Financial Reporting and Capital Accountant

Are you an ambitious finance professional looking to develop your career in NHS financial reporting and capital accounting?, The post will play a key role in the production and development of the Trust's monthly financial reporting, with a particular focus on providing high-quality financial information for the Board, Finance and Performance Committee, Audit Committee and other governance forums. Working within the Financial Services team, you will have responsibilities across financial reporting and financial accounting, including:

• Coordinating and developing monthly financial reporting
• Supporting the production of Board and committee financial reports
• Supporting the Trust's statutory annual accounts and external audit
• Balance sheet and cash flow reporting and reconciliation
• Agreement of Balances and other statutory financial returns
• Capital accounting, forecasting and reporting
• Supporting effective financial controls and improving reporting processes
• Working closely with the Capital Accountant and providing effective cross-cover and resilience across the function
The role offers considerable variety and exposure across the Trust and provides an opportunity to develop both technical accounting expertise and senior financial reporting experience.

This is an excellent opportunity for either an experienced CCAB-qualified accountant ready to operate at Band 8a, or a strong part-qualified accountant looking for a developmental opportunity at Band 7.

Unless expressly stated in the job advert this role is not subject to sponsorship, please be advised that all offers of employment are subject to evidence of right to work in the UK. We are Proud to Belong at South West London and St George's Mental Health NHS Trust. We have expert services, a rich history and a clear commitment to providing the best quality care for those with mental ill-health. The Care Quality Commission already rates our services as 'good' - we aspire to be 'outstanding'. This is a great time to join us. We are transforming the way we care for our communities to support our mission of Making Life Better Together. We have built two brand new mental health facilities at Springfield University Hospital, which are amongst the best in the world. More developments are planned across our sites and services as we invest a further £120m to upgrade and modernise our estate by 2027. We are inclusive and diverse and strive to be actively anti racist. We want to attract people from all backgrounds and experiences to enrich the work we do together. We are proud to co-produce and involve our local communities in all that we do. We offer flexible working, career development and a variety ofbenefits to enable a positive, welcoming environment in which our people and their careers can thrive. Come and join our inclusive teams and help our patients on their recovery journey.