Principal Management Accountant

NHS Western Isles; Scotland; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional health authority in the Scotland region is seeking a Principal Management Accountant to join its Finance Team. This role will lead a team and provide expert financial advice, ensuring efficient resource use within the NHS. The ideal candidate must hold CCAB membership or be pursuing qualification, with significant experience in financial analysis and management. This position offers relocation expenses and is based in Stornoway, which offers beautiful scenery and travel discounts.

Benefits

£8,000 relocation expenses

40% discount on flights to the mainland

Qualifications

• Professionally qualified accountant with CCAB membership or working towards it.
• Significant experience in financial analysis and modelling.
• Ability to communicate complex financial information to non-financial managers.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist knowledge and advice to management regarding financial matters.
• Lead a team reporting on NHS revenue spend.
• Contribute to the development of management accounting capability.

Skills

Financial analysis

Budget management

Communication of complex financial information

Use of computerized financial systems

Analytical skills

Education

Membership of a CCAB body

Professional accounting qualification

Tools

Financial management software

Job description

HEALTH BOARD OFFICES, 37 SOUTH BEACH, STORNOWAY, ISLE OF LEWIS HS1 2BB

FINANCE DEPARTMENT

Principal MANAGEMENT accountant

Band 7 £50,861 to £59,159 per annum

plus Distant Islands Allowance of £1,406 per annum

37 hour per week

Permanent post

This post is also suitable for a development post

Management Accountant

Band 6 £41,608 - £50,702 per annum

plus Distant Islands Allowance of £1,406 per annum

37 hours per week

Fixed term post for 24 months until completion of qualification

This is a fantastic opportunity to join the Finance Team as Principal Management Accountant.

You will provide specialist knowledge, expertise, advice and information to all levels of management in respect of financial matters thus enabling them to achieve economic and efficient use of resources. You will lead a small team reporting on all aspects of NHS Western Isles revenue spend and contribute towards the development of the management accounting capability.

You will be an experienced and professionally qualified accountant with current membership of a CCAB body or actively working towards achieving qualification. You will have significant experience in the use of computerised financial systems and highly developed financial knowledge and ability across the range of key result areas. You will bring experience of financial analysis and modelling and detailed understanding of accounting procedures with sound analytical and good reporting skills. Experience of budgeting, budgetary control and the ability to communicate complex financial information to non-financial managers is essential.

Based in Stornoway on the Isle of Lewis, you will be at the heart of some of the UK’s most spectacular scenery, while being only a short journey from Glasgow, Inverness and Edinburgh (residents are entitled to 40% discounts on flights to the mainland www.airdiscountscheme.com ).

This post is eligible for up to £8,000 relocation expenses (Relocation Policy available on request). Based in the Health Board Offices in Stornoway, this post is not suitable for remote/hybrid working.

For an informal discussion, please contact Corinne Maclean, Finance Manager, [e-mail]

All NHS Western Isles vacancies appear on the NHS Scotland website: apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk, along with a job description.

If you have any further queries, please contact Tel: [phone].

CLOSING DATE: 29/09/2025