Capital Accounting Lead, NHS Finance

Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust; Harrogate; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Supportive culture

Recognition awards

Employee wellbeing

Job summary

Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an experienced Capital Accountant to join the Financial Accounts team. The role focuses on managing the capital programme, fixed assets, and compliance with NHS accounting requirements.

This developmental Band 6/7 position offers progression to Band 7 with achievement of professional and capability targets. You will support planning, forecasting and the annual reporting cycle, working with budget holders and senior finance colleagues.

Qualifications

• Essential: CCAB qualification (Part Qualified or Qualified).
• Desirable: NHS capital accounting knowledge including CDEL, funding and IFRS guidance.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and monitor the Trust's annual and multi-year capital programme, including expenditure, forecasts, funding and CDEL.
• Maintain capital accounting records and fixed asset register including additions, disposals, depreciation, impairments and revaluations.
• Lead capital elements of month-end and year-end accounts, capital planning and audit requirements when at Band 7.
• Provide specialist advice on capital accounting, investment and funding issues to budget holders and senior finance colleagues.
• Analyse complex financial information, identify risks and variances, and provide recommendations.

Skills

Capital accounting

Fixed assets

Excel advanced

IFRS/IFRS16

Power BI

Oracle

Budgeting

Auditing support

Education

CCAB qualification (Part Qualified)

CCAB qualification (Qualified)

Tools

Oracle

Power BI

Power Query

Automation tools

Job description

Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an experienced Capital Accountant to join the Financial Accounts team. The role focuses on managing the capital programme, fixed assets, and compliance with NHS accounting requirements.

This developmental Band 6/7 position offers progression to Band 7 with achievement of professional and capability targets. You will support planning, forecasting and the annual reporting cycle, working with budget holders and senior finance colleagues.