Capital Accountant – Asset & CAPEX Lead (Hybrid)

Sellick Partnership; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 48,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive annual leave

Defined benefit pension scheme

Co-op colleague membership

Employee Assistance Programme

Health and wellbeing support

Job summary

Co-op Academies Trust, partnered with Sellick Partnership, seeks a Capital Accountant at 1 Angel Square, Manchester. This permanent, 37-hour role focuses on capital accounting, fixed assets, CAPEX reporting and capital planning across the Trust, working in a hybrid setup.

You will lead on asset management, budgeting and reporting, collaborating with senior finance stakeholders to safeguard public funds and support informed decisions.

Qualifications

• ACCA/CIMA or equivalent finance qualification.
• Significant experience in capital, CAPEX accounting and reporting.
• Experience in a complex, multi-site organisation.
• Strong understanding of fixed assets, controls, governance and reporting.
• Ability to develop and improve financial processes and reporting.
• Experience working with finance and non-finance stakeholders at senior levels.
• Excellent attention to detail and ability to meet deadlines.
• MAT/education/public sector experience is beneficial.
• Commitment to cooperative values and Co-op Ways of Being.

Responsibilities

• Lead on fixed asset and capital accounting across the Trust.
• Maintain and develop the Trust-wide fixed asset register.
• Ensure assets are capitalised, depreciated, impaired, transferred or disposed of.
• Produce fixed asset disclosures and schedules for statutory accounts and audit.
• Develop and enhance capital reporting, including month-end CAPEX reporting.
• Take responsibility for the annual capital budget and rolling CAPEX forecast.
• Track capital project performance against budgets, forecasts and funding.
• Support School Condition Allocation funding monitoring and reporting.
• Lead asset verification and support the implementation of a new asset verification system.

Skills

Capital accounting

CAPEX reporting

Fixed asset management

Financial governance

Stakeholder engagement

Process improvement

Deadline management

Public sector experience

Education

ACCA / CIMA or equivalent

Job description

Co-op Academies Trust, partnered with Sellick Partnership, seeks a Capital Accountant at 1 Angel Square, Manchester. This permanent, 37-hour role focuses on capital accounting, fixed assets, CAPEX reporting and capital planning across the Trust, working in a hybrid setup.

You will lead on asset management, budgeting and reporting, collaborating with senior finance stakeholders to safeguard public funds and support informed decisions.