Senior Accountant We are a growing care home group committed to delivering high-quality, person-centred care. We re looking for a Senior Accountant to take ownership of core accounting activities across our care homes, support robust financial controls, and provide clear, practical insight to operational leaders. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys combining strong technical accounting with real-world, multi-site operational finance. Senior Accountant Key Responsibilities Financial reporting and month-end Lead the monthly close process across multiple care home sites, ensuring accuracy and timely reporting. Prepare monthly management accounts (PandL, balance sheet, cashflow) with meaningful variance analysis. Maintain reconciliations for key balance sheet accounts (bank, payroll, accruals, prepayments, fixed assets, intercompany). Produce pack-level reporting for leadership, including KPIs relevant to care (e.g., occupancy, fee yield, agency spend, care hours). Budgeting, forecasting and performance support Support annual budgeting and periodic forecasting, working closely with Home Managers and operational teams. Track performance against budget, identify drivers of over/under spend, and recommend actions. Payroll, staffing costs and supplier management Partner with payroll to ensure payroll journals, accruals, and cost allocations are correct (including overtime/agency). Review agency and staffing invoices for accuracy, compliance, and proper coding. Oversee supplier ..... full job details .....