Technical Accountant

Lead the Technical Accounting team at Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust, where your technical expertise directly supports high-quality patient care and the long-term financial strength of the organisation. As Technical Accountant, you will play a pivotal role in safeguarding the Trust's financial integrity, with responsibility for capital accounting, fixed asset management, statutory reporting and key areas of corporate tax and technical compliance. You will oversee the Trust's capital programme, maintain an accurate and complete fixed asset register, ensure correct VAT treatment, manage provisions and stock accounting, and support the delivery of high-quality monthly and annual financial information. You will also lead and develop a small, dedicated team, fostering a culture of accuracy, transparency and continuous improvement. Strong communication is essential, as you will be required to provide clear, professional advice to colleagues across the Trust. This role requires a highly skilled accountant with strong knowledge of IFRS, NHS financial guidance, capital accounting and technical standards such as IFRS 16. You will bring confidence in analysing complex financial information, interpreting national guidance, shaping policy and working autonomously to professional standards. Leadership capability is key, as you will set objectives, support development and ensure high performance within the Technical Accounting team.Main duties of the job Support the Head of Financial Accounting in ensuring the statutory Annual Accounts are accurate, completed to a high professional standard and are submitted in accordance with Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) timescales. Support the Head of Financial Accounting in producing accurate Financial Information monthly in accordance with Trust timescales. Responsibility for providing a comprehensive capital accounting service to the Trust that ensures capital acquisitions are planned and the capital programme is monitored and reviewed to ensure effective use of capital resources. Ensuring the asset register is maintained for all capitalised assets and that the Trust's general ledger accurately reflects the position of its fixed asset/capital programme. Oversight of the corporate tax administration for the Trust. Administration and accounting for the Trust's non-cash working capital, including but not limited to provisions and stocks.

At Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust (CWPT), we deliver a wide range of physical, mental health, learning disability and autism services, and are proud to serve communities across Coventry, Warwickshire and beyond.

We put 'people at our heart'; this ethos is at the centre of everything we do and how we do it. We care for our staff and colleagues as much as they care for others and offer a wide range of benefits and development opportunities.

• generous annual leave entitlement which increases during your time with us
• excellent learning and development opportunities, including apprenticeship frameworks, distance learning, internal training, coaching and mentoring, and much more
• salary sacrifice schemes for lease car/ vehicle, Cycle to Work, home and electronics, gym membership and more
• discounts with a range of retailers, restaurants and entertainment venues through our Employee Assistance Programme and NHS discount schemes
• wellbeing support, including an in-house counselling service, external helpline and more
• staff networks and support group
We're always on the lookout for people who share our passion for improving the lives and wellbeing of people in our community, as well as our values of compassion, collaboration, excellence, integrity and respect.