Financial Reporting and Capital Accountant

South West London and St Georges Mental Health Trust; Greater London; On-site; GBP 64,000 - 71,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Career development

Pension scheme

Job summary

South West London and St George’s Mental Health NHS Trust is recruiting a Financial Reporting and Capital Accountant to join the Financial Services team. The role offers progression from Band 7 to Band 8a for suitably qualified candidates and involves monthly reporting, capital accounting, and developing robust financial processes.

We value NHS experience and strong technical accounting skills. The post emphasizes professional development, collaboration with senior stakeholders, and delivering

Qualifications

• CCAB-qualified accountant; strong financial reporting and accounting background.
• Experience with NHS financial reporting and annual accounts is advantageous.
• Ability to analyse complex financial information and communicate clearly.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and develop monthly financial reporting.
• Support production of Board and Committee financial reports.
• Assist with statutory accounts and external audit.
• Prepare balance sheet and cash flow reporting and reconciliations.
• Support capital accounting, forecasting and reporting.
• Help improve financial controls and reporting processes.

Skills

Financial reporting

Financial accounting

Analytical skills

Attention to detail

Stakeholder communication

Automation in finance

Education

CCAB-qualified or working towards CCAB

Tools

Excel

Financial reporting systems

Job description

Financial Reporting and Capital Accountant

Company: South West London and St Georges Mental Health Trust

Salary: £63,665 - £70,887 per annum inclusive of Outer London HCAs

A Vacancy at South West London and St George's Mental Health NHS Trust.

Are you an ambitious finance professional looking to develop your career in NHS financial reporting and capital accounting?

We are looking for a Financial Reporting and Capital Accountant to join our Financial Services team at South West London and St George’s Mental Health NHS Trust.

This is an excellent opportunity for either an experienced CCAB-qualified accountant ready to operate at Band 8a, or a strong part-qualified accountant looking for a developmental opportunity at Band 7.

About the role

The post will play a key role in the production and development of the Trust’s monthly financial reporting, with a particular focus on providing high-quality financial information for the Board, Finance and Performance Committee, Audit Committee and other governance forums.

Working within the Financial Services team, you will have responsibilities across financial reporting and financial accounting, including:

• Coordinating and developing monthly financial reporting
• Supporting the production of Board and committee financial reports
• Supporting the Trust’s statutory annual accounts and external audit
• Balance sheet and cash flow reporting and reconciliation
• Agreement of Balances and other statutory financial returns
• Capital accounting, forecasting and reporting
• Supporting effective financial controls and improving reporting processes
• Working closely with the Capital Accountant and providing effective cross-cover and resilience across the function

The role offers considerable variety and exposure across the Trust and provides an opportunity to develop both technical accounting expertise and senior financial reporting experience.

Unless expressly stated in the job advert this role is not subject to sponsorship, please be advised that all offers of employment are subject to evidence of right to work in the UK.

We are Proud to Belong at South West London and St George’s Mental Health NHS Trust.

We have expert services, a rich history and a clear commitment to providing the best quality care for those with mental ill-health. The Care Quality Commission already rates our services as 'good' - we aspire to be 'outstanding'.

This is a great time to join us. We are transforming the way we care for our communities to support our mission of Making Life Better Together. We have built two brand new mental health facilities at Springfield University Hospital, which are amongst the best in the world. More developments are planned across our sites and services as we invest a further £120m to upgrade and modernise our estate by 2027.

We are inclusive and diverse and strive to be actively anti racist. We want to attract people from all backgrounds and experiences to enrich the work we do together. We are proud to co-produce and involve our local communities in all that we do.

We offer flexible working, career development and a variety of benefits to enable a positive, welcoming environment in which our people and their careers can thrive.

Come and join our inclusive teams and help our patients on their recovery journey.

We are keen to attract candidates at different stages of their professional development.

A suitably experienced CCAB-qualified accountant who meets the full requirements of the role may be appointed at Band 8a.

We would also welcome applications from experienced part-qualified accountants actively working towards a recognised CCAB qualification, who may be considered for appointment at Band 7 as a development opportunity.

For a developmental appointment, progression to Band 8a would be subject to successful completion of the relevant professional qualification and demonstration of the competencies, experience and level of responsibility required at Band 8a, in accordance with Trust processes.

About you

We are looking for someone who:

• Has strong financial accounting and reporting skills
• Can analyse complex financial information and communicate it clearly
• Has excellent attention to detail and understands the importance of robust financial controls
• Can work effectively to demanding month-end, Board and statutory deadlines
• Is confident working with senior finance colleagues and stakeholders
• Has an interest in developing expertise across both financial reporting and capital accounting
• Is committed to improving processes and using technology and automation to make financial reporting more efficient
• Enjoys working collaboratively and is keen to develop professionally

NHS experience would be an advantage, particularly experience of financial reporting, annual accounts or capital accounting, but we are equally interested in candidates who can demonstrate strong transferable technical accounting skills.

This advert closes on Monday 23 Nov 2026

£55,524 - £62,652 per annum inclusive of Outer London HCAs

South West London and St Georges Mental Health Trust

£63,665 - £70,887 per annum inclusive of Outer London HCAs

South West London and St Georges Mental Health Trust