Deputy Financial Accountant

at  Wrightington Wigan Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Preparation of detailed monthly expenditure reports for all capital schemes, analysis and explanation of variances to enable reconciliation to capital expenditure recorded in the ledger. Monthly reconciliation of capital creditors and monthly reconciliation of retentions on building schemes including the calculation and input of journals to general ledger. Identification of revenue to capital expenditure transfers. Liaise with the Financial Accountant to ensure that items purchased from charitable funds are capitalised and shown in the register.
Preparation of monthly depreciation figures and input to ledger. Monthly reconciliation of the asset register to the general ledger and explanation of variances. Calculation of budget adjustments for depreciation as required and preparation of authorising forms for input to the general ledger. Assisting in the production of depreciation and financing estimated to supports the Trusts business planning process.
Completion of the fixed asset notes to support the annual accounts, maintaining detailed procedures, reconciliations and analysis for review by the auditors. Tagging of new assets on a continual basis. Physical verification of all fixed assets reporting to the Financial Accountant any asset records requiring management action. Review of VAT recovery against capital expenditure and assistance in the completion of the VAT query workbook for capital schemes.
Complex reconciliation of the Trusts revaluation reserves and current value of asset impairments and maintenance of supporting working papers. Management and maintenance of the computerised fixed asset register. Production of regular and ad hoc reports for management using standard reports or report writing tools. Responsible for reviewing all lease proposals under IFRS16.
Maintenance of procedure notes for both asset owners and internal use. Maintenance and reconciliation of general ledger capital account codes Production of asset inventory statements for asset owners (biannually). Co-ordination of responses to ensure that necessary adjustments can be made promptly to ensure that the asset registers reflects the Trusts asset base. Maintenance of separate asset records for intangible assets e.g.
computer software licenses. Any other duties required by the Financial Accountant and appropriate to the grade

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