Capital Accountant (Sponsorship Available) At Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust

Job Overview

• Employer: Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust
• Job Title: Capital Accountant
• Location: United Kingdom
• Salary: £36,943 to £44,900 a year
• Job Type: Full-time
• Closing Date: 15 April 2026

Job Summary

The post holder will be a key member of the Capital finance team. They will work as part of a team to ensure the effective use of the Trust’s Capital.

Main Duties of the Job

Main duties of the role include:

• To maintain the fixed asset register.
• To ensure that the register is kept up to date on a monthly basis and that all relevant entries are made both to the fixed asset register and the general ledger.
• To ensure that all accounting for assets in the course of production is up to date and correct.
• To work alongside the individual responsible for cash flow reporting to feed in data regarding fixed asset transaction inflows and outflows.
• To prepare budgets and forecasts for depreciation and profit and loss on sale of fixed assets.
• To work with the treasury team to ensure that cash flows for capital projects are forecast as accurately as possible.
• To ensure that the year-end requirements for a complete and fully referenced file of fixed asset additions, disposals, depreciation and donated assets is prepared and available for auditing within 4 weeks of the year
• To ensure that the statutory accounts fixed assets note is prepared, referenced back to year end working papers and explained satisfactorily to the external auditors.
• To work with the Projects team to reconcile orders raised with spend made on the general ledger.

About the Organisation

The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s biggest and most innovative trusts. Across three main hospitals, staff care for over 1.6 million patients, treat more than 200,000 in A&E, deliver over 8,000 babies and carry out more than 17 million tests.

The size, scale and influence of Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust offer unrivalled career opportunities and a forward-thinking approach to working that fits around lifestyle. From flexible hours and generous benefits to advanced training, career development is strongly supported.

For more information please follow link:
https://www.royalfreelondonjobs.co.uk/

Job Description

Job Responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description document which will provide a more detailed description of role and main responsibilities.

Person Specification

Education and Professional Qualifications

Essential

• 3 A Levels or equivalent

Values

Essential

• Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working within either an accounts department or in an accountancy / audit practice.
• Experience of preparing reports to tight timescales
• Experience of verbally presenting reports to senior staff

Skills and Aptitudes

Essential

• Good verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to present and explain financial information in a manner that can easily be understood by non-finance managers
• Ability to organise time and prioritise personal workload
• Ability to forward plan and ensure work is scheduled in advance
• Good influencing skills
• Strong analytical skills with ability to solve complex financial problems
• Ability to identify areas for continuous improvement
• Ability to use systems (Excel, PowerPoint, Microsoft Word) to produce accurate information
• Ability to analyse outputs from financial systems

Personal Qualities and Attributes

Essential

• Able to communicate clearly and concisely both verbally and in writing

Additional Information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and requires a Disclosure and Barring Service check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications.

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants must present a criminal record certificate from each country they have lived in for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement.

How to Apply

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