Capital & Cash Accountant
At a glance
- Band
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 14/09/2026
- Closes
- 28/09/2026
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Role summary
This role supports the Principal Financial Accountant with all financial accounting aspects of the Trust's capital programme, fixed assets, and leases. Key responsibilities include ensuring accurate monthly financial reporting and annual statutory accounts in line with accounting standards. The post holder will also maintain the fixed asset register, lead on IFRS 16 lease accounting, and provide advice on lease interpretations.
Key responsibilities
- Support the Principal Financial Accountant with financial accounting for capital programmes, fixed assets, and leases.
- Ensure monthly financial positions and annual statutory accounts comply with accounting standards and DoH guidance.
- Provide accurate and timely monthly monitoring information for capital expenditure.
- Maintain the Trust's fixed asset register.
- Lead on IFRS 16 lease accounting, maintaining the lease register and ensuring financial record accuracy.
- Advise colleagues on IFRS16 interpretation for contracts that may be defined as leases.
Essential criteria
- Financial Qualification with an Accountancy Body - minimum Part Qualified or equivalent experience
- Evidence of compliance with institute CPD requirements.
- Honours degree or equivalent level of qualification and/or equivalent experience.
- Significant Capital and Lease Accounting experience, working in an NHS or similar organisation to understand complexities of processes.
- Ability to work autonomously and knowledge of accounting standards, manuals, procedures, systems, policies, financial governance matters, relevant legislation and audit requirements.
- Extensive understanding of the financial (and other) requirements/duties of NHS providers.
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 6 at £37,338 – £44,962 a year, across England.
This advert: £39,959 – £48,117 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Derbyshire Community Health Services NHSFT
Capital & Cash Accountant
The closing date is 28 September 2026
Job summary
To provide support to the Principal Financial Accountant in respect of all financial accounting aspects of the Trust's capital programme, fixed assets and leases to ensure that the Trust's monthly financial position and annual statutory accounts can be reported in line with accounting standards and DoH guidance.
To provide accurate and timely monthly monitoring information in respect of expenditure against the Trust's capital programme.
To maintain the trust's fixed asset register and provide accurate and timely information to the Financial Accountant and Assistant Director of Finance.
To support the Financial Accountant by taking a lead on accounting for leases under IFRS 16 by maintaining the Trust's register of leases and ensuring the accuracy of financial records.
To provide advice to colleagues in respect of the interpretation of IFRS16 regarding contracts and arrangements which may meet the definition of a lease.
Main duties of the job
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