Capital Accountant

Description:

If sufficient response is received this post could be closed earlier than the specified closing date, please apply as soon as possible to ensure that your application is considered.

The Post holder will be required to directly support the Strategic Finance section of the Finance department, and provide general support to the whole Finance Department and non-finance staff throughout the Trust.

The Postholder will provide a full range of financial accounting and financial management services for Capital. This will include:

• providing specialist support to the corporate reporting and decision-making process in respect of capital investment, leases, capital charges and asset management;
• planning and forecasting the use of capital to facilitate a rolling replacement programme in place for medical equipment;
• production of the year-end Capital Accounts;
• production of monthly management information and monitoring of Capital Control accounts.

The Capital Accountant is a key part of the wider finance department and is integral in helping the finance department deliver on its role in safeguarding the financial assets of the Trusts, discharging liabilities as they fall due, reporting to and advising management on financial issues, supporting the Trust in achieving its business objectives and promoting good financial practice and performance.

At NCIC, we have an ambition to deliver outstanding hospital and health services to half a million people. Established on 1st October 2019, the Trust is creating a centre of excellence in providing rural and remote healthcare and provides a wide range of community and acute services throughout north Cumbria and beyond. We’re responsible for delivering over 70 services across 15 main locations and we employ more than 6,500 members of staff.

Our 5 key principles demonstrate our belief in the delivery of ‘safe, high quality care every time’.

• Being a clinically led organisation
• Quality and safety at the heart
• A positive patient experience every time
• A great place to work
• Managing our money well