Overview
Contract Type: 0
Salary: £68,852 – £79,638 inclusive of Fringe HCAS allowance
Partner Org: Surrey and Borders Foundation Trust Partnership
Job overview
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.
Working for our organisation
Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is the leading provider of mental health, learning disability, neurodevelopmental and drug and alcohol services in Surrey and North East Hampshire. We support people of all ages and are passionate about providing high quality care that is delivered at the right time as close to home as possible to help people recover and stay well.
We are one of the top 10 mental Health, Learning Disability and Community Trust to work for nationwide. Our Trust is an inclusive and supportive employer that offers a wide range of staff networks, flexible working, free parking and excellent health and wellbeing support. We also provide a wide range of opportunities to help staff develop and progress.
Surrey is a beautiful county lying just 30 minutes away from Central London and from the South Coast. Our historic market towns and bustling districts are enveloped in wonderful countryside, and our excellent road and rail networks bring the rest of the country within easy reach. For international travel, both Gatwick and Heathrow airports are nearby.
Please note that we reserve the right to close posts as soon as sufficient applications are received.
Regrettably, due to UK Home Office requirements we cannot offer sponsorship for all our job roles.
Applicants must have the right to work in the UK for the duration of the role.
We look forward to receiving your application!
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please check the job description & person specification document for more information on the requirements for this job.
Candidates who are shortlisted will be invited to undertake an:
- Assessment centre / assessment process (Virtual): Monday 17th or Tuesday 18th August 2026
- Interviews will take place on: Thursday 20th August 2026
Person specification
Education
Essential criteria
- Qualified as an Accountant – Consultative Committee Accountancy Bodies (CCAB) or Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) – fully qualified
- Evidence of continued professional development
Desirable criteria
- Further qualification in management or a master degree
Experience
Essential criteria
- 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 criteria
- Strong understanding of the NHS financial framework
We are seeking to enrich the diversity of our Trust to better reflect demographic needs of the populations we serve and to enhance the skills of our workforce. We actively encourage applicants with underrepresented personal characteristics to apply for this role if you match the job description. Please note that you are not restricted from applying for this role if you do not identify with these characteristics and all applicants will be considered fairly against the job description.
As a flexible working and friendly organisation, we want to ensure that you can work in a way that is best for us, our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement whether that’s job share, part time or any other flexible working patterns.
Gender Pay Gap Action
Women in our Trust are under-represented in some senior grades. We are therefore encouraging women to apply for posts at 8A and above.
Sponsorship
Regrettably, due to UK Home Office requirements we cannot offer sponsorship for all our job roles. If you apply for a role that we cannot offer sponsorship for, unfortunately, your application form will be rejected from the process.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
IMPORTANT: Before applying for this role, please make sure you have the right to work in the country where the role is based. Unless it clearly stipulates within in the job advert above that the hiring company is looking to or able to sponsor applicants it is deemed that the hiring employer will only consider applications from those able to comply with and work in the country where the role is based.
