Senior Global Technical Accountant

Working in our Group function you'll play a key part in helping our customer facing colleagues deliver exceptional standards of customer service and patient care not just in the UK but around the globe. No matter your role, you'll have an opportunity to do work that matters. Making a difference to the lives of our customers each and every day, by helping shape the strategic direction of our business around the world. How you'll help us make health happen: The Senior Global Technical Accountant works within the Group Reporting Team (GRT) that manages Bupa's Statutory Reporting process and provides a technical centre of excellence to finance colleagues across Bupa. The role will work to effectively evaluate and embed key IFRS reporting requirements, providing critical technical guidance on business developments and ensuring ongoing compliance with relevant accounting standards and reporting requirements. This role will also support regular Group statutory and regulatory reporting processes. This individual will specifically be responsible for the following tasks:

• Maintain Bupa's Technical Accounting Policy Manual and other accounting policy documentation, ensuring that they reflect the latest requirements and are well understood across Bupa.
• Support the smooth running of the Half Year and Annual Reporting cycles, including the Group consolidation and preparation of Group HY and FY financial statements.
• Act as an advisory point for accounting guidance and work with Market Units and other Group Finance functions to find solutions to accounting issues and to drive consistent application of accounting policies across the Group.
• Update and review the proforma Annual Report and Accounts and Half Yearly financial statements to maintain compliance with IFRS, FRC guidance and other relevant legislation.
• Horizon scanning forthcoming external industry and accounting developments to ensure that any implications to Bupa are considered on a timely basis.
• Support the Group's reporting framework by ensuring the compliance with relevant accounting standards and industry/FRC guidance.
• Support engagement with the Group's Auditors in relevant areas such as technical accounting issues, key areas of judgement and changes in accounting policy.
• Work with the other members of the Financial Reporting Team to support the practical implementation and embedding of new accounting treatments or accounting standards into Financial Reporting systems and processes.
• Work on ad-hoc projects to ensure that all accounting and financial reporting issues are fully understood and addressed.
• Support the transition of relevant technical change projects into BAU reporting.
• Provide administration support to the Group Reporting and Disclosure Committee.
In addition to the above, this individual will be responsible for the following:
• Assist in the development of technical expertise across the wider Group finance team.
• Embedding an environment of continuous improvement to ensure that all reporting is conducted to the highest possible standard across the Group and in the most efficient manner.
• Supporting the adherence to the group Financial Control Framework and associated policies and standards.
  
  We are looking for an ambitious individual with excellent communication and technical accounting skills. Planning and prioritising are crucial to the role allowing you to make effective decisions, solve problems and increase efficiency of working., Professional qualification (e.g. ACCA, ACA).
• Excellent knowledge of IFRS and its application plus UK GAAP and other relevant requirements.
• Experience of working in a Technical Accounting and/or Group Reporting roles in the Financial Services industry preferred.
• Appreciation of wider reporting requirements (e.g. Group consolidation/FP&A/regulatory reporting).
• Excellent written and oral communication skills with the ability to explain complex financial reporting matters in a language which is suitable for stakeholders of different levels and public disclosure.
• Ability to work effectively under pressure. Managing conflicting tasks, demands and deadlines.
• An organised and flexible approach to work.
  
  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:
• 25 days holiday, increasing through length of service, with option to buy or sell
• Bupa health insurance as a benefit in kind
• An enhanced pension plan and life insurance
• Annual performance-based bonus
• Onsite gyms or local discounts where no onsite gym available
• 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. We encourage all of our people to "Be you at Bupa", we chion diversity, and we understand the importance of our people representing the communities and customers we serve. That's why we especially encourage applications from people with diverse backgrounds and experiences. Bupa is a Level 2 Disability Confident Employer. This means we aim to offer an interview/assessment to every disabled applicant who meets the minimum criteria for the role. We'll make sure you are treated fairly and offer reasonable adjustments as part of our recruitment process to anyone that needs them. If you require information regarding this role in an alternative format, please email: Time Type: Full time Job Area: Finance & Accounting Locations: Angel Court, London Cycle to work scheme, Private dental insurance, Free flu jabs, Health & wellbeing programme, Paid volunteer time, Private medical insurance, Referral programme, Discounted or free food, Financial planning services, Company pension, Employee mentoring programme, Gym membership, Additional leave