Finance Manager - Capital, Band 6

Day to day financial monitoring and reporting of the Trusts capital programme, the production of the monthly project progress reports and circulation of monthly budget statements to project leads.Prepare budget, expenditure and forecast journals to input financial information into the ledger to agreed timetables. Review entry of transactions to the financial ledger to ensure that the financial position for capital projects is accurately reflected within the monthly reported position. Investigating and correcting where this is not the case. Review the financial ledger to ensure that the expenditure that is against capital projects is in line with accounting standards and Trust accounting policies. To work closely with the project leads to investigate, summarise and challenge any variances to plan or latest forecasts, identifying the causes. Provide Budget Holders with accurate financial information to assist them in controlling and monitoring their financial resources. This is likely to include production of reports, attendance at meetings, or any ad hoc costing/investigation as requested. Leads on the monitoring of project progress in order to assess and convert the Trust's capital expenditure into assets to be recorded on the fixed asset register. Provide professional and complex financial information and advice to managers at various levels within the Trust, to support the preparation of business cases. Assist in the provision of information to support internal and external reporting requirements. Monitor the timing of capital payments and receipts to support the monitoring of the Trusts cash position and timely drawing of external funds. Supports the Capital Accountant with the Trust asset valuation, in particular around the information around capital expenditure and completion of projects. Support in the completion of a regular depreciation forecast based on the asset register and forecast capital expenditure. Provision of professional financial advice and support to Senior Managers, Budget Holders/Project Leads and Finance staff, including information on accounting treatment (including IFRS16) and governance processes. To promote and challenge to ensure that the Trusts Financial Policies including Trust Standing Financial Instructions and Standing Orders are adhered to, value for money secured and financial stability achieved. Escalating incidences where appropriate. Respond to internal and external audit requirements and ensuring they are responded to in a timely manner. Able to run the depreciation process and month end close in fixed asset register to calculate capital charges accurately and to post monthly journals for depreciation as required. Contact Details Tom Devitt (Project Accountant) Available between 9am and 5pm. Worth emailing first with contact details to arrange a suitable time for a call. Job description Job responsibilities Day to day financial monitoring and reporting of the Trusts capital programme, the production of the monthly project progress reports and circulation of monthly budget statements to project leads.Prepare budget, expenditure and forecast journals to input financial information into the ledger to agreed timetables. Review entry of transactions to the financial ledger to ensure that the financial position for capital projects is accurately reflected within the monthly reported position. Investigating and correcting where this is not the case. Review the financial ledger to ensure that the expenditure that is against capital projects is in line with accounting standards and Trust accounting policies. To work closely with the project leads to investigate, summarise and challenge any variances to plan or latest forecasts, identifying the causes. Provide Budget Holders with accurate financial information to assist them in controlling and monitoring their financial resources. This is likely to include production of reports, attendance at meetings, or any ad hoc costing/investigation as requested. Leads on the monitoring of project progress in order to assess and convert the Trust's capital expenditure into assets to be recorded on the fixed asset register. Provide professional and complex financial information and advice to managers at various levels within the Trust, to support the preparation of business cases. Assist in the provision of information to support internal and external reporting requirements. Monitor the timing of capital payments and receipts to support the monitoring of the Trusts cash position and timely drawing of external funds. Supports the Capital Accountant with the Trust asset valuation, in particular around the information around capital expenditure and completion of projects. Support in the completion of a regular depreciation forecast based on the asset register and forecast capital expenditure. Provision of professional financial advice and support to Senior Managers, Budget Holders/Project Leads and Finance staff, including information on accounting treatment (including IFRS16) and governance processes. To promote and challenge to ensure that the Trusts Financial Policies including Trust Standing Financial Instructions and Standing Orders are adhered to, value for money secured and financial stability achieved. Escalating incidences where appropriate. Respond to internal and external audit requirements and ensuring they are responded to in a timely manner. Able to run the depreciation process and month end close in fixed asset register to calculate capital charges accurately and to post monthly journals for depreciation as required. Contact Details Tom Devitt (Project Accountant) Available between 9am and 5pm. Worth emailing first with contact details to arrange a suitable time for a call.