Capital Accountant

Job responsibilities

Fixed Asset Register

To maintain the Trusts Fixed Asset Register (Integra) in accordance with the current capital accounting guidance and with other statutory and internal reporting requirements.

To ensure that all fixed asset transactions are recorded in an accurate and timely manner including additions, disposals, depreciation, revaluations and impairments.

To co-ordinate regular verification of asset existence across the Trust.

To review fully depreciated assets on a regular basis.

Fixed Asset Accounting

To ensure that all accounting entries relating to fixed assets are recorded accurately within the general ledger.

To produce a monthly reconciliation between the fixed asset register and the general ledger.

To liaise with the Trusts valuers in respect of revaluation of assets to ensure that all assets are carried at an appropriate value in line with accounting standards and DoH guidance.

Capital Monitoring

To monitor expenditure against the Trusts agreed capital programme.

To provide detailed capital expenditure information to the Capital Investment Group on a monthly basis.

To ensure that VAT is correctly accounted for on all capital schemes.

To provide accounting support to scheme managers including monitoring and validating all capital expenditure and ensuring it is accurately recorded.

To provide scheme managers and other non-finance staff with advice and guidance in respect of capital ordering processes and capital accounting requirements.

To provide information in response to regular and ad hoc requests relating to capital assets and their costs.

To review on a monthly basis all revenue expenditure over £5k to assess whether the expenditure should be capitalised.

Lease Register

To maintain the Trusts register of leases in accordance with the requirements of IFRS 16.

Lease Accounting

To lead on the accounting for leases under IFRS 16 ensuring the accuracy of accounting records in respect of right to use assets and lease liabilities.

To be responsible for all accounting transactions in respect of depreciation of right of use assets, lease liabilities and associated finance costs.

Forecasting

To work with the Estates Capital team, and the IM&T strategy team to provide and maintain a timely and accurate forecast of capital expenditure.

To prepare forecasts of capital charges forecast to inform the planning, budget setting and business case processes.

To provide information in respect of lease commitments to inform the annual accounts and annual planning processes.

Financial Management

To have detailed knowledge of the Trust's Standing Financial Instructions, Financial, and Capital Accounting Procedures ensuring that all trust staff understand and adhere to them.

Where necessary, assist the Senior Management Accountant to communicate, and get action on, Internal and External Audit recommendations.

To be aware of all new technical accounting developments that require specialist accounting, as and when they happen.

To assist the Financial Accountant and Assistant Director of Finance in drawing up policies, procedures and systems in respect of fixed asset, capital and lease accounting.

Statutory Returns

To contribute to the production of statutory returns as and when required.

To assist in the completion of the statutory annual accounts in respect of the notes relating to fixed assets, leases and capital.

Investment Appraisal and Business Cases

To assist in carrying out investment appraisal of new capital or revenue projects for the Trust as required, including the assessment of any IFRS 16 implication of the proposals.

To provide costings, advice and guidance on the financial impact of proposals for service redesign and modernisation.

Training

To ensure that colleagues, both finance and non finance, receive adequate training in the accounting requirements for fixed assets, capital and leases.

To provide training to finance and non-finance managers on an informal and formal basis.

Systems

To harness IT to improve systems and management reporting.

Other Duties

To deputise for the other senior colleagues as required.

To contribute to the continuous improvement of the efficiency and effectiveness of accounting systems.

To make recommendations to reduce costs and enhance value.

To undertake other duties as agreed with the Financial Accountant.

Please see attached job description and person specification

Staff benefits

• Pay Enhancements 30% additional for Evenings (8pm onwards) and Saturdays and 60% additional for Sundays and Bank holidays.
• 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays rising to 29 after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years
• Excellent pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Salary sacrifice car scheme
• Wellbeing programme
• Blue Light Card Discounts

Other

Essential

• Application form completed in a clear and concise manner

Qualifications

Essential

• GCSE (or equivalent) Maths and English (grade C or above)
• AAT Qualified or equivalent (NVQ Level 4)

Desirable

• CCAB/CIMA part qualified & good examination record
• Actively studying
• Track record of personal / professional development

Experience

Essential

• Experience of capital, lease or technical accounting.
• Experience of working in NHS finance
• Experience of leading and co-ordinating financial reporting processes
• Experience of working to tight deadlines
• Experience of liaising with internal and external finance and non finance colleagues
• Experience of using complex spreadsheets.
• Experience of computerised ledger applications.

Desirable

• Experience of holding budget holder meetings
• Experience of producing written reports
• Experience of presenting financial information to non finance staff

Knowledge

Essential

• Good understanding of the NHS Capital financing regime.
• Good technical knowledge of accounting standards relating to fixed assets and leases.
• Good knowledge of financial control systems and procedures

Skills

Essential

• Good organisation skills
• Good communication skills
• Team worker with flexible approach
• Confidence in dealing with people
• An understanding of confidentiality
• Initiative
• Professional manner

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).