Senior Financial Accountant

Moorfields NHS Trust are seeking a Senior Financial Accountant to join the City Road Finance Team.

THE POST

Reporting to the Head of Financial Control, the Senior Financial Accountant is responsible for managing and overseeing the day-to-day financial accounts teams.

Working closely with the Head of Financial Control, you will assist in the lead and co-ordination of the production of the Trust’s Annual Accounts and other returns, in accordance with regulatory, statutory guidance and to reporting deadlines to ensure that the organisation fully meets its financial reporting obligations.

You will be the Trust’s expert on all aspects of VAT and lead the provision of VAT advice to colleague’s across the Trust and will act as liaison with external VAT advisors and HMRC as appropriate. You will ensure VAT returns are made within the statutory time limits and through liaison with the Head of Financial Control, ensure that all inputs and outputs are correctly identified and calculated.

The post holder will assist in developing and maintaining systems, procedures and controls to ensure the financial resources of the Trust are protected and managed in accordance with the Standing Financial Instructions.

With Support from the Capital Accountant the post holder will manage the effective provision of the financial and capital programme and fixed asset register. They will also advise on the completion of capital business cases.

Essential Criteria

• The post holder must be a minimum of a passed finalist or qualified member of a CCAB body (e.g. CIMA) and be actively undertaking Continuing Professional Development (CPD) or FCA.

Experience

• Experience of working at a senior level across a range of finance functions
• Extensive experience of financial accounting
• Experience of working within an NHS Finance Department
• Experience of producing statutory accounts

Details

• Monday to Friday 9-5
• Hybrid working option available