Assistant Management Accountant - Acute Division

NHS National Services Scotland; Bothwell; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization in Scotland is seeking a Financial Management Advisor to provide expert financial advice and ensure efficient resource use across management divisions. Candidates are expected to have a degree or equivalent experience along with practical skills in financial software and budgeting. This is a full-time permanent role based in Bothwell, offering a supportive work environment with various benefits.

Benefits

27 days annual leave

8 public holidays

NHS Pension Scheme

Paid sick leave

Occupational health services

Employee counselling services

Work-life Balance policies

Qualifications

• Educated to degree level or equivalent practical experience in financial management.
• Proven experience in using modern financial software.
• Experience in budgeting and communicating complex information.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert financial advice to management.
• Assist in achieving efficient resource use.
• Contribute to corporate financial management systems.

Skills

Practical experience in financial software

Budgeting and budgetary control

Ability to communicate financial info

Interpersonal skills

Excellent IT skills

Education

Degree or equivalent practical experience

Job description

Please note that applications from individuals who have applied within the last six months will not be considered.

The Role

This role will be to provide expert advice and information to all levels of management within divisions in respect of financial matters thus enabling them to achieve economic and efficient use of resources.

NHS Lanarkshire

Have you always wanted to work with NHS Lanarkshire? Then this might be the opportunity for you to join Team Lanarkshire!

Here at NHS Lanarkshire, we put the patient at the heart of everything we do. Each colleague within the organisation plays a key role in how we deliver our healthcare services.

We proudly serve a population of 655,000 across rural and urban communities in both North and South Lanarkshire. NHS Lanarkshire is comprised of Acute Services (which currently provide hospital based services over 3 main sites), Corporate & Property & Support Services, North and South Lanarkshire Health and Social Care Partnerships which provide integrated primary healthcare and social care services to local communities and surrounding areas.

What we'll need you to bring

Qualifications
• Educated to degree or equivalent practical experience across a range of procedures, in the provision of a modern financial management system within a large organisation.

Skills
• Practical experience in the utilisation of modern financial software is essential.
• Experience of budgeting, budgetary control, accounting procedures and the ability to communicate complex financial information to non-financial managers.
• Good interpersonal skills.
• Excellent IT skills.

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Contract type

Permanent

Full time

37 hours

Location and Working Pattern

This role will be based in Management Accounts within Kirklands - NHSL Headquarters.

Whilst this advertisement may be for a specific post(s) in a particular location, applicants who are shortlisted for interview may be considered for similar vacancies in alternative locations.

Looking to find out more?

If you’re looking to find out more, then we would love to hear from you!

Please contact Scott Murdoch, Senior Management Accountant on [e-mail]

For enquiries regarding the application form or recruitment process, please contact Gemma Lowe, Recruitment Administrator on [e-mail] (Please remember to include the job title and reference number in your email)

Why NHS Lanarkshire?

Join us and you will discover a supportive environment where you will have the chance to add to your skills and further your career.

Some of NHS Lanarkshire’s benefits include:

• A minimum of 27 days annual leave increasing with length of service

• A minimum of 8 days of public holidays

• Membership of NHS Pension Scheme, with life insurance benefits

• Paid sick leave increasing with length of service

• Occupational health services

• Employee counselling services

• Work-life Balance policies and procedures

NHS Lanarkshire have a range of support services on topics that can impact both on your working and personal life including occupational health, spiritual care and independent counselling.

Further Information

For more information on the role, please refer to the Job Description. If you’re looking for more information on the recruitment process, organisation or the services we provide, please refer to our information pack, or our recruitment webpage.

Additional Information for Applicants

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NHS Lanarkshire is dedicated to building a diverse workforce where everyone can thrive, develop, and succeed based on their skills, knowledge, and talent—regardless of race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, or care experience or any other dimension that can be used to differentiate people from one another.

Candidates should provide original and authentic responses to all questions within the application form. The use of artificial intelligence (AI), automated tools, or other third-party assistance to generate, draft, or significantly modify responses is strongly discouraged. By submitting your application, you confirm that all answers are your own work, reflect your personal knowledge, skills and experience, and have not been solely produced or altered by AI or similar technologies.

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We are required to check the entitlement to work in the UK of all prospective employees, regardless of nationality or job category.

NHS Lanarkshire is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.