Job Description:
Assistant Accountant
Bupa Place (Salford, M50 3SP) or Kirkstall Forge (Leeds, LS5 3BF)
Full time, 37.5 hours
Hybrid working
FTC 12 months
Salary from: £30,500 per annum DOE
Advert closes: Tuesday 16th June 2026
We make health happen
At Bupa, we help people live longer, healthier, happier lives. That’s our purpose, and it guides everything we do.
As an Assistant Accountant, you’ll play an important role in supporting our Care Services business. You’ll help make sure our financial information is accurate, clear and delivered on time. This helps leaders make better decisions that support our residents and customers.
You’ll be part of our Planning & Reporting team, working closely with colleagues across finance and the wider business. You’ll also support care home managers, helping them understand their financial performance in a simple and practical way.
This role is a great opportunity to build your accounting skills, gain exposure to different parts of the business, and continue your professional development.
How you’ll help us make health happen
1. Support the preparation of management accounts for Care Homes, working to tight deadlines
2. Help produce monthly reports, including clear and simple commentary
3. Manage the Management Accounts Help Desk, supporting care home managers with queries
4. Prepare and post accruals, prepayments and journals
5. Investigate and explain differences between actual results, forecasts and prior year
6. Reconcile control accounts on a monthly basis
7. Support the production of forecasts and the Annual Operating Plan
8. Provide accurate and timely financial information to stakeholders across the business
9. Assist with projects and other ad hoc tasks as needed
10. Help maintain strong financial controls and consistent reporting processes
Key Skills/Qualifications needed for this role
11. Part-qualified (or working towards) a professional qualification such as ACCA or CIMA would be beneficial
12. A good understanding of accounting fundamentals
13. Experience working in a fast paced finance or accounting role is essential
14. Confident using Excel and other finance systems
15. Strong attention to detail, with a focus on accuracy
16. Able to work to tight deadlines and manage your time well
17. Good communication skills, able to explain financial information clearly
18. A proactive mindset, with a willingness to learn and develop
19. Comfortable building relationships with stakeholders across the business
20. A positive, “can-do” approach to your work
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:
21. 25 days holiday per year, pro rata to your contract.
22. Access to a range of services to support your physical and mental wellbeing
23. Fixed term benefits allowance
24. Access to our confidential employee assistance programme
25. Workplace pension
26. Online discounts covering your everyday shopping, entertainment, eating out and more.
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.