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Senior Accountant Financial Management – NHS Borders
Agenda for Change Band 7 £52,845 - £61,466 per annum
Full Time (36 hours)
NHS Borders Finance is seeking a motivated and professionally qualified Senior Accountant (Financial Management) to join our supportive and forward‑thinking finance team.
This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced accountant who enjoys working in a public service environment, values collaboration, and wants to apply their skills in a role that directly supports the delivery of healthcare services across the Scottish Borders.
About the Role
As a Senior Accountant within Financial Management, you will play an important role in providing high‑quality, accurate and timely financial information to support decision‑making across the organisation. The role covers a broad and varied remit, including monthly financial reporting, analysis of expenditure and trends, forecasting the Board’s financial position, and supporting budget setting and budgetary control.
You will contribute to the preparation of statutory financial information, including elements of the Annual Accounts process, and ensure that financial activity is reported in line with governance requirements, policies and national guidance. The role also involves providing clear and professional financial advice to non‑financial colleagues, helping them to understand financial information and manage resources effectively.
In addition, you will support the day‑to‑day delivery of the service through supervision and development of staff, contributing to a positive team culture and a continuous improvement approach within Finance.
What we are looking for
We are looking for a professionally qualified accountant (CCAB) with solid experience in financial management, reporting and forecasting within a complex organisation. You will be organised, analytical and comfortable working with detailed financial information, while also being able to explain that information clearly and confidently to a wide range of colleagues.
You will bring a proactive and adaptable approach to your work, with the ability to manage competing priorities and respond positively to change. We value individuals who are collaborative, supportive of others, and open to new ways of working as systems, processes and service needs continue to evolve.
Experience of working in the NHS or wider public sector is desirable but not essential. Candidates with strong transferable skills and an interest in working in a healthcare setting are very welcome to apply.
About the Board/Region
NHS Borders is responsible for the provision of health services to the population of the Scottish Borders. The Scottish Borders is one of the least densely populated areas within mainland Scotland with a population of around 116,000 people spread across over 4,700 km2.
Our services cover primary care, community, mental health, maternity and acute healthcare. Facilities include a district general hospital (Melrose), four community hospitals, and more than twenty other separate health centres and other facilities.
Our organisational strategy sets out the Board’s strategic vision and our aspirations for how we will strengthen the delivery of high quality, efficient and effective health services to meet the needs of our population. In this role you will work closely with our senior finance team to support improvement in the directorate’s costing and analytics and how this is used to in the development of plans to enable delivery of this vision.
Other Relevant Information
This post is suitable for hybrid working. The main base(s) of work will be at Newstead, Melrose, Scottish Borders, applicants will be expected to work on site at least 1 day per week.
The successful applicant will be expected to operate in line with NHS Borders values.
To arrange an informal visit or for a discussion about this opportunity please contact:
Samantha Harkness, Senior Finance Manager, NHS Borders: sam.harkness@nhs.scot
As from 1st April 2026, the Agenda for Change full-time working week will be reducing from 37 to 36 hours per week. Part time hours will be reduced pro-rata. However, there will be a corresponding increase in the hourly rate so that pay will not be affected.
Due to legislative changes from 1 April 2025, this post may require a different level of criminal records check done than is currently the case. If the post is assessed as a "regulated role", your appointment will be subject to joining the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme. If there is any change to what is currently required, this will be confirmed by either the Hiring Manager or the Recruitment Team. For more details on these changes please visit: Disclosure Scotland Changes.
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