Deputy Financial Controller

Barts Health NHS Trust; London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in London seeks a financial leader to manage capital accounts and support financial services. The role requires strong leadership, analytical skills, and experience in NHS financial environments. Join a committed team focused on excellence and innovation in patient care.

Benefits

Cycle to work scheme

Public transport accessibility

Qualifications

• Five years working in a financial environment with at least 3 years in NHS capital accounts.
• Experience of reporting on PFI schemes and finance leases.

Responsibilities

• Manage a team of accountants to support financial services.
• Ensure accurate monthly reconciliation of control accounts.
• Support the completion of the Trust's Annual Accounts.

Skills

Leadership

Analytical Skills

Communication

Organizational Skills

Education

Degree level or equivalent

Qualified CCAB

Tools

Spreadsheets

Financial Systems

Job description

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.

The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

Barts Health supports the Pregnancy Loss Pledge and commits to supporting their staff through the distress of miscarriage.

Job overview

The post holder will support the Associate Director of Finance - financial services to deliver all aspects of the service area capital accounts. He/she will manage a team of accountants to provide day to day support in all aspects of the service area's performance whilst maintaining an excellent team ethic.

Through a team of accountants, the post holder is required to manage the delivery of accurate and timely monthly reconciliation of all control accounts which feed into the Trust's position for internal and external corporate reporting. There will be a requirement to support the reported position with an analytical review and to influence actions based upon these findings.

The post holder will act as the lead in managing and reporting on the fixed asset position of the Trust. Maintenance of the Capital Asset Register ensuring that the register reflects the assets of the trust and organising revaluation exercises as required by the DHSC.

They will deputise for the Head of Corporate Accounts (HoCA) in his or her absence, and attend review meetings with our external NHS financial services client.

Interview dates:18th/ 20th June 2025

Main duties of the job

Provide leadership and support to the financial accounts team and to liaise with other finance teams to ensure the reported financial position is accurate, and that the team delivers a first-class service in every service area.

The post holder will support the monthly and year-end production of national performance returns and statutory accounts. Supporting the Head of Corporate Accounts with the requirement in the completion of the Trust's Annual Accounts, ensuring that accurate and detailed working papers are maintained for audit.

This post will be primarily responsible for the capital accounting of the Trust, including accounting for the PFI arrangement and finance leases. Advise on the status of lease agreements, interpreting the IFRS requirements, and ensuring the lease definition are appropriate.

Working for our organisation

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.

The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.

We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates as they are underrepresented within Barts Health at this band.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Provide leadership and support to the financial accounts team and to liaise with other finance teams to ensure the reported financial position is accurate, and that the team delivers a first-class service in every service area.

The post holder will support the monthly and year-end production of national performance returns and statutory accounts. Supporting the Head of Corporate Accounts with the requirement in the completion of the Trust's Annual Accounts, ensuring that accurate and detailed working papers are maintained for audit.

We are dedicated to being an outstanding place to work and will work with you to get the best experience. We know flexible working is not a one size fits all and will mean something different to everyone. We are inclusive, so if you are interested in flexible working, please speak to the recruiting manager.

Please note: When calculating the basic salary for sponsorship, HCAS (High Cost Area Supplement) is not included for non-medical roles. This ensures fairness and consistency within our organisation, as some of our sites fall under inner HCAS, while others are classified as outer HCAS.

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.

Person specification

Experience

Essential criteria

• Five years of working in a financial environment with at least 3 years of financial and capital accounts experience in an NHS environment
• Experience of working with spreadsheets, word, databases, working with large complex data volumes on spreadsheets
• Experience of reporting on PFI schemes and Finance Leases in an NHS environment

Skills

Essential criteria

• Staff management skills and the ability to motivate and develop staff including qualified and non-qualified accountants
• Excellent planning (short and long term) and organisational skills. Following up to ensure plans are communicated and delivered
• Ability to an analyse complex information and determine an appropriate course of action
• Ability to explain complex financial issues clearly and concisely to non-financial colleagues.
• Highly numerate and analytical In depth understanding of Financial Systems and how best to develop them to provide a high-quality reporting and analysis function
• Proactive approach to problem solving, anticipating issues before they arise, and developing solutions

Knowledge

Essential criteria

• Knowledge of NHS funding and regulation (NHSE, ICB, Local Authority).
• Knowledge of financial coding and ledger and sub-ledger management
• Knowledge of financial controls and experience of maintaining these
• Up to date knowledge of NHS, organisational challenges and development

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Educated to degree level or equivalent
• Qualified CCAB

Other

Essential criteria

• Excellent verbal and written communication and presentation skills suitable for a range of audiences, including chairing of meetings.

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment where staff treat one another with dignity and respect. We aim to create an equitable working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential.

As an Equal Opportunities Employer we actively support applications from individuals' who apply under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme and will process your application as appropriate.

We reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once a sufficient number of applications has been received and we regret that we are unable to provide notification if your application is unsuccessful.

After applying via NHS Jobs, your submitted application will be imported into our preferred Third party recruitment system. All subsequent information regarding your application will be generated from apps.trac.jobs.

By applying for this post you are agreeing to Barts Heath NHS Trust transferring the information contained in this application to its preferred applicant management system. If you are offered a job, information will also be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system.

Barts Health is committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and to child protection. The Trust aims to ensure as far as is possible that anyone, paid or unpaid, who seeks to work in our organisation and who gains access to children, is safe to do so. As such, you may be required to undertake a Disclosure and Barring Check as part of the recruitment process if appointed to a post with direct access to children or vulnerable adults.

Barts Health promotes active travel as part of its goal to reach Net Zero. Each site is accessible by public transport and the Trust has a cycle to work scheme and some sites have Brompton Hire Pods.

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Documents to download

• JD& PS (PDF, 495.8KB)
• Our Values and Behaviours (PDF, 334.9KB)
• Policy Statement on the Recruitment of Ex-Offenders (PDF, 92.0KB)
• Candidate Information Pack (PDF, 549.5KB)