Senior Financial Accountant
12‑month Fixed Term Contract
Full‑time
Hybrid working – Bristol office once per week

The Role

The Senior Financial Accountant sits within the Financial Control team as part of the wider Bupa Dental Care Finance function. The role is responsible for managing the Bupa Dental balance sheet, cashflow and month‑end submission process.

The role also supports both external and internal audits, statutory accounts preparation and works closely with the Bupa Tax team on corporation tax and VAT matters. In addition, the Senior Financial Accountant provides professional oversight, advice and guidance to two Financial Accountants.

Responsibilities

• Own and deliver the month‑end close in line with agreed timelines, including management of the balance sheet, cashflow, IFRS submissions and Solvency II quarterly requirements.
• Ensure all actuals are accurately reported in Oracle and fully reconciled to Tagetik.
• Ensure leases are correctly accounted for under IFRS 16.
• Review, challenge and provide professional guidance to two Financial Accountants.
• Prepare, reconcile and review balance sheet accounts, following up on any issues or queries.
• Support the year‑end audit, acting as a key contact for external auditors and providing a consolidated trial balance.
• Ensure statutory accounts for all Group entities are completed in line with FRS 102, accurately and on time.
• Liaise with the Bupa Tax team on corporation tax and VAT matters.
• Support the maintenance and ongoing enhancement of the internal control framework.
• Ensure Capex and fixed assets are accounted for in line with accounting standards, maintaining the integrity of the Fixed Asset Register.
• Provide ad‑hoc support to the Finance Manager – Financial Reporting and contribute to wider strategic projects, including new general ledger implementation and legal entity rationalisation.

Skills/Experience

• Fully qualified accountant (ACA or ACCA).
• Strong technical accounting background, with hands‑on IFRS 16 experience (essential).
• Experience of group consolidated reporting in a complex environment.
• Exposure to group reporting systems (Oracle and Tagetik desirable).
• Experience coaching and mentoring colleagues, providing guidance and challenge where needed.
• Proactive, with a can‑do, solutions‑focused mindset.
• High level of attention to detail and accuracy.
• Confident communicator, able to explain complex financial information clearly.

Benefits

The benefits here are industry-leading, and we’ll be able to tell you more about them in the process (or jump to the benefits and rewards page on our careers site for a flavour). But here’s a snapshot:

• 25 days holiday, plus the option to buy more.
• Discounts in over 7,000 retailers, discounted gym membership and discounted dental insurance (of course).
• Access to remote GP and nurse services, physiotherapy, and mental health support.
• Early access to your earned wages through Wagestream.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• And many more, just ask…

If you or someone you know would be interested in working with a dynamic and expanding healthcare business, with lots of support on offer, great benefits and friendly teams, we would love to hear from you!

To find out more about working with us, find us on LinkedIn, Facebook and Instagram.

Here you’ll be welcomed. We champion diversity and we understand the importance of our people representing the communities and customers we serve. You’ll find an inclusive environment where you can be yourself and where everyone is driven by the same purpose – helping people live longer, healthier, happier lives and making a better world.  

Bupa takes pride in being a Level 2 Disability Confident Employer and will aim to offer an interview/assessment to disabled applicants who best meet the minimum criteria for the role. We are committed to ensuring you are treated fairly during the recruitment process and offer reasonable adjustments to anyone who may benefit from accommodations to the recruitment process.

Bupa Dental Care is an equal opportunities employer.