Finance Manager - Capital

The Finance Manager - Capital and Reporting is a senior professional accountant role within the Financial Accounting function responsible for the Trust's capital accounting, fixed asset accounting, lease accounting and associated financial reporting requirements.

The post holder acts as the Trust's lead specialist for capital and lease accounting, ensuring compliance with IFRS, the NHS Group Accounting Manual (GAM), the Government Financial Reporting Manual (FReM) and all NHS England reporting requirements.

Key Responsibilities:

• Capital Accounting: Lead all aspects of capital accounting activity across the Trust, ensuring capital expenditure is accounted for accurately and in accordance with IFRS, GAM, FReM and Trust policies.
• Lease Accounting: Maintain the Trust's lease register, ensuring that lease accounting complies fully with IFRS and NHS requirements.
• Fixed Asset Management: Maintain and develop the Trust fixed asset register, ensuring completeness, accuracy and integrity of asset records.
• Financial Reporting: Lead production of capital and balance sheet reporting information, preparing and reviewing balance sheet reconciliations, and producing monthly, quarterly and annual reports relating to capital expenditure, assets and liabilities.

Requirements:

• Qualified Accountant (CIPFA, ACCA, ACA, CIMA or equivalent) or Finalist with significant experience
• Significant experience in financial accounting, capital/fixed asset accounting, lease accounting, and statutory final accounts
• Experience of interpreting accounting standards and managing staff
• Experience of working with auditors

Benefits:

• Competitive salary: £51,657 to £58,785 per annum
• Agenda for Change pay scheme
• Band 7
• Permanent contract
• Full-time, job share, flexible working patterns available