211491 Assistant Financial Accountant (EG)

NHS Scotland; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking healthcare provider as an Assistant Financial Accountant and be part of a dynamic finance team dedicated to improving health services. This role offers a unique opportunity to develop your financial skills while contributing to the well-being of the community. You'll engage with decision-makers, solve complex problems, and drive meaningful change in a supportive environment. With access to professional development and flexible working hours, this position is ideal for those looking to make a significant impact in healthcare finance. Embrace the chance to grow your career while helping others live healthier lives.

Benefits

Flexible Working Hours

27 Days Annual Leave

8 Days Public Holiday

Professional Development Opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience in financial reporting and analysis within healthcare.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Work with finance team to support healthcare services.
• Advise decision makers and contribute to financial strategy.

Skills

Financial Reporting

Analytical Skills

Problem Solving

Communication Skills

Education

Degree in Finance or Accounting

Professional Qualification (e.g., ACCA, CIMA)

Job description

NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.

Assistant Financial Accountant

NHS Lothian

How would you like to join one of the largest healthcare providers in the UK? Offering a range of health services to almost 1m people in Edinburgh and The Lothians, our aim is to help people live healthier, longer lives – no matter who they are or where in the region they live. Help us shape the future of healthcare in Scotland and apply to join our Finance team today.

Join Us

You’ll work closely with dynamic and enthusiastic professionals who are committed to making a difference. See how a complex health organisation works. Solve problems. Add value to key health services. Build a range of transferrable skills. Advise key decision makers and health leaders. Take on a range of responsibilities. Drive forward important change and make an impact. Have the opportunity to study towards a professional qualification.

Our Commitment

Based in the centre of Edinburgh, you’ll be part of an inclusive and innovative finance team. Work in an ever-changing and successful healthcare organisation, which offers fantastic learning opportunities. Build a skill set and gain experiences which are a foundation for an exciting and prosperous career. Have access to Scotland’s public finance network and the mentoring, training, and shadowing prospects that it offers.

Be Different

Our success begins with you; with NHS Lothian you’ll have the chance to make a real difference to frontline health services. This is an excellent opportunity to join the corporate reporting team. We have over 30,000 staff providing and supporting first-class acute, specialist, and community services both locally and to patients from throughout Scotland. NHS Lothian is on an exciting journey towards helping people live longer, healthier lives and at a challenging time for public services, the finance team will be at the heart of reshaping how we provide healthcare across the region and for the country.

Additional Information

1. 37 hours per week
2. Opportunity for flexible working hours
3. Starting from 27 days annual leave + 8 days public holiday per annum (35 days leave in total)

We will fully support disabled candidates, and candidates with long-term conditions or who are neurodivergent by making reasonable adjustments to our recruitment policy and practices.