Job Overview

About the BMA

The British Medical Association (BMA) is the trade union and professional body for doctors in the UK.  We represent, support and negotiate on behalf of all UK doctors and medical students. 

Join the BMA at a crucial time for doctors and the NHS and be part of a team working for better pay and conditions for the profession.

About the role

We're looking for an experienced Group Analysis Accountant ideally with experience in publishing & digital services to join our Finance team. In this newly created role the successful applicant will collaborate and partner with the Group Chief Financial Officer supporting, monitoring and advising on financial performance across the BMA Group to enable informed representation at all Group Board meetings.

The role has a significant amount of autonomy and a variety of responsibilities including financial reporting and analysis, providing commercial support, budgeting and forecasting and investment reporting.   There will also be opportunities to identify improvements to financial reporting processes, systems and controls across the group. 

This is a hybrid role and will involve a mix of working from home and a minimum 1 day per week from BMA House in Central London.

To be successful as a Group Analysis Accountant you'll have:

• A relevant and up to date accounting qualification (ACA/ACCA/CIMA qualified of equivalent)
• Proven experience in a financial analysis or group reporting role
• Experience and understanding of publishing and digital services sectors
• Strong understanding of financial consolidation, reporting and analysis processes
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret complex financial data
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to present financial information to a variety of stakeholders
• Strong relationship building and stakeholder management skills
• Experience with ERP systems (e.g SAP, Oracle) and knowledge of MS Dynamics and Power BI would be an advantage

Why work for us?

We offer a wide range of benefits including:

• 30 days holiday entitlement plus bank holidays and a BMA company day
• Double matching pension contributions up to 12% of salary
• Additional leave entitlement for volunteering or moving house (after completion of probationary period)
• Onsite gym and subsidised café at BMA House
• Access to a 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) with free confidential counselling, a helpline and specialist support available
• BMA Law - discounted rates for employees requiring legal services such as will writing/conveyancing
• Multiple flexible benefits and discounts through our employee benefits platform
• Lots of Learning and Development/training opportunities via our internal learning hub
• Season ticket loan (up to £10,000) after completion of probationary period

Anonymous recruitment

The BMA endeavours to be an inclusive employer, ensuring fairness and consistency to select the best candidate for roles. To support our aims, we use specific software to remove all personal identifying information from CVs and applications.  Personal information such as name, date of birth, age and gender are anonymised and will only become visible to hiring managers if you are selected for interview.

Whether the role needs you to work at home, in an office or in a hybrid way, we`ll provide all the support you need.  

If this sounds like the right opportunity for you, please apply through our website. However,  if you require any reasonable adjustments or additional support at any point during the application process, please email recruitment@bma.org.uk.

Diversity & Inclusion Monitoring:

Our ambition is to work together to promote a more inclusive environment, which attracts everybody with the right skills and experience and signals our commitment to celebrate and promote diversity.

BMA is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership. We want people to bring their unique blend of experiences, backgrounds, perspectives and knowledge as we recognise that diversity makes us stronger.

Please note, we are unable to provide sponsorship under the UK points-based immigration system, as we do not hold a sponsorship licence.