Senior Financial Accountant

Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

Reporting to the Head of Financial Control, the Senior Financial Accountant is responsible for managing and overseeing the day-to-day financial accounts teams.

Working closely with the Head of Financial Control, you will assist in the lead and co-ordination of the production of the Trust's Annual Accounts and other returns, in accordance with regulatory, statutory guidance and to reporting deadlines to ensure that the organization fully meets its financial reporting obligations.

You will be the Trust's expert on all aspects of VAT and you will assist in developing and maintaining systems, procedures and controls to ensure the financial resources of the Trust are in line with the reputation Moorfields Eye Hospital has for clinical excellence. You will also support the financial and capital programme and fixed asset register, providing expert financial advice on the completion of capital business cases.

This post will be subject to a probationary period of 6 months.

During the probationary period, your suitability for continued employment will be assessed and provided a satisfactory standard is achieved and maintained, your employment will be confirmed.The probationary period may be extended or your employment terminated either during or at the end of probation, in line with the trust Probationary Policy. For the duration of the probation period, the notice period will be in line with contractual obligations on either side.

Main duties of the job

To deliver financial accounting services to the Trust.
To assist in the lead and co-ordination of the production of the Trust's Annual Accounts.
To work closely with internal and external auditors to resolve relevant queries
Assisting in developing and maintaining systems, procedures and controls
Responsible for ensuring that the Trust's capital programme is correctly accounted for
Responsible for implementation and evaluation of accounting policies and procedures with supervision from the Head of Financial Control
Work autonomously, interpreting and guided by NHSE/I and accounting guidance and standards
Plan projects which impact across financial accounts.
Assist in business planning for capital, balance sheet and cash flow to feed into the annual business planning cycle for the organisation.
Developing and monitoring budget for financial accounts and authorising spend against it
Reviewing and introducing new systems for managing the financial and accounting practices within the financial accounts department.

About us

The role will be based at Moorfields Eye Hospital in London, within the Finance team.

Founded in 1804, Moorfields Eye Hospital is a world-class centre of excellence for eye health services, ophthalmic research and education. We are true pioneers in the fight to cure blindness. Every year we treat more than 750,000 patients at City Road in central London and at 30 satellites, and, in partnership with the UCL Institute of Ophthalmology, we lead one of the most impactful ophthalmic research programmes in the world. We train many of the leading eye care clinicians in the UK and internationally and we are proud of our global reputation for quality and professionalism in ophthalmic care. In addition, Moorfields operates two commercial businesses whose profits support our NHS work: Moorfields Private and Moorfields UAE.

The Moorfields Way is:

Excellence at the heart of Moorfields' purpose and history. It is also fundamental to our future as we innovate at the forefront of eyecare, delivering the best care and experience.
Equity means everyone can expect that we will do our best for them - our patients, staff and system partners - providing appropriate, accessible, excellent and sustainable care based on clinical need. Everyone can be confident their voice is listened to in decisions about their care.
Kindness means we are friendly and considerate - treating everyone with respect and going out of our way to reassure and give confidence.

Date posted

25 May 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8b

Salary

£66,718 to £76,271 a year inclusive of inner London HCAS

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

273-DN-4169-B

Job locations

Moorfields Eye Hospital

City Road

London

EC1V 2PD

Job description

Job responsibilities

The successful candidate will be a qualified accountant or passed finalist with extensive experience of financial accounting, ideally within a NHS finance department or similar Public Sector or Accounts Practice environment. You will have experience of producing statutory accounts, advanced Excel skills and the ability to explain highly complex financial issues clearly and concisely to non-finance colleagues. Strong analytical skills and a proactive approach to problem solving are crucial for this role, as is proven leadership experience and the ability to energise, lead and enthuse a small team.

For further details / informal visits contact our recruitment partner:

Name

Nicola Brooks of Executive Professionals, nicola@executiveprofessionals.co.uk 07860737740

Job description

Job responsibilities

For further details / informal visits contact our recruitment partner:

Name

Nicola Brooks of Executive Professionals, nicola@executiveprofessionals.co.uk 07860737740

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

As set out in JD & personal spec document

As set out in JD & personal spec document

Essential

As set out in JD & personal spec document

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

As set out in JD & personal spec document

As set out in JD & personal spec document

Essential

As set out in JD & personal spec document

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).