Senior Capital Analyst in Catford

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Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust, (LGT), is a community-focused provider of local and acute care, delivering high-quality services to over one million people living across the London boroughs of Lewisham, Greenwich, and Bexley. We provide whole-life care and are here to support our communities to live healthier lives as well as taking care of them when they need us the most.

Employing almost 7,500 colleagues, affectionately known as Team LGT, we provide services at Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Woolwich, University Hospital Lewisham, and at over a dozen community settings in Lewisham. We also provide some services at Queen Mary’s Hospital in Sidcup.

We have recently launched our new vision and values to mark the LGT10 – the tenth anniversary of our Trust forming in 2013. Our trust vision is to be exceptional. In the quality of our patient care; our support for colleagues; and in the difference we make through our partnerships and in our communities.

Our hospitals and community sites provide a wide range of inpatient and outpatient services, as well as emergency and planned care. The Trust is rated as “good” or “outstanding” in over three-quarters of the services inspected by the Care Quality Commission.

Every year our work includes performing 10,000 procedures in our theatres; bringing seven and a half thousand new lives into the world; carrying out 570,000 visits to patients in their homes or communities and providing emergency care for more than 300,000 patients arriving in our busy Urgent and Emergency Departments.

LGT is a centre for the education and training of medical students enrolled with King’s College London’s GKT School of Medical Education. We are a training centre for nurses, midwives and allied health professionals. We are pioneering new roles that will support the changing needs of our patients and are one of the largest employers of physician associates in the country.

We are committed to working with our partners to deliver the best outcomes for our local communities. This means playing an active role in the South East London Integrated Care System (ICS), and in formal partnerships including the South East London Acute Provider Collaborative, provider partnerships with our local mental health trusts and borough-based boards of the IC S in Bexley, Greenwich and Lewisham.

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Finance Directorate at Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust as a Senior Capital Analyst.

This is a key role within the Financial Accounts team, supporting the effective financial management, governance and reporting of the Trust's capital programme. The post holder will play a central role in ensuring the accurate accounting and monitoring of capital expenditure, maintaining the integrity of the Trust's fixed asset register, supporting capital planning and forecasting, and providing high-quality financial advice to project leads, operational managers and senior stakeholders.

As the Trust continues to invest in estate developments, digital transformation, clinical equipment and service improvements, this role offers an excellent opportunity to work on a diverse and high-profile portfolio of capital projects. The successful candidate will support the development of capital business cases, provide specialist advice on capital accounting and VAT matters, monitor project expenditure and risks, and contribute to financial reporting and decision-making at programme and senior management level.

We are seeking a motivated finance professional with strong analytical skills, experience in financial reporting and capital accounting. The role would suit an individual who is part-qualified or actively studying towards a professional accountancy qualification and who is looking to further develop their career within NHS finance.

Main duties of the job

Support the effective financial management and reporting of the Trust’s capital programme by maintaining the integrity of the fixed asset register and ensuring it reconciles with the general ledger, including the accurate accounting of asset additions, disposals and intangible assets. Prepare monthly reconciliations, investigate and resolve reconciling items, and maintain accurate records for operating and finance leases, including the calculation and posting of accruals and prepayments.

Work closely with project leads, budget holders and operational managers to monitor capital expenditure, budgets, forecasts and associated financial risks, providing clear and timely analysis to support decision-making and reporting to senior stakeholders and programme boards. Advise on and support the preparation of robust, evidence-based capital business cases that demonstrate need, affordability and value for money.

Liaise with VAT experts to ensure VAT is correctly applied and accounted for across capital projects, providing practical guidance and assurance to project leads on the appropriate VAT treatment. The post holder will also contribute to the development of efficient capital finance systems, policies and processes, ensuring compliance with Trust financial procedures and relevant national and local reporting requirements.

Our people are our greatest asset. When we feel supported and happy at work, this positivity reaches those very people we are here for, the patients. Engaged employees perform at their best and our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) initiatives contribute to cultivate a culture of engagement. We have four staff networks, a corporate EDI Team and a suite of programmes and events which aim to insert the 5 aspirations:

• Improving representation at senior levels of staff with disabilities, from black, Asian, and ethnic minorities background, identify as LGBTQ+ and women, through improved recruitment and leadership development




• Widening access (anchor institution) and employability




• Improving the experience of staff with disability




• Improving the EDI literacy and confidence of trust staff through training and development




• Making equalities mainstream

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The Senior Capital Analyst will play a pivotal role in supporting the effective financial management, governance and reporting of the Trust's capital programme. The post holder will work closely with operational managers, project leads, budget holders and senior stakeholders to provide high-quality financial advice, analysis and assurance to support investment decisions and the delivery of capital projects across the organisation.

The role is responsible for maintaining the integrity of the Trust's fixed asset register and ensuring accurate accounting for asset additions, disposals, intangible assets and lease arrangements. The post holder will undertake and review complex reconciliations, maintain robust financial controls and ensure compliance with statutory accounting requirements, NHS guidance and Trust financial procedures.

A key element of the role is the preparation and monitoring of capital budgets, forecasts and expenditure reports. The successful candidate will work with services across the Trust to analyse financial performance, identify risks and opportunities, support capital business cases and provide clear, insightful information to support decision-making at programme boards, senior management meetings and other governance forums.

The post holder will act as a trusted finance partner to clinical and non-clinical services, providing expert advice on capital finance matters, including capital accounting, business case development, investment appraisal, VAT treatment and financial governance. The role requires the ability to communicate complex financial information clearly and effectively to both finance and non-finance audiences.

The Senior Capital Analyst will contribute to the Trust's strategic and financial planning processes, supporting the development and delivery of capital investment plans that align with organisational priorities and service developments. The post holder will work collaboratively with colleagues across Finance, Estates, Procurement, Digital and operational services to ensure capital resources are effectively utilised and deliver value for patients and services.

The role also has responsibility for maintaining and developing financial systems, processes and reporting tools that support effective capital management. This includes ensuring the accurate accounting and reconciliation of operating and finance leases, supporting continuous improvement initiatives and identifying opportunities to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of capital finance processes.

The post holder will provide day-to-day leadership and line management for an Assistant Capital Analyst, supporting their development and performance while contributing to the wider objectives of the Finance Directorate. They will be expected to work autonomously, manage competing priorities and deliver high-quality outputs within demanding timescales while maintaining strong standards of financial governance and control.

This is an excellent opportunity for an ambitious finance professional to develop specialist expertise in capital finance within a large and dynamic NHS organisation, supporting significant investment programmes that contribute directly to the delivery of high-quality patient care and service transformation.

Person specification

Qualifications and Training

• CIMA/ACCA qualified or currently working toward




• Clear evidence of actively studying for an accounting qualification




• Evidence of continued professional development

Experience

• Significant experience/ in-depth knowledge working within a financial Accounts and management Accounts




• Ability to prioritise work and meet deadlines.




• Experience within the Finance function of the NHS

Knowledge

• Knowledge and experience of budgeting and forecasting, costing and financial reporting




• Knowledge of designing advanced spreadsheets and undertaking financial model




• Knowledge of NHS Trust Financial processes, NHS structural relationships, the NHS financial regime and existing relevant legislation.




• Able to analyse data issues involving material drawn from various sources.




• Knowledge of NHS VAT treatment




• Outstanding communication skills – verbal, written and via the use presentation tools

We do not contact applicants with the outcome of the shortlisting. If you have been shortlisted, you will receive an invite to an assessment day or interview.

As a local employer and anchor institution we work closely with our community to recruit locally and we welcome applications from the widest variety of people to ensure our workforce are reflective of the local communities which we serve. We encourage all suitable candidates to apply including if you are Black, Asian or other ethnic minorities, live with a disability (visible or not) or are LGBT+. We have a number of active staff networks including Disability, LGBT+, Multicultural Inclusion and Women’s staff networks to bring staff together and celebrate diversity across our whole workforce.

Please note: Information provided during recruitment and pre‑employment checks must be accurate. Misrepresentation may be investigated as fraud and could lead to withdrawal from the process, professional sanctions, or criminal action.

Please note: that sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route is subject to Trust allocation and UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) approval.

Use of AI in recruitment: We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support the initial review of applications against the essential criteria for this role. Where AI is used, it will support rather than replace human decision-making, and applications will remain subject to appropriate human review.