Reporting Accountant (PMO)

NHS National Services Scotland; City of Edinburgh; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A national healthcare organization in Scotland is seeking a Reporting Accountant (PMO) to drive financial governance and program tracking. The successful candidate will oversee finance registers, manage demand portals, and consolidate financial results. Strong financial planning and data management skills, along with collaborative communication abilities, are essential. Flexible location options available with a focus on work-life balance, complemented by a comprehensive benefits package.

Benefits

Pension scheme

Work-life balance policies

Occupational health services

Learning resource centres

Discounted leisure and financial benefits

Qualifications

• Strong experience in financial planning, analysis, and reporting.
• Excellent data management and reconciliation skills with the ability to interpret complex financial information.
• Proficiency in tools like Excel, ServiceNow, and financial systems.
• A collaborative mindset and the confidence to engage with stakeholders at all levels.

Responsibilities

• Maintaining critical Finance Registers for various initiatives.
• Managing the Finance Demand portal for accurate programme updates.
• Consolidating financial results at month end for NSS and PHS.

Skills

Financial planning

Data management

Reconciliation

Stakeholder engagement

Education

CCAB Certificate level (degree level)

Tools

Excel

ServiceNow

Financial systems

Job description

Overview

Are you passionate about driving financial sustainability within Public Sector? Do you want to help shape and support how National Services Scotland (NSS) can deliver services more efficiently and effectively?

About the Organisation

NSS is a national NHS Board operating at the heart of NHSScotland, providing strategic and operational support and advice. We help customers deliver services more efficiently and effectively, offering shared services at a national scale using best-in-class systems and standards. Our priority is to improve the health and well-being of the people of Scotland by working with colleagues across Health and Social Care to deliver fit-for-purpose solutions and systems that free up resources for essential services.

The Post

Reporting Accountant (PMO) — an exciting opportunity to join the Finance PMO. You will help ensure that finance governance and programme tracking systems operate seamlessly. Your responsibilities will include:

• Maintaining critical Finance Registers for Cash Releasing Efficiency Savings (CRES), Cost Pressures, Investments and Service Level Agreements (SLA).
• Managing the Finance Demand portal by working closely with leads to ensure accurate and timely programme updates.
• Consolidating financial results at month end for NSS and PHS.

The Candidate

We’re seeking a proactive and analytical professional who can bring structure, insight and energy to our finance and programme operations. The ideal candidate will have:

• Strong experience in financial planning, analysis, and reporting.
• Excellent data management and reconciliation skills with the ability to interpret complex financial information.
• Proficiency in tools like Excel, ServiceNow, and financial systems.
• A collaborative mindset and the confidence to engage with stakeholders at all levels.

The successful candidate will be required to undergo a Disclosure Scotland check. Any candidate who has lived or worked overseas for more than 12 months in the preceding 5 years will also be required to provide a criminal record check from the appropriate overseas agency.

The post holder will be educated or working towards a CCAB Certificate level (degree level) in a professional accounting qualification (ACCA, CA, CIMA, CIPFA or equivalent).

Location and Working Pattern

Location – Flexible with offices in Glasgow and Edinburgh.

Work pattern – Monday to Friday, 37 hours per week.

It is a condition of employment that you must live and remain a resident within the UK for the post in which you will be employed with NSS.

Benefits

Our benefits package includes a pension scheme, comprehensive range of work-life balance policies, occupational health services, learning resource centres and discounted leisure, financial and shopping benefits.

Inclusion

NSS is a national board and an anchor institution. We aim to be diverse and inclusive, with flexible working policies to support balance. NSS is committed to staff health and well-being and offers learning and development opportunities to support diversity, inclusion and mental health in the workplace. There are equality staff networks welcoming all staff. We are an equal opportunities employer and guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for our vacancies. As an accredited Disability Confident Leader, we aim to provide a fully accessible recruitment service. For reasonable adjustments, please contact the Recruitment Team via email at [e-mail].

Further information

For an informal discussion on the post, please contact Ana Vercosa.

Closing date for completed applications is 7 October 2025.

Further information on NSS is available at NSS website. Please check your email regularly for correspondence. NSS is an equal opportunities employer and, as a Disability Confident scheme participant, guarantees to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for our vacancies.