Depute Director of Finance - Financial Planning and Performance Grade E

NHS Scotland; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 96,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent health organization is seeking a Deputy Director of Finance to lead financial services including accounting, payroll, and capital finance. The successful candidate will ensure compliance with financial governance and provide strategic leadership. A CCAB or CIMA qualification and significant experience in finance leadership are required. Competitive salary and opportunity to impact public health funding decisions.

Qualifications

• Substantial post‑qualification experience in a senior finance leadership role.
• Experience within a large, complex organisation, ideally within the NHS or public sector.
• Deep technical expertise in financial governance and statutory accounting.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic and professional leadership across financial functions.
• Ensure compliance with statutory and regulatory standards.
• Lead the preparation and audit of statutory accounts and financial reports.
• Manage payroll functions and oversee corporate risk management.

Skills

Strategic financial leadership

Financial accounting

Audit

Capital planning

Payroll management

Analytical skills

Organisational skills

Problem-solving

Communication skills

Negotiation skills

Influencing skills

Education

CCAB or CIMA qualified accountant

Job description

Deputy Director of Finance – Financial Services, Capital, and Payroll

Salary: Executive and Senior Managers Grade E £96,982 – £124,871 per annum (pro‑rated for part time)

Location: Greater Glasgow and Clyde

Responsible to: Director of Finance

About NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) is the largest health system in Scotland and one of the largest in the UK, serving a population of 1.3 million people across six local authority areas: Inverclyde, Renfrewshire, East Renfrewshire, Glasgow City, East Dunbartonshire and West Dunbartonshire. With an annual budget of £4.65 billion, a workforce of 42,000, and an annual capital spend of £70 million, NHSGGC delivers a comprehensive range of acute, community, mental health and corporate services.

The Role

Reporting directly to the Director of Finance, the post holder will provide strategic and professional leadership across NHSGGC’s Financial Accounting, Capital, and Payroll functions.

You will be responsible for leading the continuous development and improvement of the organisation’s financial services, ensuring that all statutory, regulatory, and professional standards are met across financial accounting, fixed assets, treasury management, endowment accounting, and financial control.

• Financial Accounting – lead the function, ensuring best practice in governance, compliance, and reporting.
• Oversee the preparation, audit and submission of the Board and Group Statutory Annual Accounts, Healthcare Charity Accounts, and Private Patients’ Funds.
• Capital Finance and Infrastructure – lead the function, ensuring a robust approach to planning, prioritisation and appraisal of capital investment.
• Payroll – manage the function, ensuring efficient, accurate and compliant delivery.
• Oversee Corporate Risk Management and report to the Audit Committee and Risk Management Steering Group.
• Act as lead interface for Internal and External Audit, ensuring effective planning, governance and delivery of the audit programme.
• Deputise for the Director of Finance in all delegated financial matters, both internally and externally.

About You

You will be a qualified CCAB or CIMA accountant with substantial post‑qualification experience in a senior finance leadership role within a large, complex organisation, ideally within the NHS or wider public sector.

• Proven track record of strategic financial leadership, including financial accounting, audit, capital planning and payroll management.
• Deep technical expertise in financial governance, statutory accounting and capital finance.
• Exceptional analytical, organisational and problem‑solving skills.
• Highly developed communication, negotiation and influencing skills, with the ability to engage confidently with senior clinicians, executives and external stakeholders.
• Strong commitment to NHS Scotland’s core values of care and compassion, dignity and respect, openness, honesty and responsibility, quality and teamwork.
• The ability to inspire, develop and lead teams to deliver excellence in a complex and fast‑moving environment.

The Opportunity

This is an exciting and high‑profile executive appointment within one of the UK’s most complex and dynamic health systems. You will play a pivotal role in shaping NHSGGC’s financial strategy, ensuring the Board continues to deliver safe, sustainable, and high‑quality healthcare within a robust governance framework.

Your contribution will help ensure that public funds are managed effectively, that value for money is achieved, and that the organisation continues to invest wisely for the future health of its population.

How to Apply

For an informal discussion about this role, please contact Michael Breen, Director of Finance – email: [e-mail] or telephone: [phone].

For further information, please visit the attached Candidate Information Pack.

Closing date: Sunday 9th November 2025.

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Please note, CVs and resumes will not be accepted.

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde – NHS Scotland encourages applications from all sections of the community. We promote a culture of inclusion across the organisation and are proud of the diverse workforce we have.

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