Capital & Financial Accountant | South West London and St George's Mental Health NHS Trust


Company:	South West London and St Georges Mental Health Trust
Salary:	£55,524 - £62,652 per annum inclusive of Outer London HCAs
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Surrey London, KT6 7QU
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	8 Oct 2026
Closing date:	7 Nov 2026

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Summary

Are you an ambitious finance professional looking to develop your career in a specialist technical accounting role?

South West London and St George's Mental Health NHS Trust is seeking a motivated and proactive Capital and Financial Accountant to join our Financial Services team. This is a unique opportunity to take a leading role in capital accounting, fixed asset management, IFRS 16 lease accounting and VAT within a forward-thinking NHS Finance Department.

This is the Trust's dedicated capital accounting role, providing specialist financial expertise to support the management and reporting of a multi-million-pound capital programme. Working closely with Estates, Digital Services and operational teams, you will help ensure the accurate accounting, governance and reporting of capital investment across the organisation.

We are looking for an individual with strong analytical skills, excellent attention to detail and the ability to explain complex financial information to a wide range of stakeholders. Experience of NHS finance, capital accounting, fixed assets, lease accounting or VAT would be advantageous.

In return, we offer a supportive and collaborative working environment, flexible working arrangements, opportunities for professional development and the chance to play a key role in supporting the delivery of high-quality mental health services across South West London.

If you are looking for a role where you can develop specialist expertise and make a significant contribution to the organisation's financial governance and capital investment programme, we would welcome your application.

Unless expressly stated in the job advert this role is not subject to sponsorship, please be advised that all offers of employment are subject to evidence of right to work in the UK.

We are Proud to Belong at South West London and St George’s Mental Health NHS Trust.

We have expert services, a rich history and a clear commitment to providing the best quality care for those with mental ill-health. The Care Quality Commission already rates our services as ‘good’ - we aspire to be ‘outstanding’.

This is a great time to join us. We are transforming the way we care for our communities to support our mission of Making Life Better Together. We have built two brand new mental health facilities at Springfield University Hospital, which are amongst the best in the world. More developments are planned across our sites and services as we invest a further £120m to upgrade and modernise our estate by 2027.

We are inclusive and diverse and strive to be actively anti racist. We want to attract people from all backgrounds and experiences to enrich the work we do together.We are proud to co-produce and involve our local communities in all that we do.

We offer flexible working, career development and a variety of benefits to enable a positive, welcoming environment in which our people and their careers can thrive.

Come and join our inclusive teams and help our patients on their recovery journey.

The successful candidate will:

• Lead the management of the Trust's fixed asset register.

• Support the financial governance and reporting of the capital programme.

• Provide specialist advice on capital accounting, IFRS 16 lease accounting and VAT.

• Prepare complex accounting journals, reconciliations and statutory returns.

• Contribute to the production of the Trust's annual accounts.

• Support internal and external audits.

• Work with colleagues across Finance, Estates and Digital Services to ensure robust financial controls and compliance with NHS accounting requirements.

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This advert closes on Thursday 22 Oct 2026

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