Financial Accountant
Job in
Tooting, Central London, Greater London, England, UK
Listing for:
NHS
Full Time
position
Listed on 2026-01-16
Job specializations:
-
Finance & Banking
Financial Reporting, Financial Analyst
-
Accounting
Financial Reporting, Financial Analyst
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 60000 - 80000 GBP Yearly
GBP
60000.00
80000.00
YEAR
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Location: TootingFinancial Accountant
The closing date is 26 January 2026
The successful candidate will possess excellent communication and interpersonal skills together with a professional positive attitude. This is a challenging role and a great opportunity for a dynamic and self‑motivated individual to make it their own.
Main duties of the job
- Support capital accountant in managing fixed assets register, posting monthly capital accruals and monitoring capital spend.
- Manage IFRS
16 lease asset register. - Perform complex financial control accounts reconciliations including bank account reconciliations and investigate and resolve related discrepancies in a timely manner.
- Prepare journals to support month end and year end accounting requirements.
- Assist in the preparation of the year end annual accounts, notes and working papers and other statutory and NHS returns.
- Cover preparation of cashflow forecasts and recommend related cash transfer and investment requirements.
- Prepare balance sheet reconciliation, AOB and other financial accounting responsibilities if required by Deputy Head of Technical Accounting.
About us St George's, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group cares for a population of four million people in South West London and North East Surrey. Our sites include St George's Hospital, one of 11 major trauma centres in the UK and the largest healthcare provider and major teaching hospital in the area;
St Helier Hospital, home to the South West Thames Renal and Transplantation Unit and Queen Mary's Hospital for Children; and Epsom Hospital, home to the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC).
After years of collaboration, our two Trusts became a hospitals group in 2021. While remaining as two separate Trusts, being a hospitals group will help us to collaborate more closely on research, and the development, education, and training of our 17,000‑strong workforce.
At Gesh we are committed to supporting flexible working arrangements. Applicants are encouraged to discuss any flexibility they may need during the recruitment process.
Job responsibilities
Develop and maintain a detailed understanding of the Trust’s processes and procedures and the accounting system relating to financial reporting and control, including an operational understanding of other Finance functions such as Income, Accounts Receivable, Payroll and Procurement.Have a working knowledge and understanding of relevant national accounting standards and an awareness of the NHS Finance framework such as the NHS manual for Accounts.Prepare the monthly reconciliations in a timely manner and investigate and resolve any discrepancies.Prepare journals in accordance with Trust policy and procedures and input to the Finance Ledger whilst maintaining good audit trail records.Investigate and respond to any queries raised by External Audit during the year‑end accounts process.Complete cashbook reconciliations on a weekly basis.Complete Balance Sheet control account reconciliations monthly in accordance with timetables.Provide appropriate working papers to enable the completion of the Annual Report in accordance with Statutory Financial Regulations and NHS rules.Ensure the integrity of the coding structure/reporting hierarchy.Responsible for borrowings reconciliation including IFRS
16 leases.Responsible for monthly provision workings and reconciliation.Respond to Audit queries in a timely manner.Responsible for year end AOB process.Support in VAT workings and VAT return submission.Support in payroll deductions reconciliation.Prepare reports on expenditure to be distributed to budget holders.Prepare the capitalisation spreadsheets for new fixed assets once the expenditure is validated.Validate fixed assets recorded on the Fixed Asset Register by distributing lists for verification by budget holders and investigating and resolving any discrepancies.Assist in the preparation for all necessary adjustments that are made to the Fixed Asset Register and therefore to the fixed asset position of the Trust to reflect additions, disposals, revaluation, and any other adjustments.Assist in monitoring the expenditure on donated and government grant…
Note that applications are not being accepted from your jurisdiction for this job currently via this jobsite. Candidate preferences are the decision of the Employer or Recruiting Agent, and are controlled by them alone.
To Search, View & Apply for jobs on this site that accept applications from your location or country, tap here to make a Search:
Search for further Jobs Here:
