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27 February 2025

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Finance and Reporting | Finance Assistant

Job reference: FIN101

The job

We’re seeking a Finance Assistant with a proactive attitude and a strong willingness to learn. The ideal candidate should have a foundational understanding of accounting principles to effectively support the company’s daily financial operations.

The Finance Assistant is a key member of the finance team and must have the ability to work with financial data accurately and efficiently.

Key accountabilities

  • Develop a strong understanding of the business’ financial system
  • Assist the team with the preparation and maintenance of financial records to ensure that all invoices and transactions are correctly allocated on our accounting software
  • Support accounts payable and receivables to ensure the timely processing of payments and collections
  • Assist with payroll processing and related documentation
  • Assist with maintaining accurate records of transactions, supporting documentation and financial data
  • Assist in the preparation of tax filings and compliance with regulatory requirements
  • Support the finance team with month-end and year-end close processes
  • Provide general administrative support to the finance department as needed
  • Collaborate with other departments to ensure accurate and timely financial information
  • Assist in the continuous improvement of financial processes and procedures

Person specifications

Qualifications and experience

  • One of (if not both):
    • AAT Level 4
    • Degree in Finance, Accounting or a related field
  • Relevant experience or educational background in accounting, finance, or a related field is preferred
  • Knowledge of the private medical insurance industry would be helpful (but not essential)
  • Proven expertise in working with Xero and all its reporting functions
  • Knowledge of accountancy principles, regulatory filing requirements & the importance of meeting deadlines
  • Proficiency in all Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Excel

Professional and personal skills

  • A strong team player who can prioritise tasks to increase productivity
  • Exceptional attention to detail, accuracy and the ability to meet deadlines
  • Strong communication skills, both written and verbal
  • Recognition that a flexible working approach is needed due to high-pressured times during the financial year
  • Ability to work under pressure and often with conflicting priorities

Ready to take the next step?

Deadline for applications: 24 March 2025

We’ll review your application when we receive it, but please note we may amend the closing date and close the job vacancy if we’ve got enough suitable candidates or have filled the role.

Don’t forget to quote job reference FIN101 on the application form

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About us

We’re the UK’s official medical invoice clearing company for private healthcare. Since 2001, we’ve conveyed encrypted online systems to healthcare professionals and businesses and currently process over £4.5bn worth of medical invoices annually as well as clinical records for virtually every private patient in the UK.

Enhancing what we already do well, we continue to deliver solutions to:

  • Help streamline administrative processes
  • Connect healthcare organisations
  • Add value

Today, we provide an extensive range of specialised IT solutions and systems for the private healthcare market including practice management systems, online billing, secure messaging and clinical coding tools.

Our mission

Our mission is to remain recognised as the experts in online solutions, providing quality service to private healthcare businesses and professionals. We adopt a pioneering approach to healthcare IT services by using our expertise and knowledge inventing and delivering integrated systems to help healthcare businesses.


Our vision is to be the knowledge source and most trusted independent expert to deliver interoperable online solutions and define industry standards for private healthcare. We believe all key stakeholders in the industry will benefit by developing and enhancing these standards across the private healthcare sector to connect organisations enabling collaborative programmes where business, clinical and commercial information can be securely exchanged.

What we offer

  • 25 days holiday + bank holidays
  • Private pension (with 8% company contribution)
  • Private medical insurance
  • Life assurance
  • Cycle to Work scheme
  • Eye care vouchers
  • Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
  • Charity volunteer day

We’re an equal opportunities employer

We’re committed to providing a service and following practices free from unfair and unlawful discrimination. We ensure that no applicant or member of staff is disadvantaged by conditions or requirements which can’t be shown to be relevant to performance or receives less favourable treatment for any of these reasons:

  • age
  • disability
  • gender reassignment
  • marriage and civil partnership
  • pregnancy or maternity
  • race
  • religion or belief
  • sex or sexual orientation
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