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St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Financial Accountant

The closing date is 26 January 2026

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Job summary

The successful candidate will possess excellent communication and interpersonal skills together with a professional positive attitude. This is a challenging role and a great opportunity for a dynamic and self-motivated individual to make it their own.

Main duties of the job

  1. To support capital accountant in managing fixed assets register, posting monthly capital accruals and monitor capital spend.
  2. Manager IFRS16 lease asset register.
  3. To perform complex financial control accounts reconciliations including bank account reconciliations and investigate and resolve related discrepancies in a timely manner.
  4. To prepare journals to support month end and year end accounting requirements.
  5. To assist in the preparation of the year end annual accounts, notes and working papers and other statutory and NHS returns.
  6. To cover preparation of cashflow forecasts and recommend related cash transfer and investment requirements.

7. To prepare balance sheet reconciliation, AOB and other financial accounting responsibilities if required by Deputy Head of Technical Accounting

About us

St George's, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group cares for a population of four million people in South West London and North East Surrey.Our sites include St George's Hospital, one of 11 major trauma centres in the UK and the largest healthcare provider and major teaching hospital in the area; St Helier Hospital, home to the South West Thames Renal and Transplantation Unit and Queen Mary's Hospital for Children; and Epsom Hospital, home to the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC).

After years of collaboration, our two Trusts became a hospitals group in 2021. While remaining as two separate Trusts, being a hospitals group will help us to collaborate more closely on research, and the development, education, and training of our 17,000-strong workforce.

At gesh we are committed to supporting flexible working arrangements. Applicants are encouraged to discuss any flexibility they may need during the recruitment process.

Details

Date posted

14 January 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£37,259 to £45,356 a year pa

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

200-NN-7674582-A&C-Z-A

Job locations

St George's Hospital

Blackshaw Road

Tooting

SW17 0QT


Job description

Job responsibilities

Professional:

1. To develop and maintain a detailed understanding of the Trusts processes and procedures and the accounting system relating to financial reporting and control, including an operational understanding of other Finance functions such as Income, Accounts Receivable, Payroll and Procurement.

2. To have a working knowledge and understanding of relevant national accounting standards and an awareness of the NHS Finance framework such as the NHS manual for Accounts.

3. To prepare the monthly reconciliations in a timely manner and to investigate and resolve any discrepancies.

4. To prepare journals in accordance with Trust policy and procedures and input to the Finance Ledger whilst maintaining good audit trail records.

5. To investigate and respond to any queries raised by External Audit during the year-end accounts process.

6. Complete cashbook reconciliations on a weekly basis

7. Complete Balance Sheet control account reconciliations monthly in accordance with timetables

8. Provide appropriate working papers to enable the completion of the Annual Report in accordance with Statutory Financial Regulations and NHS rules

9. Ensure the integrity of the coding structure/ reporting hierarchy

10. Responsible for borrowings reconciliation including IFRS16 leases

11. Responsible for monthly provision workings and reconciliation

12. Respond to Audit queries in a timely manner

13. Responsible for year end AOB process

14. Support in VAT workings and VAT return submission

15. Support in payroll deductions reconciliation

16. Prepare reports on expenditure to be distributed to budget holders.

17. Prepare the capitalisation spreadsheets for new fixed assets once the expenditure is validated.

18. Validate fixed assets recorded on the Fixed Asset Register by distributing lists for verification by budget holders and investigating and resolving any discrepancies.

19. Assist in the preparation for all necessary adjustments that are made to the Fixed Asset Register and therefore to the fixed asset position of the Trust to reflect additions, disposals, revaluation, and any other adjustments.

20. Assist in monitoring the expenditure on donated and government grant assets and ensure the recharges are raised to the appropriate organisations where necessary on a timely basis.

21. To prepare the IFRS 16 lease adjustments done on a monthly basis.

22. To assist in the disclosure requirements for fixed assets for the statutory accounts.

23. To assist in the preparation of detailed working papers to a high standard supporting all entries in the fixed asset register and capital notes to the accounts.

Management:

1. To plan own workload to ensure daily, weekly and monthly financial timetables are met.

2. To ensure that work is performed in accordance with Trust policies and procedures without direct supervision.

3. To assist with the development and maintenance of Capital Accounting practices and procedures in response to changes in national accounting standards and Trust policy.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Professional:

1. To develop and maintain a detailed understanding of the Trusts processes and procedures and the accounting system relating to financial reporting and control, including an operational understanding of other Finance functions such as Income, Accounts Receivable, Payroll and Procurement.

2. To have a working knowledge and understanding of relevant national accounting standards and an awareness of the NHS Finance framework such as the NHS manual for Accounts.

3. To prepare the monthly reconciliations in a timely manner and to investigate and resolve any discrepancies.

4. To prepare journals in accordance with Trust policy and procedures and input to the Finance Ledger whilst maintaining good audit trail records.

5. To investigate and respond to any queries raised by External Audit during the year-end accounts process.

6. Complete cashbook reconciliations on a weekly basis

7. Complete Balance Sheet control account reconciliations monthly in accordance with timetables

8. Provide appropriate working papers to enable the completion of the Annual Report in accordance with Statutory Financial Regulations and NHS rules

9. Ensure the integrity of the coding structure/ reporting hierarchy

10. Responsible for borrowings reconciliation including IFRS16 leases

11. Responsible for monthly provision workings and reconciliation

12. Respond to Audit queries in a timely manner

13. Responsible for year end AOB process

14. Support in VAT workings and VAT return submission

15. Support in payroll deductions reconciliation

16. Prepare reports on expenditure to be distributed to budget holders.

17. Prepare the capitalisation spreadsheets for new fixed assets once the expenditure is validated.

18. Validate fixed assets recorded on the Fixed Asset Register by distributing lists for verification by budget holders and investigating and resolving any discrepancies.

19. Assist in the preparation for all necessary adjustments that are made to the Fixed Asset Register and therefore to the fixed asset position of the Trust to reflect additions, disposals, revaluation, and any other adjustments.

20. Assist in monitoring the expenditure on donated and government grant assets and ensure the recharges are raised to the appropriate organisations where necessary on a timely basis.

21. To prepare the IFRS 16 lease adjustments done on a monthly basis.

22. To assist in the disclosure requirements for fixed assets for the statutory accounts.

23. To assist in the preparation of detailed working papers to a high standard supporting all entries in the fixed asset register and capital notes to the accounts.

Management:

1. To plan own workload to ensure daily, weekly and monthly financial timetables are met.

2. To ensure that work is performed in accordance with Trust policies and procedures without direct supervision.

3. To assist with the development and maintenance of Capital Accounting practices and procedures in response to changes in national accounting standards and Trust policy.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Bachelor's degree in finance and accounting or AAT Qualified or Actively pursuing a CCAB/CIMA or equivalent professional accountancy body qualification.

Experience

Essential

  • NHS Trust Finance experience

Knowledge

Essential

  • Good understanding of NHS Trust financial framework, sound grasp of accounting techniques and principles (especially as they apply to the NHS), and sound understanding of Trust accounting systems.
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Bachelor's degree in finance and accounting or AAT Qualified or Actively pursuing a CCAB/CIMA or equivalent professional accountancy body qualification.

Experience

Essential

  • NHS Trust Finance experience

Knowledge

Essential

  • Good understanding of NHS Trust financial framework, sound grasp of accounting techniques and principles (especially as they apply to the NHS), and sound understanding of Trust accounting systems.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name

St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

St George's Hospital

Blackshaw Road

Tooting

SW17 0QT


Employer's website

https://www.stgeorges.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

St George's Hospital

Blackshaw Road

Tooting

SW17 0QT


Employer's website

https://www.stgeorges.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Group Deputy Head of Technical Accounting

Prasanna Reddy

prasanna.reddy@stgeorges.nhs.uk

02087252984

Details

Date posted

14 January 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£37,259 to £45,356 a year pa

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

200-NN-7674582-A&C-Z-A

Job locations

St George's Hospital

Blackshaw Road

Tooting

SW17 0QT


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