Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust

Band 5 Capital Accountant

The closing date is 15 April 2026

Job summary

The post holder will be a key member of the Capital finance team. They will work as part of a team to ensure the effective use of the Trust's Capital.

Main duties of the job

Main duties of the role include:

To maintain the fixed asset register.To ensure that the register is kept up to date on a monthly basis and that all relevant entries are made both to the fixed asset register and the general ledger.To ensure that all accounting for assets in the course of production is up to date and correct.To work alongside the individual responsible for cash flow reporting to feed in data regarding fixed asset transaction inflows and outflows.To prepare budgets and forecasts for depreciation and profit and loss on sale of fixed assets.To work with the treasury team to ensure that cash flows for capital projects are forecast as accurately as possible.To ensure that the year-end requirements for a complete and fully referenced file of fixed asset additions, disposals, depreciation and donated assets is prepared and available for auditing within 4 weeks of the yearTo ensure that the statutory accounts fixed assets note is prepared, referenced back to year end working papers and explained satisfactorily to the external auditors.To work with the Projects team to reconcile orders raised with spend made on the general ledger.

About us

The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's biggest and most innovative trusts. Across three main hospitals, our dedicated army of staff care for over 1.6million patients, treat more than 200,000 in A&E, deliver over 8,000 babies and carry out more than 17million tests.Our size, scale and influence offer you unrivalled career opportunities and a forward-thinking approach to working that works around your lifestyle. From flexible hours and generous benefits, to next level training, we make it easier to take your career to the top.

For more information please follow linkhttps://www.royalfreelondonjobs.co.uk/

Details

Date posted

01 April 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£36,943 to £44,900 a year per annum including HCAS

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

391-RFL-7876238

Job locations

Enfield Civic Centre

Enfield Civic Centre

Enfield

EN1 3XA


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description document which will provide a more detailed description of role and main responsibilities

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description document which will provide a more detailed description of role and main responsibilities

Person Specification

Education and Professional Qualifications

Essential

  • 3 A Levels or equivalent

Values

Essential

  • Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of working within either an accounts department or in an accountancy / audit practice.
  • Experience of preparing reports to tight timescales
  • Experience of verbally presenting reports to senior staff

Skills and Apitudes

Essential

  • Good verbal and written communication skills.
  • Ability to present and explain financial information in a manner that can easily be understood by non -finance managers.
  • Ability to organise time and prioritise their personal workload
  • Ability to forward plan and ensure that work is scheduled in well in advance of being required
  • Good influencing skills.
  • Strong analytical skills with the ability to solve complex financial problems
  • Ability to analyse areas of work to identify areas which would benefit from continuous improvement
  • Ability to make use of systems (initially Excel, PowerPoint
  • Microsoft Word) to prepare and present accurate, clear information and to identify what can be produced from other financial systems.

Personal Qualities and attributes

Essential

  • Able to communicate clearly and concisely both verbally and in writing
Person Specification

Education and Professional Qualifications

Essential

  • 3 A Levels or equivalent

Values

Essential

  • Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of working within either an accounts department or in an accountancy / audit practice.
  • Experience of preparing reports to tight timescales
  • Experience of verbally presenting reports to senior staff

Skills and Apitudes

Essential

  • Good verbal and written communication skills.
  • Ability to present and explain financial information in a manner that can easily be understood by non -finance managers.
  • Ability to organise time and prioritise their personal workload
  • Ability to forward plan and ensure that work is scheduled in well in advance of being required
  • Good influencing skills.
  • Strong analytical skills with the ability to solve complex financial problems
  • Ability to analyse areas of work to identify areas which would benefit from continuous improvement
  • Ability to make use of systems (initially Excel, PowerPoint
  • Microsoft Word) to prepare and present accurate, clear information and to identify what can be produced from other financial systems.

Personal Qualities and attributes

Essential

  • Able to communicate clearly and concisely both verbally and in writing

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Additional information

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Employer details

Employer name

Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Enfield Civic Centre

Enfield Civic Centre

Enfield

EN1 3XA


Employer's website

https://www.royalfreelondonjobs.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Enfield Civic Centre

Enfield Civic Centre

Enfield

EN1 3XA


Employer's website

https://www.royalfreelondonjobs.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Head of Finance – Capital Investment

Jim Phillips

jim.phillips3@nhs.net

Details

Date posted

01 April 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£36,943 to £44,900 a year per annum including HCAS

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

391-RFL-7876238

Job locations

Enfield Civic Centre

Enfield Civic Centre

Enfield

EN1 3XA


Supporting documents

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