Assistant Accountant

NHS National Services Scotland; Ayr; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job description

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.

Who we are:

NHS Ayrshire and Arran is one of 14 territorial NHS Boards within NHS Scotland.

In support of our core purpose of Working together to achieve the healthiest life possible for everyone in Ayrshire and Arran we are committed to a culture that is Caring, Safe, and Respectful. You will be required to work collaboratively in a safe, caring and respectful way.

To find out more about NHS Ayrshire and Arran please visit our website - NHS Ayrshire & Arran - Home (nhsaaa.net)

Position:

An exciting opportunity has arisen for x2 Assistant Accountants based at Ailsa Hospital.

What you will do:

Be our Assistant Accountant! Be a permanent part of our proactive and dynamic Management Accounting Team, Use your financial acumen to make a difference and influence our services for the future! Be the driving force for financial excellence. You'll be responsible for providing a comprehensive management accountancy service.

Knowledge, training and/or experience required to do the job:

1. Supporting our Health and Social Care Partnerships, who deliver Health services to the population of Ayrshire by providing professional, efficient and effective financial services and advice to a range of stakeholders on a daily basis.
2. Building effective relationships and working collaboratively and constructively with multi-professional teams across the health portfolio of the H&SCP.
3. Demonstrating sound technical accounting expertise and understanding our governance to assist in the preparation of the annual budget, forecasts, Government returns, annual accounts, audit and more routinely, our monthly management reports.
4. Your analysis will be key in our decision-making across the whole health portfolio of the H&SCP, so your ability to draw insight, present and challenge is just as important as the technical know-how, acting as much as a business partner as a management accountant.
5. Providing clear, meaningful data to enable Senior Managers and Budget Holders to be able to make well-informed, timely decisions around budgets, service delivery and the management of budget pressures, savings and efficiencies.
6. Bringing new ideas on how we can perform better, do things differently and learn from best practice.

Hours:

37 hours per week.

If you want more information about the role then please contact Helen Shaw – [e-mail] or Jade Watson – [e-mail]

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