Job Introduction

Medical Protection Society (MPS) is the world’s leading protection organisation for doctors, dentists and healthcare professionals. We protect and support the professional interests of more than 300,000 members around the world, in countries as diverse as the United Kingdom, South Africa and Hong Kong.

The Assistant Accountant will play an active role in the Finance division providing comprehensive and efficient support across various aspects of the day-today accounting such as completing monthly balance sheet reconciliations, maintaining the Group’s fixed asset registers, preparing statutory returns for local and overseas sales taxes and conducting regular control checks for key systems and reporting in order to ensure the business remains legally compliant and able to effectively support other functions across the Group.

Role Responsibility

• Working with the Financial Accountant, Group Financial Controller and other stakeholders to deliver the annual financial statements for all Group entities as well as for the pension scheme.
• Hands on support to the Finance Business Partners to ensure correct allocation of cost and appropriate treatment of transactions.
• Working with the wider Finance Division to ensure that reporting requirements, both internally and externally,  and deadlines are met.
• Manage all financial accounting transactions and tasks requested by the Finance division in accordance with policy and ensure those which incur costs comply with all financial controls.
• Support the production of metrics from organisational data sources to inform business decisions and actions which results in a measurable improvement in business performance and trends.
• Contribute to an environment where all colleagues in Finance recognise the importance of risk identification and risk management.
• Identify and report risks and issues identified within Finance, and across MPS, to enable resolution and mitigation of potential impact on MPS, members and colleagues.

The Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate will be highly numerate with excellent attention to detail. Our finance team is proud to offer excellent career opportunities for the right individual and are looking to recruit an ambitious part qualified accountant who is keen to continue their studies (full study support provided), as well as develop and learn in their role. 

• Experience of working in a similar role as part of a finance team is essential.
• Significant previous experience of production of reconciliations including identifying and resolving the resulting queries, with experience of large bank reconciliations is an advantage

Package Description

• 12% company pension contribution (3% from the individual)
• Annual bonus scheme up to 10% (for permanent roles)
• Private Medical Insurance
• Health Care Cash Plan
• Full study support 
• 25 days annual leave, plus bank holidays

About the Company

We strive to be much more than a last line of defence by being at our members’ side at every step, offering support, advice and world-class defence. Membership provides access to expert advice and support together with the right to request indemnity for complaints or claims arising from professional practice.

We continue to invest in our team to ensure that we are delivering the best possible service for members. This was recognised in 2019 when we were awarded an Investors in People Silver award.

Medical Protection Society