Management Accountant (LW)

NHS Ayrshire & Arran; Leven; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS Fife Finance Directorate is seeking a Management Accountant (Band 5) to provide financial support, analysis and guidance to budget holders and managers across Corporate Services. The role emphasizes accurate financial reporting, forecasting and cost control within a large NHS organisation.

You will join the Financial Management Team, collaborating with operational managers and project teams to inform decision-making and ensure value for money across the directorate.

Qualifications

• HND in Accounting or related subject, or significant demonstrable equivalent experience.
• Experience in management accounting in a complex organisation.
• Strong numerical and analytical skills with excellent communication and presentation abilities.

Responsibilities

• Provide financial management and co-ordination for designated projects, ensuring schemes are costed within funding.
• Prepare accurate and timely financial reports.
• Support budget holders to understand financial performance, forecasts, risks and corrective action.
• Contribute to financial recovery, efficiency and sustainability programmes and provide advice at relevant meetings.

Skills

Management accounting

Financial analysis

Communication

Presentations

Education

HND in Accounting

Tools

Microsoft Office

Financial reporting systems

Job description

An opportunity has arisen to join the NHS Fife Finance Directorate as a Management Accountant. This Band 5 role will provide financial support, analysis and advice to budget holders and managers across Corporate Services.

The postholder will support effective management of revenue through high-quality financial information, budget monitoring, forecasting and financial management. The role will contribute to financial balance, value for money and the effective stewardship of public funds.

The Role

Working within the Financial Management Team and reporting to the Head of Finance - Reporting & Analysis. You will work closely with operational managers, clinicians, project teams and finance colleagues to support informed decision-making and delivery of organisational objectives.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide financial management and co-ordination for designated projects, ensuring schemes are appropriately costed and managed within available funding.
• Prepare accurate and timely financial reports
• Support budget holders to understand financial performance, forecasts, risks and required corrective action.
• Contribute to financial recovery, efficiency and sustainability programmes and provide advice at relevant meetings.

About You

You will have an HND in Accounting or a related subject, or significant demonstrable equivalent experience.

You will bring relevant experience from a complex organisation, with demonstrable experience in management accounting. You will have strong numerical and analytical skills, excellent communication and presentation skills, and the ability to explain complex financial information clearly to finance and non-finance audiences.

• Ability to analyse and interpret complex financial information and make sound recommendations.
• Good organisational skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities and meet reporting deadlines.
• Ability to influence, persuade and negotiate while building positive working relationships.
• Excellent report-writing skills and a high level of accuracy and attention to detail.
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office and experience of financial reporting systems.
• Motivation, resilience, initiative and commitment to continuous improvement.

Why Join NHS Fife?

This role offers the opportunity to develop broad experience in financial management within a large and complex NHS organisation. You will join a Financial Management Team that supports effective planning, robust financial governance and delivery of value for money across NHS Fife.

If you have the technical skills, judgement and motivation to support high-quality financial management, we would welcome your application.

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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.