Finance Assistant

Finance Assistant

The Portland Hospital

Full time 37.5 hours per week

Monday to Friday 9am – 5pm

Permanent

Competitive salary

We’re looking for a Finance Assistant to join our finance team based at The Portland Hospital. Sitting within a busy and collaborative environment, this role plays an important part in supporting the financial operations that underpin one of the UK’s leading private hospitals. You’ll be joining a close knit team where accuracy, teamwork and a shared commitment to high standards are at the heart of everything we do.

This is a role where you can build strong foundations in finance while gaining meaningful exposure across the wider business. Working closely with the Management Accountant and engaging with senior stakeholders, you’ll develop a clear understanding of how financial insight supports decision making in a healthcare setting. Your day to day work will span reporting, financial processing and month end support, giving you a well rounded experience and the opportunity to grow your confidence and capability over time.

Above all else, we’re committed to the care and improvement of human life. It’s this guiding vision that influences everything we do at HCA UK. From the CEO to the colleagues on the floor we all have a part to play in delivering exceptional care to our patients. Other’s may think this is just a role in finance, but to us, you’ll be part of a wider team with a unique sense of purpose, one that helps improve lives on a daily basis.

What you’ll do:

• Support the preparation of daily and monthly financial reports and productivity reporting
• Manage invoice coding and processing within the accounts payable system, ensuring timely approvals
• Assist with prepayments, accruals and month end procedures
• Maintain accurate financial records and support balance sheet reconciliations
• Provide ad hoc administrative and financial support, working closely with senior stakeholders

What you’ll bring:

• Previous experience in a finance or accounts assistant role
• Strong numerical skills with high attention to detail and accuracy
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Excel
• Excellent organisation skills with the ability to meet deadlines
• A proactive approach with a desire to learn, develop and study towards ACCA or CIMA

Why HCA UK?
Originally founded over 50 years ago by Dr Thomas Frist, HCA has gone on to become one of the world’s leading healthcare providers. In the UK, we’re one of the largest providers of privately funded healthcare and have invested over £500 million in the latest treatments, technology, techniques, medication and facilities. Being part of a large multisite, established healthcare group we can offer you unrivalled opportunities for career progression through internal and external courses, as well as working conditions that prioritise both your mental and physical wellbeing.

By caring for our colleagues, we empower them to provide exceptional care for our patients. That’s why we offer a host of flexible benefits that reflect the invaluable contribution they make every day. As a Finance Assistant you’ll be eligible for:

• 25 days holiday each year plus bank holidays increasing with service, with option to buy or sell leave to suit you
• Private Healthcare Insurance for treatment at our leading hospitals
• Private pension contribution which increases with length of service
• Season Ticket Loan and Cycle to Work scheme
• Group Life Assurance from day one
• Critical illness cover
• Enhanced Maternity and Paternity pay
• Corporate staff discount for all facilities including Maternity packages at The Portland
• Comprehensive range of flexible health, protection and lifestyle benefits to suit you
• Discounts with over 800 major retailers

Culture and values
At HCA UK we believe exceptional care starts with our people. We celebrate the unique perspectives and different experiences each of us bring as we know that when you feel seen, heard and supported you can be at your best for our patients, and each other.

Our mission is simple, above all else we’re committed to the care and improvement of human life, a clear statement that extends to both our patients and colleagues. To achieve this, we live and breathe four core values:

• Unique and Individual: We recognise and value everyone as unique and individual
• Kindness and compassion: We treat people with kindness and compassion
• Honesty, integrity and fairness: We act with absolute honesty, integrity and fairness
• Loyalty, respect and dignity: We trust and treat one another as valued members of the HCA UK family with loyalty, respect and dignity

Reasonable adjustments
We believe everyone should feel comfortable to bring their full self to work and be afforded the same opportunities. As a Disability Confident committed organisation, we’re happy to discuss flexible working arrangements to suit your needs as well as offer reasonable adjustments throughout our recruitment process, and in the workplace, to anyone that needs them.

#LI-NK1