Senior Assistant Management Accountant

Nhsscotland; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 60,000 - GBP 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in the United Kingdom is seeking a Senior Assistant Management Accountant to join its financial team. This role involves preparing financial statements, analyzing variances, and providing support for budget processes. Ideal candidates will have strong numerical skills, advanced Excel competencies, and relevant accounting experience. This position offers excellent opportunities for professional growth within a collaborative environment dedicated to providing high quality healthcare services.

Qualifications

• Previous relevant accounting experience.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Experience using financial systems.

Responsibilities

• Prepare monthly financial statements and reports for budget managers.
• Analyse variances and investigate financial queries.
• Support annual budget setting and expenditure planning.
• Attend budget meetings and provide financial advice to managers.

Skills

Strong numerical and analytical skills

Advanced Excel skills

Good communication and interpersonal skills

Ability to prioritize workload

Education

HND, AAT Technician level, or equivalent experience

Tools

CEDAR e Financials

Business Objects

Job description

About the Role

Mountainhall Treatment Centre, part of NHS Dumfries & Galloway, is seeking a Senior Assistant Management Accountant to join our busy Financial Management team. This role offers an excellent opportunity for career development in NHS finance while contributing directly to the delivery of high quality healthcare services across the region.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare monthly financial statements and reports for budget managers
• Analyse variances and investigate financial queries
• Process journals, accruals and budget adjustments
• Support annual budget setting and expenditure planning
• Assist with statutory returns and cost book analysis
• Provide costing information for business cases and service developments
• Maintain financial coding structures and reporting hierarchies
• Attend budget meetings and provide financial advice to managers
• Support senior finance staff with project work and service redesign
• Ensure compliance with Standing Financial Instructions and internal controls

What We Are Looking For

Essential

• HND, AAT Technician level, or equivalent experience
• Previous relevant accounting experience
• Strong numerical and analytical skills
• Advanced Excel skills and confidence working with large datasets
• Good communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to prioritise workload and meet tight deadlines
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team

Desirable

• Experience using financial systems (e.g., CEDAR e Financials, Business Objects)
• Understanding of NHS finance structures and reporting hierarchies

Why Join Us?

This is a fantastic opportunity to develop your skills within a friendly, collaborative finance team that plays a vital role in supporting healthcare delivery across Dumfries & Galloway. You will gain exposure to a wide range of financial processes and be supported to grow your knowledge and confidence in management accounting.

Contact

For an informal discussion please contact Ross McGarva, Divisional Finance Manager – email [e-mail]

Information for All Candidates

To learn more about working with NHS Dumfries and Galloway and to get insight into our friendly corner of Scotland, visit our Work With Us web pages https://www.nhsdg.co.uk/workwithus/. Application process details can be found at https://www.careers.nhs.scot/how-to-apply/application-process/.

Equality and Diversity

NHS Dumfries and Galloway 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 Dumfries and Galloway welcomes applicants from all sections of the community.

International Candidate Information

Right to work in the United Kingdom: NHS Dumfries and Galloway has a legal obligation to ensure that it does not employ any worker who has not been granted the relevant permission to work in the UK. This permission is without exception granted by the UK Border Agency.

Work Visa: If you require a work visa, please check to see if you and the vacancy you are applying for are eligible by visiting the Home Office website: https://www.gov.uk/check-uk-visa. It is essential that you have checked that you either already have an appropriate right to work in the UK or if you require a work visa that the post would be eligible to be sponsored before submitting your application form.