Full job descriptionLocation: North West London
Working Pattern: Hybrid – 2 days on-site per week (Wednesday core day)
Contract: Minimum 3 months, with strong potential for extension
Start Date: ASAP
Day Rate: Competitive, dependent on experience
MLC Partners is recruiting an experienced Interim Capital Accountant to support a leading Trust based in North West London.
This is an excellent opportunity for a technically strong, hands-on Capital Accountant to take ownership of key capital accounting activities, strengthen financial controls and improve the accuracy and integrity of the organisation’s fixed asset register.
The Role*Review, reconcile and maintain the fixed asset register, identifying and resolving historical discrepancies.
*Ensure accurate accounting for capital expenditure, asset additions, disposals, depreciation and capitalisation.
*Strengthen capital accounting processes, reconciliations and financial controls.
*Support capital financial reporting, month-end and year-end accounting activities.
*Work closely with finance colleagues and operational stakeholders to ensure accurate capital information.
*Identify opportunities to improve asset management processes, reporting and data quality.
*Ensure compliance with relevant accounting standards and public sector financial reporting requirements.
The Ideal Candidate*Strong, demonstrable hands-on capital accounting experience is essential.
*Previous experience within the NHS, local government or wider public sector.
*Experience maintaining, reconciling and improving complex fixed asset registers.
*Working knowledge of Asset400 or Real Asset Management (RAM) is highly desirable.
*Strong technical understanding of fixed asset accounting, capital expenditure and depreciation.
*Ability to identify and resolve historical accounting discrepancies.
*Confident working independently and delivering improvements within a short-term interim assignment.
*Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, CIPFA or equivalent) preferred.
How to ApplyThis is an immediate requirement, and candidates with relevant capital accounting experience and short-notice availability are encouraged to apply.
For further information or a confidential discussion, please contact Sam Rasera at MLC Partners.