Job Information

A leading community owned healthcare provider is looking to make a key hire within their finance team. The Senior Financial Accountant will work alongside the Financial Controller reporting directly in to the Head of Finance and will play a key role in linking the finance team to the business as a whole. Working out of their offices just outside of Huddersfield with great transport links and on site parking they are an ideal fit for candidates based in Huddersfield, Halifax, Bradford, Dewsbury, Leeds, Wakefield and surrounding areas.



The Role:

• To support and provide cover / deputise for the Financial Controller and Director of Finance.
• To enhance financial strategic links within the business.
• To ensure accurate and timely provision of annual budgets and costing support to the Director of Finance, management and key budget holders.
• To regularly review and test finance department processes and controls and implement improvements where necessary.

Key Responsibilities

• Maintain a spreadsheet costing system to support provision of quotations for new and ad-hoc additional services.
• Financial modelling to support new business tenders.
• Analysis of financial data and provision of reports as required to directors and managers.
• Financial modelling of key lines / “what if” scenarios e.g. GP Pay.
• Lead on the co-ordination of the annual budget setting process, including liaison with key budget holders in accordance with Finance department agreed timescales.
• Maintenance and continual improvement of annual budget spreadsheets and links to management accounts.
• Provision of data for the purposes of renewal of Medical Indemnity and Corporate insurances.
• Preparation of annual audit schedules.
• Provide support in the introduction of new financial processes or software.
• Represent the Finance Department at Information Governance meetings.
• Provide annual gender pay report and ONS returns.
• Any other duties as required by the Director of Finance.
• To develop and maintain appropriate channels of communication with external contacts e.g. insurance brokers, auditors, sessional GPs and highlight any potential issues to the Director of Finance or Financial Controller.
• To develop and maintain appropriate channels of communication with team members and other Local Care Direct managers and departments.



The Person:

• Qualified Accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA)
• Minimum 3 years experience of working within a finance department, with experience of management and statutory accounts production, budget setting and spreadsheet modelling
• Experience of Sage Accounts and Sage Payroll
• Advanced level IT literacy, including Microsoft Excel
• Ability to prioritise own workload
• Well developed communication skills, both written and oral
• Full understanding of accounting and budgeting principles and ability to produce full monthly management accounts



The Benefits

• Salary of £35,000 - £40,000
• 25 days holiday
• On site parking
• Career Progression