About the Job
Syne Hills Care Home, an established residential care provider located in Skegness, United Kingdom, with a rich legacy spanning almost 40 years, is seeking an enthusiastic, highly dedicated, and Experienced Accountant or Finalist Accountant to support its UK finance operations. This job opportunity offers ambitious finance professionals the chance to work with a prestigious healthcare and residential organization renowned for its commitment to care excellence, staff development, and financial stability.
As part of the expanding financial operations, the successful candidate will play a central and pivotal role in managing daily general accounting duties, executing end-to-end payroll administration, overseeing credit control functions, and facilitating smooth month-end and year-end financial close procedures. This vacancy provides a structured platform for career growth, offering professional development opportunities while ensuring overall compliance with UK accounting standards and statutory frameworks. If you are an experienced finance professional with a strong track record of precision, technical accounting expertise, and analytical rigor, this role allows you to make a meaningful contribution to an organization that improves lives across the UK.
Job Details:
* Job Title: Experienced Accountant / Finalist Accountant
* Hiring Organization: Syne Hills Care Home (UK Residential Care Provider)
* Location/Work Environment: Island-wide & Supporting UK Accounting Operations (Skegness, UK standards; aligned with UK business hours)
* Job Category: Accounting / Finance / Payroll
* Salary/Remuneration: Up to LKR 150,000 per month (Competitive rate based on qualifications and professional experience)
* Job Type: Full-Time
* Application Method: Email application (CV with Cover Letter)
* Closing Date: 2026.08.27
Requirements and Qualifications
To be considered for this professional accounting post, candidates must meet the following formal criteria, technical competencies, and professional background standards:
1. Professional Qualifications:
- Candidates must hold a professional accounting qualification or be at finalist status in recognized bodies such as ICASL, ACCA, CIMA, CMA, or hold an equivalent professional finance degree.
2. Relevant Work Experience:
- A minimum of three (3) years of proven work experience in finance, accounting, taxation, and costing within a commercial organization or corporate environment.
- Demonstrated hands-on experience with general ledger functions, journal entries, account reconciliations, and complex month-end or year-end financial closing workflows.
3. Software & Technical Skills:
- High proficiency in accounting software. Prior experience using Xero accounting software will be considered a distinct and strong advantage.
- Advanced level skills in Microsoft Excel (data manipulation, formulas, reporting models, and financial analysis).
- Solid knowledge of UK accounting standards, statutory compliance requirements, and Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).
4. Analytical & Operational Skills:
- Proven experience in processing payroll, managing credit control processes to maintain optimal organizational cash flows, and conducting bank reconciliations.
- Ability to prepare and analyze financial reports, operating budgets, and dynamic management forecasts.
- Excellent analytical capability, organizational aptitude, and systematic problem-solving skills.
5. Communication & Working Hours:
- Outstanding verbal and written English communication skills to effectively liaise with internal departments and key external stakeholders, including auditors and HMRC (His Majesty's Revenue and Customs).
- Full willingness to work aligned with UK business hours and observe UK public holidays to ensure seamless day-to-day coordination.
Job Benefits
Joining Syne Hills Care Home comes with several attractive personal, practical, and financial benefits:
- Competitive Salary Package: A competitive monthly remuneration package of up to LKR 150,000, determined according to your practical experience and formal qualifications.
- International exposure: Gain high-value direct experience in managing UK financial operations, regulatory guidelines, and statutory reporting frameworks.
- Collaborative Work Culture: Work within a highly supportive, collaborative, and professional working environment that values teamwork and individual contribution.
- Career Growth: Ample opportunity for professional growth, career progression, and skill enhancement within a well-established company with nearly four decades of operational excellence.
- Purpose-Driven Organization: The opportunity to contribute towards an organization making a real, positive difference in people's daily lives and health care communities.
Other Details
Selected candidates will be expected to maintain strict confidentiality and precision regarding financial records, supporting documentation, balance sheet accounts, and internal auditing procedures. Furthermore, candidates will be encouraged to identify and implement continuous improvements to overall accounting processes and internal financial controls.
How to Apply
If you are an experienced and motivated finance professional looking to take the next big step in your career with a well-established UK organization, submit your application without delay.
Interested applicants must send an updated CV along with a comprehensive Cover Letter outlining relevant experience, qualifications, and specific suitability for this accounting role.
Email your application directly to: finance@synehills.co.uk
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