Job overview
This is an exciting opportunity to lead one of the core value‑creating teams within both the Finance Department and the wider organisation.
We are seeking a dynamic individual with strong managerial, leadership, technical, and business partnering skills to lead the Trust’s Capital Finance Team.
The team comprises Band 8B (2 WTE), Band 8A (1 WTE), Band 7 (1 WTE), Band 6 (2 WTE). This role is central to the management of the Trust’s fixed assets (approximately £762m) and capital programme (approximately £183.4m).
The post holder will act as the Trust’s capital accounting expert—the primary “go‑to” person—responsible for leading the Capital Finance function.
The role involves working with a wide range of stakeholders across the Trust, each with varying levels of influence and interest in the Trust’s capital budget. The post holder will need to work collaboratively to ensure the Trust’s limited capital resources are strategically prioritised and allocated effectively to deliver maximum value for money. This includes leading capital planning and governance processes, and influencing, persuading, and advising decision‑makers to make informed and sometimes difficult trade‑off decisions in the best interests of the organisation and patient care.
In addition to maintaining strong internal relationships, the post holder will be responsible for upholding and strengthening the Trust’s reputation with key external partners, including the North West London Capital Working Group and NHS England’s capital and cash teams.
This role forms part of the Financial Services Senior Leadership Team and will support the delivery of departmental objectives. These include contributing to the Trust’s annual budget‑setting process (particularly capital planning and capital charges impacting the Income and Expenditure account), driving process improvements, supporting year‑end audit, developing business cases, and leading staff training and development.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will lead the Trust’s capital accounting team providing financial expertise on the management of the Trust’s fixed assets and current and future capital programmes, in line with the Trust’s overall strategic objectives and available capital financing. This includes:
1. Oversight of the capital programme, supporting in-year delivery of spend against the Capital Resource Limit target
2. Ownership of the capital planning process and medium-term capital planning
3. Support and challenge to capital project managers around capital business cases, and a leadership role within the capital governance process
4. Overall ownership of the fixed asset register and the Trust’s accounting for fixed assets, including asset valuations and leases
5. Leading the year end audit process for capital and fixed assets, and the year-round maintenance of controls and preparation that support the year end accounts
The post holder can expect appropriate support from the Financial Controller and Director of Financial Services overseeing this complex portfolio, but should also expect to work with a high level of autonomy in directing activities and managing stakeholders including the Director of Estates, CFO and colleagues across the North West London sector.
Working for our organisation
At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care.
Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You’ll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.
Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.
We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part time or job share. Please talk to us at interview.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required.
For both overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.
Person specification
Education/ Qualifications
Essential criteria
6. Full professional accountancy qualification (CCAB or equivalent)
7. Educated to Degree level or equivalent
Desirable criteria
8. Further relevant specialist training in technical skills and NHS financial management
9. Further training in formal project management approaches
Experience
Essential criteria
10. Significant strategic finance leadership experience
11. Expert knowledge of investment appraisal techniques
12. Detailed knowledge of financial reporting standards related to capital and fixed assets
13. Detailed knowledge of the external audit process and requirements around capital and fixed assets
14. Managing projects involving substantial changes in working processes and procedures
Desirable criteria
15. Significant experience of working within the NHS, other complex public sector organisation or audit practice
16. Experience of proactive VAT management
17. Significant experience of managing complex external audits either as a client or auditor
18. Experience of delivering capital expenditure within the NHS or other public sector budgetary regime
Skills/Knowledge/ Abilities
Essential criteria
19. Good written communication skills including the ability to explain complex financial issues to non-financial staff and communicate sensitive or contentious information in order to influence decision making
20. Strong numerical skills, ability to understand financial information
21. Ability to work with staff at all levels, with specific ability to work with senior teams
22. Experience of dealing with multiple stakeholders with conflicting priorities
23. Team leadership, management and engagement skills
Desirable criteria
24. Specific knowledge of NHS and wider public sector finance and budgeting regimes
25. Knowledge of the external audit process and auditing methodology
26. Knowledge of best practice in NHS / Public Sector business cases
Communication Skills
Essential criteria
27. Presents complex, sensitive or contentious information to Directors and senior managers
28. Advises and persuades senior budget holders on financial issues
Desirable criteria
29. Knowledge or skills around use of technology to deliver training and guidance (e.g. intranet, interactive tools)
Right to work
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