Bluebird Care
Financial Accountant
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Financial Accountant
Bluebird Care
Remote with travel to London Office and Franchise Network
£40,000 - £50,000 DOE + Discretionary Bonus
We are looking for a hands-on and detail-oriented Financial Accountant to join our Finance team.
This is a varied role combining core financial accounting responsibilities with operational support across Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable. You will play an important role in maintaining accurate financial records, strong financial controls, and the timely completion of month-end reporting.
If you enjoy working with detail, improving processes and ensuring financial information is accurate and well supported, this could be an excellent opportunity.
This role would suit someone who enjoys a broad accounting position, combining transactional finance support with core financial accounting, reporting and controls responsibilities.
The role
You will support the day-to-day finance operations while helping to deliver accurate and timely monthly management accounts.
Key responsibilities
- Prepare monthly journals, including accruals, prepayments, payroll and intercompany entries.
- Complete balance sheet reconciliations, investigate variances and maintain an accurate general ledger.
- Support month-end close and the preparation of management accounts and reporting schedules.
- Support day-to-day Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable activities, including invoicing, payment runs, supplier queries and credit control.
- Monitor aged creditor and debtor balances and help resolve outstanding items promptly.
- Maintain accurate accounting records, robust financial controls and clear audit trails.
- Support internal and external audit requirements.
- Identify opportunities to improve finance processes, controls and systems.
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About you
You will be a proactive finance professional with strong technical accounting skills and a practical, hands-on approach.
Essential experience and skills
- Qualified, Part-qualified or studying towards an accounting qualification such as AAT, ACCA, CIMA, ACA or equivalent.
- Previous experience in a financial accounting or management accounting role.
- Hands-on experience supporting both Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable.
- Experience preparing journals and balance sheet reconciliations.
- A good understanding of accounting principles, financial controls and month-end processes.
- Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including formulas and data analysis.
- Experience using finance systems; NetSuite experience is desirable but not essential.
- Strong attention to detail and commitment to data accuracy.
- Excellent organisational skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities and deadlines.
- Strong communication and stakeholder-management skills.
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Desirable
- Experience in a multi-entity or group environment.
- Experience supporting audits and statutory reporting.
- NetSuite experience.
About Bluebird Care
Bluebird Care provides premium home care to customers via our network of 220 franchise partners and is proud to be the largest provider of home care across the UK and Ireland.
To our customers we are known for our high quality, and extensive range of home care services; to our colleagues we are known for our excellence in training and support; and to our franchise partners we are known for the way we work in the spirit of trust and partnership to support them in their aims to be the No1 provider of home care in their local communities.
“Through the supported development of our Care Experts, we deliver a premium, person-centred home care service of the highest quality”
Bluebird Care is an Equal Opportunities employer.
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