Capital and Charity Accountant

at  Queen Victoria Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

This is a key role within the Trust, working with the Deputy Head of Financial Services and other key members of staff to support and maintain a robust financial control environment within the organisation. This extends beyond the Financial Services unit to the Charitable funds and other external reporting arrangements.
To have overall responsibility for the development and implementation of capital accounting policies, within the overall requirements of the Trust’s Standing Orders and Standing Financial Instructions, and within the post holder’s area of responsibility post holder will also deliver the monthly accounting and reporting for the Trust’s charity. Working with the Deputy Head of Financial Services to take the accounts from Trial balance to Statutory accounts in formats suitable to be delivered to the relevant authorities, within regulatory deadlines.
Rated GOOD overall with outstanding care by the CQC. A specialist NHS hospital providing life-changing reconstructive surgery, burns care and rehabilitation services across the South of England and beyond.
We specialise in conditions of the eyes (corneoplastics), hands, head and neck cancer and skin cancer, reconstructive breast surgery, maxillofacial surgery and prosthetics, providing regional and national services in these areas of clinical expertise. Our world-leading clinical teams also treat more common conditions of the eyes, hands, skin, and teeth for the people of East Grinstead and the surrounding areas. In addition, QVH provides a minor injuries unit, expert therapies, a sleep service, and a growing portfolio of community-based services. Patients consistently rate QVH amongst the top hospitals in the country for quality of care.
Our success is underpinned by the skills and enthusiasm of our staff and a strong culture of partnership. We are fully committed to training and development of the workforce with support for continuing education and learning.
The Capital and Charity Accountant is a major member of the Finance team and is directly responsible for the management of the Trust’s Fixed Asset portfolio and performance of the capital programme to deliver timely and effective implementation without a breach of the Trust Capital Resource Limit.
The post holder is responsible for interpreting and advising on existing or proposed changes to complex accounting policies and practices, contributing to the completion of the monthly Provider Finance Returns (PFRs) to NHSEI and to internal Board and Committee reporting. The post holder has an additional responsibility for managing the Trust’s Charity to ensure Charity’s obligations can be met from time to time.The post holder will take an active role and support Trust senior managers and other finance colleagues with the development of business cases, to include advising on the highly complex aspects of capital accounting and capital charges, lease accounting and VAT accounting. Additionally, together with other senior Finance colleagues, to support the development of medium and long-term strategic plans for the Trust, that may require significant judgement, technical expertise, assumption and professional sensitivity

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