Project Accountant - Capital Business Cases

Contract: Contract

Location: Derbyshire
Duration: 6 months
Rate: £208.72 to £243.14 per day
Band: 7-8a equivalent

We are currently supporting an NHS organisation in the appointment of an experienced Project Accountant to provide specialist financial support across a portfolio of significant capital investment business cases.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced NHS finance professional with a strong background in capital investment appraisal, financial modelling, and business case development to play a key role in supporting major investment decisions.

As Project Accountant, you will provide high-quality financial and commercial support throughout the development and appraisal of major capital business cases.

You will work closely with senior finance colleagues, programme and project teams, estates, commercial and clinical stakeholders to ensure that business cases are financially robust, evidence-based and deliver value for money.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Providing financial support for significant NHS capital business cases.

• Developing, maintaining and reviewing capital investment appraisal models.

• Undertaking detailed financial modelling and investment appraisal.

• Supporting option appraisal, sensitivity analysis and affordability assessments.

• Contributing to the development of robust financial and economic cases.

• Applying HM Treasury Green Book methodology to the appraisal and development of business cases.

• Challenging financial assumptions and validating financial inputs to ensure models are accurate, transparent and robust.

• Supporting the preparation of business cases through relevant NHS governance and approval processes.

• Working collaboratively with programme and project teams, estates, commercial, clinical and finance colleagues.

• Providing clear and insightful financial advice to senior stakeholders and decision-makers.

• Supporting major capital investment programmes and ensuring financial implications, risks and assumptions are appropriately understood.

We are looking for a confident and experienced NHS finance professional who can operate effectively at Band 7-8a equivalent level.

You will ideally have:

• Recent and demonstrable NHS experience, preferably within an NHS Trust or relevant NHS organisation.

• Strong experience in project accounting, capital finance or capital investment appraisal.

• Practical experience supporting the development or review of major NHS capital business cases.

• Strong financial modelling and analytical skills.

• Experience with investment appraisal, option appraisal, sensitivity analysis and affordability assessments.

• A good working knowledge of HM Treasury Green Book methodology.

• Understanding of NHS capital governance, approvals and business case processes.

• The ability to challenge assumptions and provide robust financial analysis.

• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, including the ability to present complex financial information to senior audiences.

• Experience working across multidisciplinary programme and project teams.

It would be particularly advantageous to have experience of:

• Large-scale NHS capital programmes.

• Major estates or infrastructure schemes.

• Business cases requiring significant external review or approval.

• Working with senior finance, estates, commercial and clinical stakeholders.

• Supporting complex investment decisions involving significant financial commitments.

This is a high-profile opportunity to work within an NHS environment and provide specialist financial expertise across significant capital investment proposals.

If you are an experienced NHS Project Accountant, Capital Accountant or senior finance professional with strong capital business case and investment appraisal experience, we would be keen to hear from you.

Apply now to discuss the opportunity in more detail.

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