Financial Accountant

# Financial Accountant **Location:** Remote ** Employment Type:** Full-Time Hours: 9am to 6pm ## About the Role An exciting opportunity has become available for a hands-on **Financial Accountant** to join a growing healthcare group during an exciting period of expansion. This role offers the opportunity to work across three related businesses, including a newly established ambulatory surgery centre, an established specialist healthcare practice with an e-commerce division, and a direct-to-consumer wellness brand. Reporting to the Finance Director, you will play a key role in managing the day-to-day finance function while assisting with the preparation of monthly management accounts and supporting wider financial operations. This position is ideal for someone with a strong bookkeeping background who is looking to further develop their management accounting skills within a collaborative and fast-paced environment. Working closely with operational teams across the businesses, you will help maintain strong financial controls, improve processes, and contribute to the continued growth of the organisation. ## Key Responsibilities ### Financial Reporting & Management Accounts - Assist in preparing monthly management accounts across three business entities. - Ensure accurate allocation of income and expenses across multiple departments and business units. - Process month-end journals, including accruals, prepayments, depreciation, payroll, and intercompany transactions. - Prepare balance sheet reconciliations and review control accounts. - Assist with Board reporting, financial analysis, and supporting schedules. - Identify opportunities to improve financial processes and reporting efficiency. ### Bookkeeping & Financial Operations - Manage day-to-day bookkeeping activities across multiple entities. - Perform daily and monthly bank reconciliations. - Reconcile credit cards, merchant accounts, and payment platforms. - Process supplier invoices and maintain accurate financial records. - Review payroll journals and ensure correct treatment of payroll-related taxes and deductions. - Maintain the integrity of the general ledger and ensure accurate coding of all transactions. ### Accounts Receivable & Billing - Manage customer and patient billing processes, ensuring invoices are accurate and issued on time. - Monitor debtor accounts and proactively follow up on outstanding balances. - Investigate and resolve billing queries promptly. - Support operational teams with billing procedures and financial system processes. - Oversee accounting for online sales, gift vouchers, and related transactions. ### Accounts Payable & Procurement - Manage the full accounts payable function from supplier setup through payment processing. - Reconcile supplier statements and resolve discrepancies. - Prepare supplier payment runs for approval. - Assist with implementing and maintaining purchase order processes. - Support inventory and stock control procedures, including stock reconciliations and variance investigations. ### Tax & Compliance - Prepare and submit VAT returns across multiple entities. - Ensure compliance with payroll taxes and other statutory filing requirements. - Support year-end financial statement preparation and external audits. - Assist with regulatory and statutory reporting obligations. ### Team & Stakeholder Collaboration - Work closely with operational teams to ensure accurate financial information is captured. - Support and mentor junior finance staff as the team grows. - Build strong working relationships with internal stakeholders across the business. - Assist with finance projects, business improvements, and ad hoc financial analysis. ## Requirements - Qualified, part-qualified, or qualified by experience (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, CPA, or equivalent). - Strong bookkeeping experience with ownership of Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, bank reconciliations, and general ledger management. - Experience assisting with or preparing monthly man…