Depute Director of Finance – Financial Services, Capital and Payroll Grade E

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

Job summary

A major healthcare organization in Scotland seeks a Deputy Director of Finance to provide strategic leadership in financial services, capital planning, and payroll management. The role demands a qualified accountant with extensive experience in financial leadership within large organizations, particularly in the public sector. The position offers a competitive salary and the opportunity to shape financial strategy for quality healthcare delivery.

Qualifications

• Substantial post-qualification experience in a senior finance leadership role.
• Experience in large, complex organizations, ideally within the NHS or public sector.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Financial Accounting function ensuring best practice.
• Oversee preparation and audit of annual accounts.
• Provide leadership for Capital Finance and Infrastructure function.
• Manage the Payroll function ensuring accurate delivery.
• Oversee Corporate Risk Management process.

Skills

Financial leadership

Financial governance

Audit management

Capital planning

Payroll management

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Problem-solving skills

Education

CCAB or CIMA accounting qualification

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 rata 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 to a diverse population.

We are seeking an exceptional and dynamic finance leader to join our senior team as Deputy Director of Finance Financial Services, Capital, and Payroll. This is a key executive role at the heart of Scotland’s largest health board.

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.

Key Areas Of Responsibility Include

• Leading the Financial Accounting function, ensuring best practice in financial governance, compliance, and reporting.
• Overseeing the preparation, audit and submission of the Board and Group Statutory Annual Accounts, Healthcare Charity Accounts, and Private Patients’ Funds.
• Providing leadership for the Capital Finance and Infrastructure function, ensuring a robust approach to planning, prioritisation, and appraisal of capital investment.
• Managing the Payroll function, ensuring efficient, accurate and compliant delivery.
• Overseeing the Corporate Risk Management process and reporting to the Audit Committee and Risk Management Steering Group.
• Acting as the lead interface for Internal and External Audit, ensuring effective planning, governance, and delivery of the audit programme.
• Deputising 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 gained in a senior finance leadership role within a large, complex organisation ideally within the NHS or wider public sector.

You Will Bring

• A 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.
• A strong commitment to NHS Scotland’s core values 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.

For shortlisted candidates, you should be aware the selection process may include a pre-interview assessment process prior to a formal interview. Details of the pre-interview assessment will be communicated to shortlisted candidates.

How To Apply

For an informal discussion about this role, please contact Michael Breen, Director of Finance email: or Telephone: [phone]

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

Closing date: Sunday 9 November 2025

To apply Click the Apply button below.

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.

By signing the Armed Forces Covenant, NHSGGC has pledged its commitment to being a Forces Friendly Employer. We support applications from across the Armed Forces Community, recognising military skills, experience and qualifications during the recruitment and selection process.

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