Capital Analyst

• Responsible for the timely and accurate production of monthly and annual capital accounts and reporting. • Responsible for planning and coordinating own workload to ensure monthly accounts are produced within agreed deadlines. • Prepare and maintain capital accounting guidance and procedure notes in accordance with Standing Financial Instructions (SFIs) and departmental requirements. Fixed Asset Register • Maintain the Trust's fixed asset register (RAM), ensuring completeness, accuracy and integrity. This involves analysing complex data. • Ensure financial and capital transactions are accurately recorded and reconciled between the fixed asset register and general ledger. Investigating and resolving discrepancies within agreed timescales. Fixed Asset Accounting • Capitalise assets onto the fixed asset register in accordance with Trust policies and accounting standards. • Process monthly depreciation, amortisation and accruals in accordance with Trust policy. • Process accounting entries relating to fixed asset disposals. • Undertake asset revaluations in accordance with Trust policy. Capital Monitoring • Monitor the financial progress of capital projects, including commitments, purchase orders and expenditure against the approved capital plan. • Produce monthly capital monitoring reports for the Capital Control Group, Trust Board and external bodies as required. Lease Accounting • Maintain the Trust's lease register and ensure the accuracy and completeness of lease accounting records. • Ensure lease transactions are correctly reflected within the financial statements and fixed asset records. Forecasting • Assist in the preparation of capital budget statements for budget holders. Business Cases • Provide financial input to support the development and evaluation of business cases. • Review proposed expenditure to ensure compliance with capitalisation criteria and accounting standards. To provide scheme managers and other non-finance staff with advice and guidance in respect of capital ordering processes and capital accounting requirements. Please refer to the job description for further details. Job description Job responsibilities • Responsible for the timely and accurate production of monthly and annual capital accounts and reporting. • Responsible for planning and coordinating own workload to ensure monthly accounts are produced within agreed deadlines. • Prepare and maintain capital accounting guidance and procedure notes in accordance with Standing Financial Instructions (SFIs) and departmental requirements. Fixed Asset Register • Maintain the Trust's fixed asset register (RAM), ensuring completeness, accuracy and integrity. This involves analysing complex data. • Ensure financial and capital transactions are accurately recorded and reconciled between the fixed asset register and general ledger. Investigating and resolving discrepancies within agreed timescales. Fixed Asset Accounting • Capitalise assets onto the fixed asset register in accordance with Trust policies and accounting standards. • Process monthly depreciation, amortisation and accruals in accordance with Trust policy. • Process accounting entries relating to fixed asset disposals. • Undertake asset revaluations in accordance with Trust policy. Capital Monitoring • Monitor the financial progress of capital projects, including commitments, purchase orders and expenditure against the approved capital plan. • Produce monthly capital monitoring reports for the Capital Control Group, Trust Board and external bodies as required. Lease Accounting • Maintain the Trust's lease register and ensure the accuracy and completeness of lease accounting records. • Ensure lease transactions are correctly reflected within the financial statements and fixed asset records. Forecasting • Assist in the preparation of capital budget statements for budget holders. Business Cases • Provide financial input to support the development and evaluation of business cases. • Review proposed expenditure to ensure compliance with capitalisation criteria and accounting standards. To provide scheme managers and other non-finance staff with advice and guidance in respect of capital ordering processes and capital accounting requirements. Please refer to the job description for further details.