About this role
Job summary This role as a Financial Accountant at Agincare Head Office Services in Poole offers an exciting opportunity to be at the heart of the statutory reporting and audit processes, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and excellence. As part of the supportive Finance Team, you will play a vital role in providing the financial insight and confidence that helps Agincare continue to grow and support communities nationwide.
Main duties of the job As the Financial Accountant, you will lead the preparation of draft annual statutory accounts, act as the main point of contact for external audit, and support the wider Finance Team with reconciliations and month-end processes. Your responsibilities will include ensuring timely and accurate financial reporting, delivering excellent customer service, and continuously improving processes and ways of working.
About us Agincare is a family-run business that has been caring for and supporting people since 1986. With over 4,500 team members, they are one of the UK's largest care providers and are continuing to grow, with over 100 locations across England including care & nursing homes, home care branches, extra care schemes, supported living properties and live-in offices. Agincare is committed to supporting care leavers and offering a guaranteed interview to care leavers.
Job description Job responsibilities Package Description:
Are you ready to take the next step in your finance career with a role that makes a real difference?At Agincare, were passionate about supporting the people who deliver outstanding care every day and our Finance Team plays a vital part in making that possible.
As our Financial Accountant, youll be at the heart of our statutory reporting and audit processes, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and excellence. This isnt just about numbers its about providing the financial insight and confidence that helps Agincare continue to grow and support communities nationwide.
Where You'll Be WorkingYoull be working between our Poole Office and Portland Head Office, working as part of our supportive Finance Team.
About the roleAs our Financial Accountant, you will lead the preparation of draft annual statutory accounts, act as the main point of contact for external audit, and support the wider Finance Team with reconciliations and month-end processes.
Your day-to-day responsibilities will include but are not limited to:
Leading the year-end statutory reporting and annual audit process.
Record accurate and timely transactions on accounting system. Ensure the achievement of the teams targets
Deliver excellent customer service to all stakeholders. Reconciling control accounts and producing reconciliation schedules.
Ensuring timely and accurate financial reporting.
Supporting the Management Accounting team where required.
Continuously improving processes and ways of working.
Building strong working relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
What is required from you ACCA, ACA, or CIMA qualification.
23 years experience in statutory accounting and audit.
Strong planning and organisational skills.
Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office, especially Excel.
High-level communication and customer service skills.
Ability to work collaboratively across teams.
Agincare BenefitsWe believe in recognising the hard work and dedication of our team. As a valued member of Agincare, youll benefit from:
A salary of up circa £60,000 per annum (dependent on experience) A supportive and inclusive working environment The chance to help shape a growing and ambitious care organisation Refer a friend scheme up to £1000* Outstanding career development Blue Light Discount Package Company pension schemeAbout AgincareWere a family run business that's been caring and supporting people since 1986.
With over 4,500 team members, were one of the UKs largest care providers and are continuing to grow.We have over 100 locations across England including our care & nursing homes, home care branches, extra care schemes, supported living properties and live-in offices.
Agincare are signatories of the Care Leaver Covenant and are committed to supporting care leavers to live independently.We are proud to be able to offer a guaranteed interview to care leavers, or an informal conversation about our career opportunities.
All of our care services are regulated by the Care Quality Commission (CQC).
Equal opportunities are important to us at Agincare and we welcome applications from all.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
ACCA, ACA, or CIMA qualification, with 2-3 years' experience in statutory accounting and audit.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name Agincare
Address Agincare Head Office Services
Poole
BH15 2PG
Employer's website https://www.agincare.com/ (Opens in a new tab)