About The Role
Are you a qualified accountant looking for a dynamic role in a leading healthcare organisation?
We are seeking a Management Accountant within Central Services to oversee financial reporting, forecasting, and budgeting for key departments, with a particular focus on Finance and IT.
In this role, you will act as a trusted Business Partner to the Chief Finance Officer (CFO) and Chief Information Officer (CIO), ensuring financial control, insightful analysis, and effective cost management.
If you're looking for a hybrid working opportunity with a balance of strategic and hands-on financial management, this could be the perfect role for you!
What you'll be doing
As our Management Accountant, you will be:
* Managing financial reporting for Central Service departments, including preparing detailed financial and non-financial commentaries.
* Leading quarterly forecasting and annual budgeting, collaborating with finance teams across the organisation.
* Acting as a Business Partner to the CFO and CIO, providing insights into financial performance and strategic planning.
* Identifying and communicating risks and opportunities, conducting scenario analyses to support commercial decision-making.
* Ensuring compliance with financial control policies and procedures.
* Managing and maintaining sensitive and confidential information securely.
* Overseeing cost allocation models to ensure fair and transparent chargebacks to service lines.
* Supporting month-end processes, including journal postings, prepayments, accruals, and overhead allocations.
* Preparing relevant balance sheet reconciliations.
* Super user for the financial reporting and budgeting system (Vena).
* Assisting with audit preparations and responding to external data requests.
* Providing ad hoc financial support to senior finance leaders, including the Group Finance Director and Group Head of Tax & Treasury.
What we'll look for in you
As a Qualified Accountant with strong analytical and financial modelling skills, you will also have:
* Experience in a similar role, ideally in a multi-site organisation.
* Proven ability to create and manage budgeting processes and cost allocation models.
* Advanced Excel skills and experience with financial reporting systems (Unit4 ERP and Vena experience is a plus).
* Strong ability to communicate complex financial data to non-financial colleagues.
* Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
* Proactive, self-motivated, and adaptable, able to manage multiple deadlines.
* Experience in healthcare finance (desirable but not essential).
What you can expect in return:
* A salary of up to £50,000 depending on experience
* An extensive range of wellbeing and lifestyle benefits
* The support you need to grow in your role and continue your professional development
* 25 days holiday increasing with service up to a maximum of 28 days plus bank holidays
* Hybrid role with occasional meetings in Theale, Reading
* Mandatory training through our excellent in-house education programme
To apply for the role, click on the link below. If you have any questions, contact resourcing@practiceplusgroup.com in our friendly resourcing team.
We will contact all shortlisted candidates but please note Practice Plus Group retain the right to remove the advert prior to the closing date if a suitable candidate is appointed.
Our employment offers are subject to receipt of satisfactory pre-employment checks. At Practice Plus Group, we actively promote diversity and equal opportunities.
Applicants must have the right to work in the UK.
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