Management Accountant

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 Management Accountant forms part of the Financial Control team within the wider Dental Finance function. The role is to provide consistent and accurate information in respect of all P&L items. To be proactively involved in developing and improving the reporting and service given to the functional directorates, budget owners and business partners, to ensure that P&L items are thoroughly understood and tightly controlled. To challenge the relevant budget holders in relation to their P&L’s and productivity levels and ensure sharing of best practice and initiatives across both own area of responsibility and those of other team members.

Responsibilities

The role supports the Senior Management Accountants in the provision of consistent and accurate information and variance analysis to the business with respect to all P&L items from Revenue to Underlying Profit. The main activities of the role include:

• Ensure that all P&L items are accurately captured in the entity, nominal and cost centre.
• Work closely with the Senior Management Accountants to ensure that the end to end reporting cycle is completed, reported and reconciled in line with month end timelines.
• To support with the completion of reconciliations Produce monthly reports to the functional directorates, Operational leads and senior managers to strict deadlines. These reports should highlight and explain any material variances between actuals and the appropriate re[1]forecast and AOP.
• In relation to costs that are recharged ensure sufficient information is provided to enable the receiver of the recharge to make informed decisions about the costs they are accountable for.
• At year end and half-year end report on all significant accruals in relation to cost base and provide supporting evidence and explanations to both financial accounts and the external auditors in relation to these accruals.
• Proactively seek process improvements to improve the accuracy and efficiency of month end processes to meet tight Corporate Centre and BGUK Deadlines.
• To support the Senior Management Accountants with the completion and submission of Plan for Support Centre Costs.
• Ensuring all reporting is in line with accounting standards and principles and appropriate back up is maintained.
• Validate the appropriate balances in respect of accruals, prepayments, provisions and related charges with full supporting documentation escalating any queries or concerns.
• Ad hoc work as appropriate.

Qualifications

The successful candidate is likely to be part qualified or newly qualified in a professional qualification – ICEAW, ACCA or CIMA.

• The job holder will be expected to pursue a significant programme of personal development

• Proven ability to work under pressure and meet stretching and tight deadlines.

• Finance experience with a strong grasp of double entry is necessary for success in the role.

• Must be analytically and numerically minded

• Advanced PC skills including Excel, Word, PowerPoint and accountancy software – Oracle is preferrable

• Excellent Customer service skills, including communication, management of expectation, recommendations, quality of outputs

etc

• The jobholder will be expected to proactively build and maintain relationships with customers throughout the Company

• Quick to learn and responsive to the needs of the business

• Proactive with a ‘can do’ approach

• The successful candidate will have good commercial skills and the ability to adapt to new environment quickly.

The benefits

Here are industry-leading, and we’ll be able to tell you more about them in the process (or jump to the benefits and rewards page 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!

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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.