Job Description
Commercial Accountant
Location - Remote with regular travel to sites across the South West & Midlands cluster
Full Time - 37.5hrs per week
We have an exciting opportunity for you to join our team as a Commercial Accountant.
Ramsay Health Care UK is part of a global hospital operating group that is the 4th largest provider of private healthcare in the world. In the UK, we’re growing rapidly, with 30+ hospitals providing diagnostics and treatment for both private and NHS patients.
Join us as a Commercial Accountant and you’ll take responsibility for financial matters across the cluster and super cluster, providing analysis and financial advice to all levels of the organisation.
The Commercial Accountants are key senior leaders at Ramsay, working as the Finance Business Partner to the designated Operations Director, harnessing a deep knowledge of Ramsay’s business and the financial environment it is subject to, in order to drive improvements and leverage industry best practice and innovations.
Key Responsibilities will include:
- Support the Finance function in the development and integration of processes, procedures, data and controls to improve efficiency and effectiveness of business outcome focused systems, data and processes.
- Deliver timely internal financial reports under applicable accounting standards.
- Liaise with the Group Financial Controller to ensure the required information is provided to enable the completion of external statutory, regulatory and tax reports.
- Oversee the outputs of key balance sheet functions such as accounts receivable, fixed assets and stock on a cluster or national basis. Liaison with the Group Financial Controller to ensure appropriate financial control.
- Ensure accuracy and usefulness of information that addresses all stakeholders’ reporting needs.
- Recommend improvements for Ramsay to evolve and meet future information requirements.
- Ensure appropriate cover for Finance Manager absence to ensure key deadlines are met, and actively support the Finance Manager recruitment, induction and succession planning process. Coordinate and manage the networking and development of Finance Managers in the cluster through team meetings and designated projects.
- Provide support and guidance to non-financial managers in the development of their financial acumen and commercial awareness.
- Coordinate and support business planning, budgeting and forecasting within the designated cluster by leveraging an understanding of internal drivers and external market insight, to set organisational goals and drive business outcomes aligned to best practice.
- Provide value add business partnering across all levels of the organisation, by leveraging a deep understanding of commercial, economic and regulatory drivers and the financial impact of these. Seek opportunities for performance improvement through a systematic review of benchmark data, key performance indicators, management information and the hospital management accounts.
- Develop and implement cost management activities and prepare analysis and reports that enable the business to challenge costs and inform decision making. Hold value adding cost discussions with internal stakeholders, and assess metrics, trends and analysis to optimise costs.
- Support Cluster Coordinators, Hospital Directors and Finance Managers where necessary with the relationship management with the ICBs in the event of challenge and audit; escalating matters as required.
- Provide meaningful and actionable insight into revenue, pricing and marketing, and develop tools and techniques for revenue analysis in order to inform decision making and support business performance.
Essential Experience:
- Recognised accounting qualification (ACA, ACCA, CIMA) and a minimum of 5 years commercial healthcare experience at a senior level.
- Strong analytical skills to understand information and share with wider teams
- Excellent understanding of finance systems and the integration with data and processes
- High degree of accuracy in reporting and collection and use of data.
- Excellent communication skills for engagement with stakeholders
- Experience having difficult conversations, negotiating a point of view, and providing constructive feedback to drive improvements.
- Strong commercial and financial skills, including transactional work
- Strong IT skills in particular Excel, and familiarity with report writing tools and systems.
In return we offer:
- Access to the Ramsay Academy – genuine opportunities to grow, develop and specialise in your career
- Contributory pension scheme
- 25 days’ annual leave plus 8 bank holidays plus the opportunity to buy/sell more
- Private Healthcare and Life Assurance
- Access to our employee Discount Programme
- Wellbeing centre and access to 24/7 employee assistance line for free advice
- Free DBS checking
- Long service, Employee recognition and appreciation awards
About Us
Ramsay Health Care UK is a well-established global hospital group with over 50 years’ experience. It is well respected within the healthcare industry and is one of the leading providers of independent hospital services in England.
We love people with a positive, “can do” attitude who want to make a difference in their work. "Our employees are Ramsay." The skills and commitment of our employees forms the basis for our success.
To apply
Please contact Gemma on gemma.taylor2@ramsayhealth.co.uk to request an informal chat, or to ask any questions you may have before you apply.
We are committed to equality of opportunity for all. This position is subject to an Enhanced DBS check. We reserve the right to close our adverts prior to the announced closing date to ensure a quality recruitment process.
We care.
It’s more than what we do, it’s who we are. Everything we do is about striving to deliver the best care. And it's a belief that's as true today as it was when we welcomed our first patients in 1964.
“The Ramsay Way” culture recognises that our people are our most important asset and this has been key to our ongoing success.
We are proud to support the UK’s Armed Forces and Reservists and have already achieved the Silver Award as part of the MOD’s Armed Forces Covenant Employer Recognition Scheme. The scheme recognises employers who actively support Defence while encouraging other organisations to adopt the same behaviours in their workplace. As a company we are committed to supporting the wider Armed Forces community and this includes our staff as well as our patients.
We are committed to equality of opportunity for all. This position is subject to background and DBS checks.
