Deputy Finance Business Partner - Capital
NHS AfC: Band 7
Main area Finance Grade NHS AfC: Band 7 Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week Job ref 412-CORP-6913648 Site Leighton Hospital Town Crewe Salary £46,148 - £52,809 pro rata, per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 27/01/2025 23:59 Job overview
The Trust is entering an exciting phase and has a fantastic opportunity for an ambitious individual to join our Capital Finance team as a Deputy Finance Business Partner. Working closely with a wide range of people including Operational and Senior Managers, to support the growing Capital Programme. This is a once in a lifetime to play a part in building the new multi million pound hospital in Crewe, Cheshire. If you are looking for an opportunity to be part of a large capital programme this could be the perfect role for you - the programme offers an excellent development opportunity within a friendly and supportive team. Days and hours of work for this post are flexible and we would welcome discussion around this. Hybrid working is supported but some attendance to site will be mandatory. This post offers experience across both Financial Accounts and Management Accounts and so would be ideal for a rounded financial professional. Main duties of the job
The Deputy Finance Business Partner - Capital is responsible for co-ordinating with Estates, IT and operational teams to produce the rolling capital programme and report against the monthly performance escalating exceptions to the sub-committees of the Trust Board. It will involve the liaison with the Integrated Care Board and regulators to ensure the Trust remains within its capital resource limits and meets its obligations with Nationally Funded schemes. The role will be responsible for ensuring that the application of the accounting principles surrounding capital are complied with. Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The Deputy Finance Business Partner - Capital is responsible for co-ordinating with Estates, IT and operational teams to produce the rolling capital programme and report against the monthly performance escalating exceptions to the sub-committees of the Trust Board. It will involve the liaison with the Integrated Care Board and regulators to ensure the Trust remains within its capital resource limits and meets its obligations with Nationally Funded schemes. The role will be responsible for ensuring that the application of the accounting principles surrounding capital are complied with. SERVICE DELIVERY Responsible for the preparation of the Trust’s monthly financial report to the Trust’s regulator, NHSE/I. This often entails sense checking complex financial information, such as consistency checking of capital forecasts to the year to date position. Produce the monthly capital report, which analyses committed expenditure by scheme and present the position to the Capital Infrastructure Group (CIG), with escalation of exceptions to the Estates, Safe & Sustainable Executive Group (ESSEG), a sub-committee of the Trust Board. Maintain proper capital accounting records to recognised standards in order to produce accurate capital scheme reporting on a monthly basis and achieve annual statutory accounts requirements. Liaise with the Estates, IT and Operational team in producing the capital elements of the Trust’s 3 year operating plan, ensuring the capital plans are realistic and tie into the Trust-wide vision and strategy. Lead on the process for the valuation of the Estate, provide reports and information in respect of capital and fixed assets in a timely manner to enable the production of the annual statutory accounts. Monitor the progress of capital schemes in financial terms including monthly capital commitments and accruals, liaising with project directors as necessary and providing year end forecasts to ensure achievement of the capital programme in financial terms. Review all capital expenditure to ensure the correct coding and the correct treatment of any related VAT. Ensure that in year capital expenditure is profiled accurately in support of effective cash management. Ensure all of the Trust’s assets are correctly recorded on the Fixed Asset Register in a timely manner including additions, impairments, accelerated depreciation, revaluations and disposals. Lead the asset verification process, ensuring that the physical existence of the Trust’s capital assets is verified on a rolling 12 month basis. Lead the process of reconciling the Trust’s revaluation reserve to a high standard, ensuring it is correctly accounted for following each revaluation exercise and there are no anomalies. Ensure that all Right of Use assets are appropriately accounted for and recorded on the Trust’s asset register, working closely with the Lead Accountant Financial Accounts to deliver compliance with IFRS 16. Ensure that the revenue consequences of approved capital and major revenue investments are recorded and communicated to other staff in the section as part of the annual budget setting exercise. Provide forecasts of capital charges for budget setting and calculate the annual Public Dividend Capital and interest on capital loans and the managed equipment service finance lease. Person specification
Skills
Evidence of excellent analytical and reasoning skills and excellent written and verbal communication skills. In depth experience and expertise in a range of accounting areas including reconciliations, finance ledgers and coding structures. Technical knowledge and experience of providing financial support for large projects. Knowledge of the NHS finance regime. Technical knowledge and experience of capital accounting. Qualifications / Previous Experience
Demonstrate up to date financial management skills via significant progression towards CCAB qualification and continued professional development. Experience of providing front-line financial support in a multidisciplinary team. Behaviours
Must be willing to act as a role model. Key Messages Please let us know if you require an adjustment to our recruitment process. We are a flexible working employer, so please talk to us about any flexible working requirements. All correspondence will be sent to the email address you have registered as your TRAC account. Selection is based on the Trust's values, and the criteria outlined in the Job Description for the role. Secondments will be considered for fixed term positions when both parties agree. Candidates should seek approval from their current line manager before application. Appointments are subject to a 6-month probationary period. LED Doctors are subject to a 3-month probationary period. Please provide a contact email address for referees. We will not request references until after you have been made a formal job offer. You will be required to pay for your DBS disclosure (where the post requires one). This will be done via 3 monthly instalments from your pay. We encourage applicants to join and remain registered with the DBS update service. We do not reimburse travel to interview expenses. Employers have a legal responsibility to ensure that their employees have a “right to work” in the UK. If you intend to seek permission to work in the UK via a Skilled Worker visa, please be aware that the UK Government set eligibility requirements e.g. minimum salary requirement and skill levels. Not all NHS roles are eligible for sponsorship. We recommend that you use the information on the
Home Office website
to check if this role will be eligible. Employer certification / accreditation badges
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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NHS AfC: Band 7
Main area Finance Grade NHS AfC: Band 7 Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week Job ref 412-CORP-6913648 Site Leighton Hospital Town Crewe Salary £46,148 - £52,809 pro rata, per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 27/01/2025 23:59 Job overview
The Trust is entering an exciting phase and has a fantastic opportunity for an ambitious individual to join our Capital Finance team as a Deputy Finance Business Partner. Working closely with a wide range of people including Operational and Senior Managers, to support the growing Capital Programme. This is a once in a lifetime to play a part in building the new multi million pound hospital in Crewe, Cheshire. If you are looking for an opportunity to be part of a large capital programme this could be the perfect role for you - the programme offers an excellent development opportunity within a friendly and supportive team. Days and hours of work for this post are flexible and we would welcome discussion around this. Hybrid working is supported but some attendance to site will be mandatory. This post offers experience across both Financial Accounts and Management Accounts and so would be ideal for a rounded financial professional. Main duties of the job
The Deputy Finance Business Partner - Capital is responsible for co-ordinating with Estates, IT and operational teams to produce the rolling capital programme and report against the monthly performance escalating exceptions to the sub-committees of the Trust Board. It will involve the liaison with the Integrated Care Board and regulators to ensure the Trust remains within its capital resource limits and meets its obligations with Nationally Funded schemes. The role will be responsible for ensuring that the application of the accounting principles surrounding capital are complied with. Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The Deputy Finance Business Partner - Capital is responsible for co-ordinating with Estates, IT and operational teams to produce the rolling capital programme and report against the monthly performance escalating exceptions to the sub-committees of the Trust Board. It will involve the liaison with the Integrated Care Board and regulators to ensure the Trust remains within its capital resource limits and meets its obligations with Nationally Funded schemes. The role will be responsible for ensuring that the application of the accounting principles surrounding capital are complied with. SERVICE DELIVERY Responsible for the preparation of the Trust’s monthly financial report to the Trust’s regulator, NHSE/I. This often entails sense checking complex financial information, such as consistency checking of capital forecasts to the year to date position. Produce the monthly capital report, which analyses committed expenditure by scheme and present the position to the Capital Infrastructure Group (CIG), with escalation of exceptions to the Estates, Safe & Sustainable Executive Group (ESSEG), a sub-committee of the Trust Board. Maintain proper capital accounting records to recognised standards in order to produce accurate capital scheme reporting on a monthly basis and achieve annual statutory accounts requirements. Liaise with the Estates, IT and Operational team in producing the capital elements of the Trust’s 3 year operating plan, ensuring the capital plans are realistic and tie into the Trust-wide vision and strategy. Lead on the process for the valuation of the Estate, provide reports and information in respect of capital and fixed assets in a timely manner to enable the production of the annual statutory accounts. Monitor the progress of capital schemes in financial terms including monthly capital commitments and accruals, liaising with project directors as necessary and providing year end forecasts to ensure achievement of the capital programme in financial terms. Review all capital expenditure to ensure the correct coding and the correct treatment of any related VAT. Ensure that in year capital expenditure is profiled accurately in support of effective cash management. Ensure all of the Trust’s assets are correctly recorded on the Fixed Asset Register in a timely manner including additions, impairments, accelerated depreciation, revaluations and disposals. Lead the asset verification process, ensuring that the physical existence of the Trust’s capital assets is verified on a rolling 12 month basis. Lead the process of reconciling the Trust’s revaluation reserve to a high standard, ensuring it is correctly accounted for following each revaluation exercise and there are no anomalies. Ensure that all Right of Use assets are appropriately accounted for and recorded on the Trust’s asset register, working closely with the Lead Accountant Financial Accounts to deliver compliance with IFRS 16. Ensure that the revenue consequences of approved capital and major revenue investments are recorded and communicated to other staff in the section as part of the annual budget setting exercise. Provide forecasts of capital charges for budget setting and calculate the annual Public Dividend Capital and interest on capital loans and the managed equipment service finance lease. Person specification
Skills
Evidence of excellent analytical and reasoning skills and excellent written and verbal communication skills. In depth experience and expertise in a range of accounting areas including reconciliations, finance ledgers and coding structures. Technical knowledge and experience of providing financial support for large projects. Knowledge of the NHS finance regime. Technical knowledge and experience of capital accounting. Qualifications / Previous Experience
Demonstrate up to date financial management skills via significant progression towards CCAB qualification and continued professional development. Experience of providing front-line financial support in a multidisciplinary team. Behaviours
Must be willing to act as a role model. Key Messages Please let us know if you require an adjustment to our recruitment process. We are a flexible working employer, so please talk to us about any flexible working requirements. All correspondence will be sent to the email address you have registered as your TRAC account. Selection is based on the Trust's values, and the criteria outlined in the Job Description for the role. Secondments will be considered for fixed term positions when both parties agree. Candidates should seek approval from their current line manager before application. Appointments are subject to a 6-month probationary period. LED Doctors are subject to a 3-month probationary period. Please provide a contact email address for referees. We will not request references until after you have been made a formal job offer. You will be required to pay for your DBS disclosure (where the post requires one). This will be done via 3 monthly instalments from your pay. We encourage applicants to join and remain registered with the DBS update service. We do not reimburse travel to interview expenses. Employers have a legal responsibility to ensure that their employees have a “right to work” in the UK. If you intend to seek permission to work in the UK via a Skilled Worker visa, please be aware that the UK Government set eligibility requirements e.g. minimum salary requirement and skill levels. Not all NHS roles are eligible for sponsorship. We recommend that you use the information on the
Home Office website
to check if this role will be eligible. Employer certification / accreditation badges
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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