Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust Hiring for Capital Reporting Accountant Job at Nottingham, England Full Time

Job overview

We are recruiting for a Capital Reporting Accountant at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust. This is a fantastic opportunity for a qualified accountant with significant experience of a senior finance position in the NHS to join an innovative team to take a lead role in supporting the Lead project Accountant, the Deputy Director of Finance and the Senior Finance Team in the delivery of a range of investment projects across the Trust and providing a customer focused capital reporting and fixed assets management service to the Trust.

Main duties of the job

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Capital Reporting Accountant at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust to take a lead role in the delivery of a range of investment projects across the Trust and providing a customer focused capital reporting and fixed assets management service to the Trust.

Working in a friendly and welcoming environment, we are looking for someone with very strong Microsoft Excel skills and a good grasp of using and developing financial systems You will be proactive, organized, with excellent attention to detail, and someone who enjoys a challenge.

You will lead a small and enthusiastic team and will be keen to quickly build internal and external relationships to improve the quality and timeliness of financial reporting.

You’ll also have an opportunity to learn new skills and develop existing knowledge whilst working within a supportive team. If this is something you’re interested in, then we would like to hear from you.

Working for our organisation

The successful applicant will experience working in one of the largest Teaching hospitals in the country – delivering sustainable high quality clinical care, offering an exceptional experience for our patients; and creating a great place for our staff to work. Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust employs around 18,000 staff across our QMC and City Campus. We provide secondary and tertiary services to a population of around 2.5 million across the East Midlands.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The post holder will provide an efficient, high quality and customer focused capital reporting fixed assets management service to the Trust, providing advice and expertise on capital accounting including planning, ordering, accounting and all necessary approval processes, working closely with colleagues within operational finance, estates and facilities and operations to produce capital plans that will enable the continuous improvement and development of Trust services and estates.

The post holder will work closely with the Lead Project Accountant – Capital, deputizing when required. They will also work closely with the Fixed Assets Manager and Capital Accounts Assistant ensuring that the team works closely together to meet all deadlines.

The role incorporates lead responsibility for the financial monitoring and accounting of the Trust’s capital projects, financial analysis and technical accounting treatment of equipment acquisitions and leases, reporting the capital programme to the Investment Governance Committee and the completion of the capital elements of the statutory annual accounts.

The post holder must be fully conversant and up to date with all financial regulations and NHS guidance in relation to capital assets and accounting treatment and will also be responsible for maintaining and developing systems, procedures and controls to ensure that the financial resources of the Trust are protected and that accurate financial information is produced on a timely basis.

The post holder will be expected to work flexibly and work across campus and at offsite locations as required.