Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Capital Team at Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust as Assistant Finance Manager Capital
We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic and motivated person to join our finance team. Working alongside colleagues and service managers you will contribute to the development and implementation of the Trusts extensive capital programme.
Reporting to the Deputy Finance Manager for Capital you will be technically competent, have strong reconciliation skills combined with demonstrable relevant experience of working within a fast-paced accounting environment.
Providing capital and VAT accounting services to the Trusts Divisions, this is a key role supporting the Capital team in the development and maintenance of effective financial management and control systems to maintain the integrity of the Trusts Asset Register.
For an informal discussion about the post please contact Susan Hicks, Deputy Finance Manager for Capital, Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust on 07970 238354 or email susan.hicks@bthft.nhs.uk
We can offer staff gymnasiums on both of our hospital sites, an excellent pension scheme and advice on childcare.
Main duties of the job
Managing a programme of asset checks that verifies the accuracy of the records held in the Asset Register.
Carry out asset verification exercises to confirm asset existence and location.
Coordinating the approval and payment of capital expenditure relating to the capital programme.
Monitoring of capital expenditure against the agreed capital programme.
Supporting the production of accurate capital expenditure and other capital related reports within agreed deadlines
Implementing VAT guidelines and ensuring the VAT is correctly accounted for on a monthly basis
Preparation of journals to support both month end and annual period close.
Responsibility for the analysis and completion of reconciliations between the Asset Register and the General Ledger
Reconciliation of the asset register pre and post revaluation
About us
Our People Charter outlines the behaviours we can expect from one another and what you can expect from Bradford Teaching Hospitals Foundation Trust:
- We value people
- We are one team
- We care
We're keen to meet people who share these values and are passionate about delivering the highest quality of care to our patients.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the roles Job Description and Person Specification for more details about this position
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the roles Job Description and Person Specification for more details about this position
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Progression towards a CCAB professional accountancy qualification or AAT qualified.
- Evidence of continued professional development and seeking opportunities to enhance skills.
Desirable
- Full CCAB accountancy qualification
Experience
Essential
- Competent financial experience including experience in key elements of accountabilities: - final accounts, financial systems, audit requirements and accounting policies and procedures.
- Experience of developing financial reporting systems and monitoring of financial performance.
- Experience of maintaining a ledger and preparing figures for the annual accounts including completion of complex and detailed working papers.
- Experience of performing complex financial reconciliations.
- Experience using and interrogating accounting ledger systems and working with a Shared Business Service provider. Must be able to investigate, analyse, interpret and resolve financial queries
- Computer literate with experience in using Microsoft Office.
Desirable
- Experience of working with an asset register system
- Experience of the annual accounts process
- Excel user with experience in using advanced functionality
Skills
Essential
- Ability to complete closure of monthly and annual accounts within specified timeframes
- Financial Project Appraisal including projection of future cash-flows and costs
- Ability to communicate complex finance information with non-finance staff. Clear and accurate written and verbal communication. This will cover a range of people and a range of situations. Good listening, questioning and clarification skills will be required
Desirable
- Financial experience, resulting in specialist knowledge and detailed understanding of capital accounting
- Management and development of financial systems
Knowledge
Desirable
- Knowledge and experience in implementing audit recommendations within agreed timescales.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Progression towards a CCAB professional accountancy qualification or AAT qualified.
- Evidence of continued professional development and seeking opportunities to enhance skills.
Desirable
- Full CCAB accountancy qualification
Experience
Essential
- Competent financial experience including experience in key elements of accountabilities: - final accounts, financial systems, audit requirements and accounting policies and procedures.
- Experience of developing financial reporting systems and monitoring of financial performance.
- Experience of maintaining a ledger and preparing figures for the annual accounts including completion of complex and detailed working papers.
- Experience of performing complex financial reconciliations.
- Experience using and interrogating accounting ledger systems and working with a Shared Business Service provider. Must be able to investigate, analyse, interpret and resolve financial queries
- Computer literate with experience in using Microsoft Office.
Desirable
- Experience of working with an asset register system
- Experience of the annual accounts process
- Excel user with experience in using advanced functionality
Skills
Essential
- Ability to complete closure of monthly and annual accounts within specified timeframes
- Financial Project Appraisal including projection of future cash-flows and costs
- Ability to communicate complex finance information with non-finance staff. Clear and accurate written and verbal communication. This will cover a range of people and a range of situations. Good listening, questioning and clarification skills will be required
Desirable
- Financial experience, resulting in specialist knowledge and detailed understanding of capital accounting
- Management and development of financial systems
Knowledge
Desirable
- Knowledge and experience in implementing audit recommendations within agreed timescales.
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.
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
