Job Description:
Financial Accountant
Bupa Place (Salford Quays, M50 3SP)
Full time 37.5 hours
Permanent
Hybrid working
Salary £36,000 to £38,000 per annum (plus fantastic Bupa benefits)
Advert closes Friday 31st October 2025
We make health happen
At Bupa, we’re here to help people live longer, healthier, happier lives – and make a better world. As a Financial Accountant, you’ll play a key role in making health happen by ensuring our financial reporting is accurate, timely and insightful. You’ll be part of our Clinics Finance team, supporting the UK Market Unit (UK MU) and Corporate Centre with financial control, forecasting and reporting.
This role is ideal for someone who enjoys working with numbers, systems and people – and wants to make a real impact in a global healthcare business. You’ll be joining a team that values collaboration, curiosity and continuous improvement.
Key Responsibilities
1. Prepare accurate monthly financial and management accounts for designated business units
2. Own the upload process to Tagetik, ensuring compliance with Corporate Centre instructions
3. Support the preparation of annual and quarterly forecasts, working closely with Finance Business Partners
4. Maintain balance sheet reporting, reconciliations and controls
5. Assist with year-end statutory returns and audit files
6. Provide financial insights to support decision-making and performance reviews
7. Learn and apply accounting policies and standards alongside our Record to Report team
8. Perform routine system functions with support from the Financial Systems Administrator
What We’re Looking For
We’re looking for someone who’s proactive, analytical and eager to grow. You’ll be:
9. Experience of working in a fast-paced finance team is essential
10. Willingness to undertake future studies and qualifications
11. Experienced in finance, with a strong grasp of double-entry accounting
12. Skilled in Excel, Word, PowerPoint and accountancy software
13. Comfortable working under pressure and meeting tight deadlines
14. A clear communicator with great customer service skills
15. Quick to learn and responsive to business needs
16. Commercially aware and adaptable to change
Benefits
Our benefits are designed to make health happen for our people. Viva is our global wellbeing programme and includes all aspects of our health – from mental and physical, to financial, social and environmental wellbeing. We support flexible working and have a range of family-friendly benefits.
Joining Bupa in this role you will receive the following benefits and more:
17. 25 days holiday, increasing through length of service, with option to buy or sell
18. Bupa health insurance as a benefit in kind
19. An enhanced pension plan and life insurance
20. Onsite gyms or local discounts where no onsite gym available
21. Various other benefits and online discounts
Why Bupa
We’re a health insurer and provider. With no shareholders, our customers are our focus. Our people are all driven by the same purpose – helping people live longer, healthier, happier lives and making a better world. We make health happen by being brave, caring and responsible in everything we do.