Royal Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Senior Financial Accountant

The closing date is 22 May 2025

Job summary

INTERNAL APPLICANTS ONLY

Fixed term - AAT qualified or part qualified CCAB, the post holder will be responsible for maintaining the capital accounting records, control accounts, technical accounting expertise, monthly journals and other financial tasks including assisting the Senior Technical Accountant with month and year end. They will also play a key role in modelling the behaviours outlined in the Trust values.

Main duties of the job

Maintain on a monthly basis the capital additions spreadsheet

Maintain the summary cost sheet for large capital projects

Prepare quarterly capital additions figures to update asset register

Ensure VAT is recovered where appropriate on capital expenditure (liaise with external consultants and HMRC as necessary)

Prepare year end capital schedules for inclusion in the year end accounts

Ensure the asset register is reflecting assets correctly

Raise and post annual indexation and monthly depreciation journal

Maintain a reconciliation of the revaluation reserve account.

Reconcile the asset register back to the figures held in the general ledger

Prepare balance sheet control accounts on a monthly basis and raise journal corrections as necessary. The control account includes various creditor, debtor and payroll accounts.

Act as the main liaison between the Trust and VAT external support

Continually review procedures and controls relevant to own role, and managed areas

Support and work closely with the Senior Technical Accountant on producing the year end accounts specifically relating to Payables

To directly manage and support staff development within the Financial Services Department

About us

Royal Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is the UK's leading heart and lung hospital, delivering care to more than 50,000 patients a year in its new state-of-the-art hospital in Cambridge. We perform the most heart and/or lung transplants in the UK and carried out the UK's first successful heart transplant in 1979. It also offers emergency heart attack treatment, sleep centre care and is one of just five centres nationally for those in severe respiratory failure.

Based on the Cambridge Biomedical Campus the largest centre of medical research and health science in Europe the Trust is at the heart of treatments of the future. Royal Papworth became the first hospital trust in the country to be rated outstanding in all five areas assessed by the Care Quality Commission - a rating it still holds today. The Trust holds its values of compassion, excellence & collaboration at its core, and all colleagues joining the team are expected to uphold these in their day-to-day roles & interactions. Royal Papworth is proud of its diverse workforce and encourages people to embrace their individuality.

The Trust values difference and welcomes all applications irrespective of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy & maternity, race, religion & belief, sex and sexual orientation. Providing they meet the minimum post criteria, applicants with disabilities will be offered an interview.

For a street view tour: https://royalpapworth.nhs.uk/virtual-tour

Date posted

16 May 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£46,148 to £52,809 a year

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

6 months

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

175-2425-1-FI1270

Job locations

Royal Papworth Hospital

Papworth Road

Cambridge Bio Medical Campus

Cambridge

CB2 0AY

Kingfisher House, Huntingdon

Kingfisher Way, Hinchingbrooke Business Park

Huntingdon

Cambridge

PE29 6FH

Job description

Job responsibilities

On this page you will find a Role Profile which provides information about the hospital and full details about the role. We recommend that you review this and refer to it as you complete your application. Please include how you will meet the Trust Values Compassion, Excellence and Collaboration. If you would like more information about the role or working at Royal Papworth Hospital, please get in touch with the contact for this role.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

CCAB Qualified or part qualified

Experience

Essential

Expert knowledge of Financial Services, NHS & NHS Foundation Trust financial regimes, financial and non-financial aspects of NHS legislation
An advanced practical knowledge of NHS legislation & policies (e.g. FTARM and underpinning accounting policies) and legislative and accounting requirements
Additional specialist knowledge on accounting for VAT as it relates to the Trust.
Previous experience in a role within financial services
Experience of staff management.
Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office including word, outlook and excel
The ability to communicate information to colleagues' other hospital staff and individuals outside of the organisation in a confident and professional manner
The ability to pay close attention to detail in written and electronic communication and information storage
Demonstrate proficient written communication skills
Be proactive in organising, prioritising and adjusting own workload in relation to the priorities of the department on a daily basis
Strong analytical and judgmental skills
Demonstrates personal duty of care in relation to the safe use of equipment and other resources
Able to motivate a team

Additional Criteria

Essential

Evidence ability to uphold the Trust's values Compassion Excellence Collaboration.
Ability to treat all employee and other hospital information confidentially
Recognition of factors in maintaining own and others health, safety and security
Supportive of equality and values diversity

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

CCAB Qualified or part qualified

Experience

Essential

Expert knowledge of Financial Services, NHS & NHS Foundation Trust financial regimes, financial and non-financial aspects of NHS legislation
An advanced practical knowledge of NHS legislation & policies (e.g. FTARM and underpinning accounting policies) and legislative and accounting requirements
Additional specialist knowledge on accounting for VAT as it relates to the Trust.
Previous experience in a role within financial services
Experience of staff management.
Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office including word, outlook and excel
The ability to communicate information to colleagues' other hospital staff and individuals outside of the organisation in a confident and professional manner
The ability to pay close attention to detail in written and electronic communication and information storage
Demonstrate proficient written communication skills
Be proactive in organising, prioritising and adjusting own workload in relation to the priorities of the department on a daily basis
Strong analytical and judgmental skills
Demonstrates personal duty of care in relation to the safe use of equipment and other resources
Able to motivate a team

Additional Criteria

Essential

Evidence ability to uphold the Trust's values Compassion Excellence Collaboration.
Ability to treat all employee and other hospital information confidentially
Recognition of factors in maintaining own and others health, safety and security
Supportive of equality and values diversity

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Royal Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Papworth Hospital

Papworth Road

Cambridge Bio Medical Campus

Cambridge

CB2 0AY

Employer's website

https://royalpapworth.nhs.uk/working-here (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Royal Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Papworth Hospital

Papworth Road

Cambridge Bio Medical Campus

Cambridge

CB2 0AY

Employer's website

https://royalpapworth.nhs.uk/working-here (Opens in a new tab)