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Post Title: Assistant Director of Finance – Financial Services, Capital and Payroll Services
Grade: Executive and Senior Managers Grade E
Salary range: £88,171 - £114,606 per annum (2023/24 Pay Award pending)
Tenure: Permanent
Hours: Full time (37.5 hours)
Location: Greater Glasgow and Clyde
Relocation Package where appropriate
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde is one of the UK’s largest providers of acute hospital, primary, community and mental health care services. With a workforce of around 40,000 staff we deliver healthcare to a population of 1.15 million people plus providing specialist regional and national services to more than half of Scotland’s population. The geographical area covered is diverse; encompassing 6 local authority areas within the West of Scotland.
It is a very exciting time to be joining the largest NHS Board in Scotland as we implement our transformational healthcare strategy, ‘Moving Forward Together’, which is underway to ensure delivery of better health and healthcare outcomes for the population of Greater Glasgow and Clyde.
We are now seeking to appoint a new Assistant Director of Finance – Financial Services, Capital and Payroll Services who have strategic and operational responsibility for the following:
- Leading the continuous development and improvement of the Board’s Financial Services and Payroll Services functions. This will include overseeing the delivery of these services to ensure they are delivered effectively and in accordance with Standing Financial Instructions, Financial Procedures, all relevant professional and legal guidance and standards.
- Provide leadership and oversight of the Board wide Financial Governance and Counter Fraud arrangements.
- Ensure the continuous development and improvement of the Board’s Endowment Accounting function taking account of relevant charities legislation and specific NHS requirements.
- Leading on the preparation and audits of the consolidated Board & Group Statutory Annual Accounts, the Endowment Annual Accounts and the Private Patients Funds Accounts.
- Lead the Boards Capital finance and infrastructure function, including managing the team.
- Oversee the Board’s risk management process, including all aspects of the Corporate Risk Register and risk reporting to both the Risk Management Steering Group and ultimately the Audit Committee.
- Oversee the provision of the internal and external audit services, including the annual external audit and final accounts process.
- To manage and oversee robust and comprehensive reporting to the Audit Committee, ensuring an appropriate level of financial information for the Members to discharge their duties of accountability.
We are seeking to appoint an engaging and inspiring leader who, can challenge conventional thinking, embrace change and have a genuine desire to continuously improve financial performance. We are looking for a candidate who will bring experience of delivering effective financial services, year-end accounts preparation, developing financial standards, policies and strategies, leading transformation and change, excellent people management skills and the ability to work effectively in partnership with internal and external stakeholders.
As a qualified accountant with a recognised Consultative Committee of Accounting Bodies (CCAB), you will demonstrable relevant experience in a Senior Finance Manager role including significant budgetary responsibility and expert in the delivery of a quality finance service with a broad range of practical experience in the provision of a modern financial management service, including year-end, performance management, strategic financial planning and staff management,
If you are inspired by the challenges that this opportunity presents and believe you have the relevant skills, experience and qualities we are seeking then we look forward to receiving your application which will be given careful consideration.
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.
If you would like to find out more about the post before applying, you can contact for a confidential discussion:
Colin Neil, Director of Finance, NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde on +44 (0) 141 201 4470 or email: colin.neil@ggc.scot.nhs.uk
To find out more about the job please see the Candidate Information Pack attached below along with the NHSGGC Additional Information.
To apply for this post please click the Apply link below
Closing date for returning applications: 23:59, Wednesday 20th September 2023
Find out more about NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde www.nhsggc.org.uk
Additional Information
Regardless of nationality the recruitment process for all candidates includes a Right to Work in the UK check. EU Settlement Scheme: As part of the recruitment process, you will be required to produce proof of your EU Settlement status from 1st July 2021 to demonstrate your Right to Work in the United Kingdom. Further information: https://www.gov.uk/settled-status-eu-citizens-families.
Find out more about NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde at www.nhsggc.org.uk