Band 8b Head of Capital

The Methodist Church in Britain; Calthorpe Fields; Ibrido; GBP 90.000 - 130.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Head of Capital Finance to lead the Capital Accounting team within the Financial Accounts function. The postholder will set and deliver the financial strategy for capital projects across the Trust and run the monthly and year-end capital close.

The role is hybrid with office days at Regent Court and up to two days a week at home, requiring a CCAB-recognised qualification with capital and lease accounting experience.

Competenze

• CCAB-recognised accountancy qualification, with evidence of continuing professional development
• Post-qualification experience in a complex environment

Mansioni

• Lead the performance of the Capital Accounting team
• Lead the development and delivery of the financial strategy for capital projects across the Trust
• Develop and deliver the monthly and year-end capital close down
• Liaise with internal audit as required
• CapitaI and lease accounting experience in day-to-day operations
• Oversee monthly reporting cycles and month-end submissions

Conoscenze

Translating directives into delivera

Analytical data handling

Professional judgements

Verbal written presentation skills

Advanced Excel

Workload management

Formazione

CCAB-recognised accountancy qualification

Strumenti

Excel

IT systems

Descrizione del lavoro

The Head of Capital Finance post leads the Capital Accounting team within the Financial Accounts team at University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust. The postholder sets and delivers the financial strategy for capital projects across the Trust and runs the monthly and year-end capital close, working with internal audit. The role is hybrid, with office days at Regent Court and up to two days a week at home. A CCAB-recognised accountancy qualification and capital and lease accounting experience are essential.

What the job involves

• Lead the performance of the Capital Accounting team
• Lead the development and delivery of the financial strategy for capital projects across the Trust
• Develop and deliver the monthly and year-end capital close down
• Liaise with internal audit as required

Qualifications

• CCAB-recognised accountancy qualification, with evidence of continuing professional development
• Post-qualification experience in a complex environment

Experience

• Capital and lease accounting
• Monthly reporting cycles and population of month-end reports
• Report writing
• Working with finance colleagues to complete monthly tasks within tight deadlines

Skills & knowledge

• Translating strategic directives into operational deliverables
• Analytical skills for large volumes of complex financial data, including business case benefits analysis
• Making and documenting professional judgements in complex situations
• Excellent verbal, written and presentation communication, explaining complex concepts to non-finance staff and external parties
• Advanced Excel and well-developed systems and IT knowledge
• Managing a large workload, timetables and milestones against changing priorities and tight deadlines

Other

• Influencing and conflict resolution skills
• Adherence to Trust values and a demonstrable commitment to equal opportunities
• Reliability, resilience, calm under pressure and adaptability to change
• Occasional travel between sites

Nice to have

• PFI modelling and accounting experience
• Experience of NHS capital reporting and funding mechanisms
• Sound understanding of the NHS financial regime

What’s offered

• Career development and on-the-job training
• Flexible and collaborative working environment
• Hybrid working, with remote working supported for up to 2 days a week
• Newly refurbished offices at Regent Court, accessible by public transport