Finance Assistant jobs in United Kingdom

Role: Management Accountant

Location: Leeds (LS15) (with hybrid working after completion of training)

Salary: £40,000 - £50,000 per annum, DOE, plus extensive benefits

Contract type: Permanent

Employment type: Full time

Working hours: Monday – Friday 37.5 hours per week, 08:30 – 17:00

Do you want to work for the nation’s largest online pharmacy ensuring excellence for all our patients? We’re a market leader in the pharmacy world, with 25 years’ experience, helping over 1.6 million patients in England manage their NHS prescriptions from request through to delivery. We are Great Place to Work certified as we consider colleague experience a top priority every day. Our people are fundamental to our success and ensuring we achieve our vision to be a world leading, patient-centric digital healthcare provider. We are committed to continuing to develop a positive, open and honest working environment for all.

• Oversee and support a small finance team, ensuring all tasks are completed accurately and within deadlines
• Deliver timely and accurate Management Accounts for the assigned division of the business
• Manage accruals, prepayments, and perform profit & loss analysis
• Conduct variance analysis, reviewing and updating forecast models as required
• Develop and design cost reporting for the business, including detailed budget analysis; collaborate with stakeholders to understand cost drivers, challenge expenditure, and forecast future costs
• Build strong working relationships with Cost Accountants, Commercial Accountants, Management Accountants, and the Purchase Ledger Manager to ensure information is accurate, insightful, and shared promptly across the business
• Perform and review Balance Sheet and Control Account reconciliations
• Prepare and submit monthly VAT returns in compliance with statutory requirements
• Drive continuous improvement within the team, supporting staff with professional development, study support, and mentoring
• Develop, document, and enforce robust internal controls and financial processes, ensuring consistent adherence across finance and other departments
• Assist with year-end procedures and annual audit preparation
• Collaborate effectively with other departments to strengthen cross-functional relationships and support strategic decision-making
• Support the Finance Manager / Head of Finance by providing financial insight, analysis, and completing ad-hoc business or financial projects
• Prepare and review other key financial and management reports as required

• Qualified (or soon to be qualified) ACCA, CIMA, or ACA
• Proven experience in a management accounting role focused on overheads, with strong analytical skills and the ability to work confidently with complex data in Microsoft Excel
• Established experience of managing a team and driving process adherence and continuous performance improvement
• Experience of working in a pressurised environment without compromising quality of work
• Ability to communicate strongly and effectively with key stakeholders across the business and establish trusting relationships with them and challenging stakeholders where necessary
• Commercially focussed with strong personal drive, high attention to detail and deadline driven
• Advanced Excel ability and familiarity with MS office suite
• Diligence to ensure work is completed to the highest standard; accurately and efficiently

Please click apply and if we think you are a good match, we will be in touch to arrange an interview.

Applicants must prove they have the right to live in the UK.

All successful applicants will be required to undergo a DBS check.

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