Finance & Accounting Financial Reporting Accountant

Financial Reporting Accountant

Location
Victory House, Brighton
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Full Time
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Job Description:

Financial Reporting Accountant

Brighton (Victory House, BN1 4FY)

Fixed Term Contract 12 months

Hybrid (1 day per week in the office)

Full time, 37.5 hours

Salary £51,400 to £64,200 per annum plus Bupa Benefits

Advert closes Friday 10th October 2025

We make health happen

At Bupa, our purpose is simple: helping people live longer, healthier, happier lives and making a better world. We're a health insurer and provider with no shareholders, which means our customers always come first.

As a Financial Reporting Accountant, you'll be part of our Financial Reporting Team (FRT) at Bupa Global. This team is responsible for delivering accurate, timely financial results and insights that support decision-making across the business. You'll be stepping into a key role while another team member supports a major project, making this a great opportunity to contribute meaningfully and grow professionally.

You'll work across both management and statutory reporting, gaining exposure to international, multi-currency financial operations and collaborating with stakeholders across the business.

How you'll help us make health happen

  • Prepare and analyse monthly management results for Bupa Global

  • Present financial insights to key stakeholders as part of the flash reporting process

  • Lead quarterly statutory reporting, including commentary and responses to Group queries

  • Manage the preparation of financial statements for various branches and oversee the audit process

  • Support wider team, market unit, or Group initiatives as needed

  • Ensure all reporting is accurate, timely, and aligned with Group policies

Key Skills/Qualifications needed for this role

We're looking for someone who's financially literate and data-driven, thrives in a team, and enjoys making a difference through financial insight.

  • A professional accounting qualification (ACCA, ACA or equivalent) is essential. Please state this on your application.

  • Strong experience in both management and financial reporting, ideally in an international, multi-currency environment

  • A passion for process improvement and re-engineering

  • Excellent communication and influencing skills

  • A collaborative approach and a track record of working well in a team

  • The ability to meet deadlines and deliver high-quality work under pressure

  • Strong attention to detail and the ability to process financial data quickly

  • A clear understanding of how your work supports fair treatment of customers

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:

  • 25 days holiday per year, pro rata to your contract.

  • Access to a range of services to support your physical and mental wellbeing

  • Fixed term benefits allowance

  • Access to our confidential employee assistance programme

  • Workplace pension

  • 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.

We encourage all of our people to "Be you at Bupa". We champion diversity and 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're 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: careers@bupa.com

Time Type:

Full time

Job Area:

Finance & Accounting

Locations:

Victory House, Brighton

Financial Reporting Accountant

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Victory House, Brighton
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Full Time
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Our
purpose

Bupa’s purpose is helping people live longer, healthier, happier lives and making a better world. We do this by providing a broad range of healthcare services, support and advice to people throughout their lives. People are at the heart of everything we do. Together, we make health happen.

Our
values

Every company needs an ethos, and we're no different. Through good days and challeging times, we always work with our values in mind. These are: Brave - Make new possibilities happen. Caring - Act with empathy and respect. Responsible - Own your decisions and actions.

We don't have shareholders at Bupa, which means we're free to invest our profits where they matter: our patients, our facilities, our research, and you. 

As a healthcare provider, we have a duty to do the right thing. By our customers, our people and our partners. The Bupa Code holds us to this duty. It's our promise to protect, care for, and build trust with everyone who relies on us.

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Free to be
you

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.Free
to be you.

Back in September 2018, we made a pledge. That we'd do whatever we could to make Bupa a diverse, kind and inclusive place to work.

Everyone deserves a positive working environment. Everyone deserves to have their voice heard. Everyone deserves freedom from bullying, harassment and discrimination.

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Financial Reporting Accountant

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Victory House, Brighton
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