Job summary
- Main area
- Accountant
- Grade
- Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 349-COR-6795875*
- Employer
- Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Trafford Hospital
- Town
- Davyhulme
- Salary
- £46,148 - £52,809 Per annum (pro rata)
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 05/01/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Deputy Capital Accountant
Band 7
Job overview
The post-holder will help support the provision of a financial management service to capital budget holders. This incorporates planning, monitoring, reporting and forecasting the annual capital programme.
Liaise with managers and advise on funding mechanisms and control of capital.
The post holder is responsible for ensuring that the accounting treatment of the Trust capital expenditure and fixed assets is in accordance with accounting standards and the requirements of NHS England.
Main duties of the job
- To support the Capital Accountant in the planning, monitoring, reporting and forecasting of the Trust's capital programme.
- Financial input into capital business cases in liaison with relevant General/Service Managers.
- Completion of the fixed asset note to the Trust annual accounts including the completion of capital expenditure figures and commitments for the charitable fund accounts.
- Accurate reporting of lease assets and liabilities in accordance with IFRS16.
- Evaluation of lease against buy options using appropriate techniques ensuring best value for money.Ìý
- Assist with the production of high quality and accurate working papers for internal and external audit as required.
- Assist in the completion of the capital charges estimates.
- Support in the maintenance of the Fixed Asset and Operating lease registers.
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Working for our organisation
MFT is one of the largest NHS Trust In England with a turnover of £2.8bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We’re creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.
Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 28,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you’ll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.
We’ve also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research, and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022.
We’re proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What’s more, we’re excited to be embarking on our Green Plan which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.
At MFT,Ìý we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you’ll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the ‘Supporting Documents’ heading. So that you’re even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, you’ll need to take time to read the ‘Candidate Essentials Guide’ that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how ‘we care for you as you care for others’. Most importantly, it also contains critical information you’ll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity, and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at [email protected].
We’re looking forward to hearing from you!
Person specification
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Understand and be able to interpret relevant accounting standards and other guidance
- Experience of financial monitoring and challenge of capital and revenue expenditure, budgets and forecasts (including leased assets and equipment)
- Excellent analytical and reasoning skills
- Proficient in the use of computerised and manual financial systems, including spreadsheets and have the ability to develop systems to maximum benefits to use
- Ability to work without supervision and to deliver to deadlines
- Planning, monitoring and influencing skills
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Nicola Darbyshire
- Job title
- Capital Accountant
- Email address
- [email protected]
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