Senior Global Accountant, London

This individual will be responsible for working with the Global Financial Reporting Manager and the Head of Global Reporting in:

* Preparation of the Group's consolidated statutory accounts for Full Year and Half Year;
* Preparation of the statutory accounts and disclosures for the Group's UK Insurance entity for Full Year;
* Coordination and production of the Group's Annual Report;
* To gather, manage and monitor the integrity of the management and financial data used for all reporting to the Group Board including management accounts, forecasts and the three year plan;
* Ensure Financial Accounting throughout the Bupa Group, complies with the latest accounting guidance and promote best practice;
* possible standard in the most efficient manner. In addition to the above, this individual will be accountable for the following:

* Taking the lead on high profile commercial projects and ad-hoc tasks, which will provide exposure to a number of senior managers;
* Co-ordination, planning and managing core regular reporting processes such as month end;
* Taking a key role in coaching and developing more junior members of the team;
* Responsible for preparation of the Group statutory reporting instructions for year end and half year;
* Liaise with the Group auditors to ensure they receive appropriate information to perform their audit.
* Develop and ensure adherence to Technical Accounting policies in relation to financial accounting / reporting and the interpretation of current financial reporting standards for use by finance teams around the Group in reporting their monthly, forecast and financial data.
* Provide financial accounting advice to Business Units and Group functions by interpreting and applying financial reporting standards;

Qualifications, Training and Experience:

The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate:

* Professional qualification (ACCA, ACA)
* Group reporting/consolidation experience in a large group
* Clear understanding of financial controls and importance of data integrity
* Experience of coordinating large processes with multiple stakeholders
* Ability to work effectively under pressure
* Excellent written and oral communication skills, including preparation of executive presentations
* Good listening and influencing skills
* Ability to adapt to changing and ambiguous situations
* Strong knowledge of Excel, Word and PowerPoint; experience of working with financial systems (especially