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NHS Lanarkshire is the third largest health system in Scotland with c15,400 staff and annual revenue expenditure of £1.8bn, serving a community of circa 652,000 people. Our finance team is well established with good organisational memory and a long history of strong financial management.
A fantastic opportunity has arisen for an experienced qualified accountant to join the Senior Finance team at NHS Lanarkshire. Reporting to the Director of Finance, the successful candidate will have responsibility for the Financial Services Teams (which includes accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll, ledgers, treasury, annual accounts, VAT, and endowments) and the Corporate Management Accounts Team.
Key tasks will include but are not restricted to;
- Ensure senior corporate directors across the organisation are provided with appropriate financial information.
- Identify and implement service improvements.
- Lead on the delivery of the annual accounts and main point of contact for external audit.
- Help the Board to achieve financial targets.
- Lead on technical accounting advice for the board.
- Ensure medium to longer term resource plans are in place.
- Lead of the endowment fund (charity) and main link to Trustees.
As well as the technical skills to perform the role we are looking for someone with a commitment to best value, strong communication skills, the ability to problem solve and build wider support for constructive solutions . They will be the main Board link to wider finance networks, contributing nationally and bringing back and applying intelligence. Other attributes will include but are not restricted to;
- Line management experience and a genuine desire to develop and motivate others in the team.
- Ability to demonstrate a thorough understanding of a wide range of accounting theories and concepts and the ability to explain these to non-finance colleagues.
- A strong communicator with an enthusiastic “can do” attitude to problem solving.
Informal enquiries may be directed to Laura Ace, Director of Finance – Laura.Ace@Lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk
For queries regarding the application form or recruitment process only , please contact lewis.melvin@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk stating the job title and reference number in the subject. Please note: all job related queries must be directed to the informal contact noted above.
Please note: we anticipate a high level of interest in this position and may close the advert once sufficient applications are received. Please complete and submit your application early.
‘In NHS Lanarkshire we are committed to recruiting a workforce that fully reflects the diverse make-up of our society. A place where every individual can thrive, develop and succeed based on skill, knowledge and talent, regardless of race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, care experienced* or any other dimension that can be used to differentiate people from one another.
*Care experienced applicants are people who live/have lived with foster parents/kinship carers or who live/have lived in a residential children’s setting/secure unit.’
Whilst this advertisement may be for a specific post(s) in a particular location, applicants who are shortlisted for interview may be considered for similar vacancies in alternative locations.
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