Accountant - UK Services

The Affidea Group is a leading provider of diagnostic imaging, outpatient, and day-case surgery services across Europe. We are committed to delivering clinical excellence, patient satisfaction, and innovative healthcare solutions. 

Due to the acquisition and expansion of several locations across the UK, this has created an exciting new opportunity for a Qualified Accountant within our Dublin-based finance team to manage the accounting services for the new UK businesses.

This is a stand-alone, end-to-end accounting role, responsible for managing all financial operations for Affidea UK services. Reporting directly to the CFO, you will initially act as the sole accounting professional for the UK business, ensuring robust financial governance, statutory compliance, and high-quality financial information to support decision-making as the organisation continues to grow.

This hands-on role is suitable for an operationally focused, fully qualified accountant who enjoys autonomy, responsibility, and the opportunity to grow with a developing UK division of an established Irish business. As the business grows and team expands (anticipated 6–9-month timeline), there will be expanded supervision and team leading duties also, for the additional accounts receivable and accounts payable joiners.

Key Responsibilities

• Record and review all financial transactions, including accounts payable, accounts receivable, bank and journal transactions

• Prepare accurate monthly closing packs under tight plc timelines

• Manage supplier and customer invoicing, ensuring timely payments and collections

• Prepare and post journals including payroll, fixed assets, accruals, prepayments and other adjustments

• Prepare and submit HMRC and Companies House returns to ensure compliance with HMRC requirements for VAT, Corporation Tax and other statutory filings

• Support the preparation of budgets and forecasts

• Assist with working capital management and cash flow oversight

• Act as the key contact for external auditors and tax advisors for both local and group audits

Essential Skills

• Fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CPA, CIMA or equivalent)

• Minimum 3 yrs years relevant accounting experience

• Accounting training in UK Tax streams or qualified from 3+ years in a UK business operating via HMRC and Companies House for VAT, Payroll and Corporate taxes and for Company secretarial filing 

• Advanced Excel Skills

• Experience with Sage products an advantage (Sage Intaact current ERP system)

• Exposure to multi-entity environments is an advantage

Application Process:

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