Technical Accountant

Simplyhealth; Southampton; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Simplyhealth is seeking a Technical Accountant to safeguard financial reporting, controls and regulatory compliance within the UK. You will act as a trusted technical expert, supporting senior stakeholders and auditors while partnering with Finance teams to translate complex accounting into business insight.

You will drive month-end and year-end activities, maintain a robust control environment, and explore automation with Dynamics 365, Power BI and AI-enabled tools to improve analysis and

Qualifications

• Providing technical accounting guidance on complex accounting and regulatory matters.
• Supporting the production of accurate management accounts and month-end reporting.
• Leading balance sheet reviews, financial analysis and variance reporting.
• Maintaining a strong financial control environment and governance across Finance.
• Supporting budgeting, forecasting, cash flow, and balance sheet planning.
• Producing reporting packs for senior stakeholders and the Board.
• Supporting statutory reporting, audits, and regulatory submissions.
• Partnering with Commercial Finance, FP&A and operations to provide insights.
• Driving continuous improvement across financial processes and data quality.
• Leveraging Dynamics 365, Power BI, Excel and AI-enabled tools to enhance analysis.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical accounting guidance and prepare technical papers on complex accounting and regulatory matters.
• Support the production of accurate management accounts, journals, reconciliations and month-end reporting.
• Lead balance sheet reviews, financial analysis and variance reporting.
• Maintain a strong financial control environment and support governance processes across Finance.
• Support budgeting, forecasting and planning activities, including cash flow forecasting and balance sheet planning.
• Produce reporting and insight packs for senior stakeholders, committees, executive leadership and the Board.
• Support statutory reporting, audit activity and regulatory submissions.
• Partner with Commercial Finance, FP&A and operational teams to provide financial insight and challenge.
• Drive continuous improvement across financial processes, data quality and reporting.
• Leverage tools such as Microsoft Dynamics 365, Power BI, Excel and emerging AI-enabled solutions to improve analysis and reporting.

Job description

At Simplyhealth, we're on a mission to improve access to healthcare for all in the UK. As a Technical Accountant, you'll play a key role in ensuring our financial reporting is accurate, well controlled and compliant with relevant accounting and regulatory requirements. You'll act as a trusted technical expert within Finance, helping the business understand the financial implications of key decisions while supporting robust governance and reporting practices.

This is an exciting opportunity to combine technical accounting expertise with commercial insight and business partnering. You'll work closely with colleagues across Finance, auditors, actuaries and senior stakeholders, providing guidance on complex accounting matters, supporting month-end and year-end activities, and delivering meaningful financial analysis that helps drive decision-making across the organisation.

You'll also have the opportunity to influence how Finance operates, helping to improve processes, strengthen controls and make better use of technology, data and emerging automation tools.

Key responsibilities include:

• Providing technical accounting guidance and preparing technical papers on complex accounting and regulatory matters.
• Supporting the production of accurate management accounts, journals, reconciliations and month-end reporting.
• Leading balance sheet reviews, financial analysis and variance reporting.
• Maintaining a strong financial control environment and supporting governance processes across Finance.
• Supporting budgeting, forecasting and planning activities, including cash flow forecasting and balance sheet planning.
• Producing reporting and insight packs for senior stakeholders, committees, executive leadership and the Board.
• Supporting statutory reporting, audit activity and regulatory submissions.
• Partnering with Commercial Finance, FP&A and operational teams to provide financial insight and challenge.
• Driving continuous improvement across financial processes, data quality and reporting.
• Leveraging tools such as Microsoft Dynamics 365, Power BI, Excel and emerging AI-enabled solutions to improve analysis and reporting.