Band 8b Head of Capital Finance

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent NHS Foundation Trust in Birmingham seeks a Head of Capital Finance to oversee financial analysis and reporting. This role requires a CCAB recognized accountancy qualification and significant experience in capital and lease accounting. The ideal candidate will manage complex data, lead reporting cycles, and ensure compliance with NHS financial mechanisms. The position offers full-time hours with flexible and remote working options, creating an adaptable work environment. Strong communication and analytical skills are essential for this dynamic role.

Qualifications

• Proven ability to manage a large workload under tight deadlines.
• Sound understanding of the NHS Financial Regime.

Responsibilities

• Support a £2bn NHS Foundation Trust with financial analysis.
• Deliver customer-focused services within the financial team.
• Consult on complex financial data and reporting.

Skills

Capital and Lease Accounting experience

Excellent verbal and writing skills

Advanced Excel skills

Ability to explain complex concepts

High level analytical skills

Logical thinker with sound analytical skills

Education

CCAB recognised accountancy qualification

Evidence of Continuing Professional Development

Job description

Band 8b Head of Capital Finance

The closing date is 11 January 2026

Are you looking to progress and develop your career in a fast paced and supportive working environment? We have an exciting opportunity in our dynamic Financial Accounts team supporting a 2bn+ NHS Foundation Trust with a track record of high quality on the job trainingp>

We are committed to career development and offer a flexible and collaborative working environment where your health and wellbeing are valued. We are constantly evolving, improving and encourage innovation.

Main duties of the job

We work on a hybrid model with a blend of office based on site, and remote working. Office based days will be at our newly refurbished offices at Regent Court, which is accessible via public transport, a few minutes from Five Ways station. Remote home working will be supported for up to 2 days per week.

For further discussion on the role, please contact Sarah.O'[e-mail]

Note: For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description.

About us

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust strives to have an inclusive culture where everyone feels like they belong, can thrive, knows that they add value and feels valued. We do this by developing compassionate and culturally competent leaders, being values driven in all that we do and by creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace that thrives on the diversity of our people. As such we want to attract and recruit talented individuals from all backgrounds, and for each of you to feel supported for the diversity you bring, to achieve your full potential. For those staff with a disability, including physical disability, long term health condition, mental health or neurodiverse condition, this also means being committed to making reasonable adjustments needed for you to carry out your role.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• CCAB recognised accountancy qualification
• Evidence of Continuing Professional Development

Experience

• Capital and Lease Accounting experience
• Experience of monthly reporting cycles and population of month end reports
• Experience of working with other finance colleagues to ensure monthly tasks are completed within tight deadlines
• PFI Modelling and accounting experience
• Experience of NHS capital reporting and funding mechanisms

Additional Criteria

• Use own initiative while knowing when to consult.
• Logical thinker with sound analytical skills, able to deal with large volumes of complex data and perform highly complex analysis of financial data.
• Ability to make judgements/decisions in complex situations and use professional judgement to ensure the best outcome for the Trust
• Ability to clearly/ coherently document justification for professional judgements made
• Manage a large workload and plan work according to changing priorities and deadlines
• Excellent verbal and writing skills
• Well-developed systems and IT knowledge
• Ability to use databases, analyse highly complex data, diagnose problems, identify solutions and undertake business case benefits analysis
• Managing timetables milestones and diaries
• Experience of personal development planning and monitoring
• Manage time and work to tight deadlines and respond quickly and accurately to important issues
• Promote, drive and deliver a customer focussed service
• Remain calm and collected under pressure
• Conflict resolutions skills
• High level analytical skills
• Advanced Excel skills
• A team player
• Ability to explain complex concepts to non-financial team members and external parties.
• Adhere to the Trust values and behaviours
• Appetite for hard work in a challenging but rewarding environment
• Confident
• An understanding of and demonstrable commitment to equal opportunities
• Evidence of reliability
• Occasional travel between sites
• Resilient
• Adaptable to change
• Sound understanding of the NHS Financial Regime

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.

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

Full-time, Flexible working, Home or remote working