Financial Service Manager - Capital | Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

Lancashire Care Foundation Trust; Preston; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Preston is seeking a Capital Accountant to manage the Trust’s capital accounting function and provide financial advice. The role includes leading capital planning and ensuring compliance with accounting standards. Benefits include flexible working arrangements and a supportive finance team. This position offers an opportunity to make a significant impact within the organization.

Benefits

Generous annual leave allowance

Access to salary sacrifice schemes

Dedicated health and wellbeing support

Responsibilities

• Manage the Trust's capital accounting function.
• Ensure compliance with guidance and accounting standards.
• Lead in capital planning, forecasting, and reporting.

Job description

As Capital Accountant you will be a key member of the Financial Services management team and have specific responsibility for the management, maintenance and development of the Trust’s short, medium and long-term Capital programme and Capital accounting requirements, playing a key role in the monthly and annual reporting requirements of the Trust.

You will be part of a friendly and well-respected finance team that offer advice and support to Colleagues across the organisation.

The Financial Services Management Team (FMST) is responsible for the delivery of financial systems to the trust and its stakeholders, statutory accounts, submission of various regular reporting requirements and many other functions.

There are many benefits to joining the Team at Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust including generous annual leave allowance, access to salary sacrifice schemes and flexible working arrangements as well as dedicated health and wellbeing support.

The successful applicant will manage all aspects of the Trusts Capital accounting function. Attend meetings and offer expert advice to colleagues and key stakeholders both internal and external to the organisation.

You will ensure that financial records and systems are appropriately maintained in accordance with guidance and current accounting standards.

Advising on and implementing improvements and changes ensuring compliance is maintained at all times.

You will lead in Capital planning, forecasting and reporting on the Trusts Capital schemes and prepare timely and accurate financial information for inclusion in various committee papers and inform decision making.

For a full listing of the responsibilities of the role please refer to the Job Description.

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust provides a range of services including secondary mental health care across this area. Specialist provision comprises inpatient child and adolescent mental health services, perinatal mental health and forensic services including low and medium secure care.

The Trust also provides a range of physical health and well-being services in the community alongside a range of partners in the Lancashire, Cumbria and Sefton area.

Lancashire & South Cumbria Foundation Trust encourages flexible working, we believe that a positive work/life balance benefits NHS employees through improved health and wellbeing. We would consider working patterns such as; term time, part time, compressed hours, flexi-time and career breaks. We encourage applicants to state clearly on their application forms this request and discuss these options at interview.

For more information please visit our website via Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS FT.

Please see attached the job description and person specification for more information about this role.

This advert closes on Sunday 30 Nov 2025