountant.

· To reconcile and review balance sheet accounts and follow up on any issues/ queries raised.

· To assist with the year-end audit, with particular focus on accruals and prepayments.

· To assist with maintaining and enhancing the system of internal controls for the business.

· To lead on the annual planning process for HQ costs working closely with the FP&A manager on timelines.

· To assist with strategic business projects and provide ad hoc support for the Finance Manager – Management Accounts (including but not limited to the implementation of the new general ledger system and the rationalisation of our legal entity structure.

Qualifications:

· A qualified Accountant (preferable)

· Strong management accounts background with FP&A experience preferrable

· Pro-active and has a ‘can-do’ attitude

· Strong attention to detail essential

The benefits

Here are industry-leading, and we’ll be able to tell you more about them in the process (or jump to the on our careers site for a flavour). But here’s a snapshot:

• 25 days holiday, plus the option to buy more.
• Discounts in over 7,000 retailers, discounted gym membership and discounted dental insurance (of course).
• Health Trust - our bespoke employee private healthcare plan, providing healthcare cover with no medical underwriting for colleagues and their families.
• Access to remote GP and nurse services, physiotherapy, and mental health support.
• MyHealthcare Allowance, an annual allowance which is redeemable against a menu of Bupa healthcare products.
• Early access to your earned wages through Wagestream.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• And many more, just ask…

If you or someone you know would be interested in working with a dynamic and expanding healthcare business, with lots of support on offer, great benefits and friendly teams, we would love to hear from you!

To find out more about working with us, find us on , and .

Here you’ll be welcomed. We champion diversity and we understand the importance of our people representing the communities and customers we serve. You’ll find an inclusive environment where you can be yourself and where everyone is driven by the same purpose – helping people live longer, healthier, happier lives and making a better world.

Bupa is a Level 2 Disability Confident Employer. This means we aim to offer an interview/assessment to every disabled applicant who meets the minimum criteria for the role. We'll make sure you are treated fairly and offer reasonable adjustments as part of our recruitment process to anyone that needs them.

Bupa Dental Care is an equal opportunities employer

Senior Management Accountant

Permanent, Full-time

Hybrid working– Based at either our Bristol Support Centre or Bupa Place, Manchester, with 1–2 days per week in the office

The Role

The Senior Management Accountant – Support Centre forms part of the Financial Control team within the wider Bupa Dental (BDC) Finance function. The purpose of this role is to manage the Support Centre cost base ensuring all costs are reported in line accounting principles and standards and all variances to plan are understood. To manage the month end, latest forecast and annual Planning process and develop and deliver a suite of reporting for the Dental Executive Team functional areas. To also assist with external and internal audits where required. The role will also oversee the work providing professional advice and guidance to one management accountant.

Responsibilities:

· Ensure month end tasks are completed within the agreed timetable, this includes managing risks and opportunities and full explanation of variance analysis.

· Ensure all actuals are reported correctly in the local ledgers and management reporting tool.

· Advise, Review and Challenge the work of one management accountant.

· To reconcile and review balance sheet accounts and follow up on any issues/ queries raised.

· To assist with the year-end audit, with particular focus on accruals and prepayments.

· To assist with maintaining and enhancing the system of internal controls for the business.

· To lead on the annual planning process for HQ costs working closely with the FP&A manager on timelines.

· To assist with strategic business projects and provide ad hoc support for the Finance Manager – Management Accounts (including but not limited to the implementation of the new general ledger system and the rationalisation of our legal entity structure.

Qualifications:

· A qualified Accountant (preferable)

· Strong management accounts background with FP&A experience preferrable

· A good communicator

· Pro-active and has a ‘can-do’ attitude

· Strong attention to detail essential

The benefits

Here are industry-leading, and we’ll be able to tell you more about them in the process (or jump to the on our careers site for a flavour). But here’s a snapshot:

25 days holiday, plus the option to buy more.

Discounts in over 7,000 retailers, discounted gym membership and discounted dental insurance (of course).

Health Trust - our bespoke employee private healthcare plan, providing healthcare cover with no medical underwriting for colleagues and their families.

Access to remote GP and nurse services, physiotherapy, and mental health support.

MyHealthcare Allowance, an annual allowance which is redeemable against a menu of Bupa healthcare products.

Early access to your earned wages through Wagestream.

Cycle to work scheme.

And many more, just ask…

If you or someone you know would be interested in working with a dynamic and expanding healthcare business, with lots of support on offer, great benefits and friendly teams, we would love to hear from you!

To find out more about working with us, find us on , and .

Here you’ll be welcomed. We champion diversity and we understand the importance of our people representing the communities and customers we serve. You’ll find an inclusive environment where you can be yourself and where everyone is driven by the same purpose – helping people live longer, healthier, happier lives and making a better world.

Bupa is a Level 2 Disability Confident Employer. This means we aim to offer an interview/assessment to every disabled applicant who meets the minimum criteria for the role. We'll make sure you are treated fairly and offer reasonable adjustments as part of our recruitment process to anyone that needs them.

Bupa Dental Care is an equal opportunities employer

Benefits

- Shop discounts (over 700 stores)- Health and wellbeing discounts- Cycle to work- Access to free courses- Employee referral scheme- And many more!