Job Advert
NHS Dumfries and Galloway has an exciting opportunity available within our Finance directorate. We welcome candidates who can bring enthusiasm, curiosity, commitment and motivation. NHS experience, though advantageous, is by no means a pre-requisite – we welcome applications from a range of backgrounds, including the private, public and third sector. This is a great opportunity to be part of a high performing finance team who strive for excellence through their team work, innovation and forward thinking.
About the role
The Senior Assistant Management Accountant will support our Acute and Diagnostics team. The successful postholder will play a key role as part of the Management Accounts team to provide proactive, high quality and comprehensive financial management support, information and advice to General Managers, Directors, Heads of Service and other budget managers through close working relationships, team working and effective communication.
You will:
• Be highly motivated and able to use your own initiative with excellent communication, organisational, IT and finance/business skills
• Be capable of working with finance, clinical and non-clinical staff at all levels
Our success begins with you. With an annual revenue budget of approximately £430m and a capital budget of £4m per annum, there is a need for high quality finance staff to support our business. We are looking for people who are committed to working in a demanding but enjoyable role in the NHS with a varied portfolio of services that are managed within the Directorate. You will work closely with dynamic and enthusiastic professionals who are committed to making a difference. You will:
• See how a complex health organisation works
• Work in an ever changing and successful healthcare organisation which offers fantastic learning opportunities
• Add value to key health services
• Build a range of transferrable skills
• Solve problems
• Be given the tools and support to do your job successfully
• Take on a range of responsibilities
• Drive forward change and make an impact
• Gain wider experiences across a full range of financial management functions
• Build a skill set and gain experiences which are a foundation for an exciting and prosperous career
Flexible and hybrid working arrangements will be considered and we would be happy to discuss this further with you. Part-time working is also available.
If you are an enthusiastic and self-motivated team player who enjoys being at the heart of things, we would like to hear from you. Help us to shape the future of healthcare in Dumfries and Galloway and apply to join our Finance team today.
For an informal discussion about the post, please contact:
Cara Aitchison, Divisional Finance Manager – cara.aitchison@nhs.scot, 01387-244267
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