Capital Senior Finance Business Partner: Sponsorship Available

Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Job summary

Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an ambitious, strategic and values-driven Capital Senior Finance Business Partner. This senior leadership role is ideal for a finance professional with expertise in capital planning, leases and business partnering who can influence investment decisions, strengthen financial governance and deliver value for money across the Trust’s capital programme.

Working closely with senior leaders and colleagues across Estates, Digital, operational services and finance, you will provide expert financial leadership, analysis and business partnering support to help deliver the Trust’s strategic, operational and financial objectives.

Reporting to the Associate Director of Financial Accounting, you will lead capital planning, forecasting, business case development, financial modelling, capital accounting, IFRS 16 lease accounting, capital reporting and maintenance of the Capital Asset Register.

As a trusted adviser and critical friend, you will provide financial insight, technical expertise and constructive challenge to support investment decisions and maximise value from capital resources. You will also ensure compliance with NHS guidance, IFRS, statutory requirements and Trust governance arrangements.

You will line manage the Capital Accountant and help develop a proactive, high-performing capital finance team.

Main duties of the job

As Capital Senior Finance Business Partner, you will:

  • Provide a comprehensive and proactive capital finance business partnering service to senior stakeholders across the Trust.
  • Lead the financial management, monitoring, forecasting and reporting of the Trust’s capital programme.
  • Support development of annual and long-term capital plans aligned to Trust priorities and affordability.
  • Lead financial appraisal, modelling and affordability assessments for capital business cases and investment proposals.
  • Provide specialist advice on capital accounting, IFRS 16 leases, asset valuations, impairments and capital funding options.
  • Maintain the integrity of the Capital Asset Register and oversee capital accounting processes and controls.
  • Act as a trusted adviser and critical friend, providing constructive challenge to support value for money and informed decision-making.
  • Work collaboratively with Estates, Digital, operational and finance teams to support delivery of capital schemes within agreed budgets and governance requirements.
  • Ensure compliance with NHS guidance, IFRS, Standing Financial Instructions and Trust policies.
  • Line manage and develop the Capital Accountant and deputise for the Associate Director of Financial Accounting when required.

Candidates who are shortlisted will be invited to undertake a:

Virtual Assessment : 28th /29th September 2026

Interviews will take place on: Thursday 8th October 2026

Please ensure you are available on these dates.

Person Specification

Education

Essential

  • Qualified as an Accountant – Consultative Committee Accountancy Bodies (CCAB) or Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) – fully qualified
  • Evidence of continued professional development

Desirable

  • Further qualification in management or a master degree

Experience

Essential

  • Extensive experience in finance, including demonstrable financial accounting or financial management experience at a senior level
  • Significant experience of managing capital projects and programmes, or equivalent
  • Significant experience of capital accounting including leases and IFRS 16
  • Experience of developing business cases, investment modelling and financial appraisal
  • Experience of capital planning and forecasting, or equivalent
  • Experience of presenting highly complex financial and non-financial information to non-financial colleagues including Senior Managers and Executives
  • Extensive specialist knowledge of accounting standards (IFRS) and principles with the ability to interpret, apply and explain them in non-routine situations to senior managers and clinicians
  • Substantial experience of working autonomously and independently with senior stakeholders to deliver project objectives
  • Experience of leading projects to a successful conclusion
  • Experience of leading and managing a team

Desirable

  • Strong understanding of the NHS financial framework

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Closing Date: 13 September 2026

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