Reporting Accountant (PMO)

NHS National Services Scotland; Glasgow; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A public health organization is looking for a Reporting Accountant to enhance financial governance and program efficiencies. The ideal candidate should possess strong financial planning and data management skills, with proficiency in Excel and a willingness to collaborate with stakeholders. This role offers flexibility in location, with offices in Glasgow and Edinburgh. Our organization champions diversity and inclusion, ensuring a welcoming environment for all applicants.

Benefits

Pension scheme

Work-life balance policies

Discounted leisure benefits

Qualifications

• Strong experience in financial planning, analysis, and reporting.
• Excellent data management and reconciliation skills.
• Proficiency in tools like Excel and financial systems.

Responsibilities

• Maintain critical Finance Registers for various budget items.
• Manage the Finance Demand portal for accurate updates.
• Consolidate financial results at month end.

Skills

Financial planning

Data management

Excel proficiency

Stakeholder engagement

Education

CCAB Certificate level (degree level)

Tools

Excel

ServiceNow

Job description

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?

The Organisation

NSS is a national NHS Board operating at the heart of NHSScotland, providing strategic and operational support and advice. NSS helps customers deliver services more efficiently and effectively and offers shared services on 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 partnering with colleagues across Health and Social Care to deliver fit-for-purpose solutions and systems, delivering high quality services that free up resources for reinvestment into essential services.

The Post

An exciting opportunity has arisen for recruitment to the post of Reporting Accountant (PMO). As a key member of the Finance PMO, you will ensure that our 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 programme updates are timely and accurate.
• 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 this 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, a 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, as an anchor institution, it is committed to being a diverse and inclusive organisation where everyone feels welcome. We recognise that flexible working creates an inclusive workplace where employees can thrive and balance personal and professional responsibilities. This is supported through Once for Scotland flexible working policies. NSS offers learning and development opportunities to support and improve our approaches to diversity, inclusion and mental health. There are equality networks in place which all staff are welcome to join. We are also 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, NSS aims to offer a fully accessible and inclusive recruitment service. If you require reasonable adjustments, please contact the Recruitment Team.

Further Information

For an informal discussion on the post, please contact Ana Vercosa at [e-mail].

Closing date for completed applications is 7 October 2025.

Further Information On NSS Is Available From: The majority of correspondence is sent by e-mail. NHS National Services Scotland is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to the Disability Confident scheme, guaranteeing to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for our vacancies.