Job Description

NHS Fife

We offer a range of health services to c380,000 people in Fife. Our aim is to help people live healthier, longer lives. Help us shape the future of healthcare in Scotland.

Join Us:

A Post has arisen for a Senior Financial Services Accountant within a busy financial services section of NHS Fife. Key duties include the production of the year-end Statutory Financial Statements, production of the monthly financial monitoring, managing a busy finance department with 21 staff (excl payroll) and providing assistance as required to corporate reporting. You will work with Procurement staff to increase efficiency through streamlining practices and increasing first time matching. It is essential that you maintain an up-to-date knowledge of accounting standards that apply to all aspects of the Boards reporting and a working knowledge of all related guidance and legislation. You will be directly assisted by a team covering Ledger Control, Treasury Accounting, Payments, Car leasing, Endowments and Patient Funds, and will report to the Assistant Director of Finance.

Our Commitment

Based in Kirkcaldy, Fife, you will be part of an inclusive and innovative finance team. The Directorate is ever evolving and adapting to meet the exciting challenges ahead. This requires a driven individual, with a rich experience in a senior finance role within the NHS of wider public sector. We are committed to an ongoing improvement programme underpinned by the principles of the Future Focused Finance initiative and as a senior member of the team; you will have an important contribution to make in shaping this culture. The successful candidate will be a CCAB qualified accountant.

Be Different

Our successful begins with you. NHS Fife is on an exciting journey towards helping people live longer healthier lives, at a challenging time for public services, the finance team will be at the heart of reshaping how we provide healthcare across the region.

For informal enquiries please contact Margo McGurk onor email .

NHS Fife is legally obliged to ensure all its employees are legally entitled to work in the United Kingdom. All applicants are required to confirm their right to work in the UK in their application. If you are not a United Kingdom (UK), European Community (EC) or European Economic Area National please state the visa category under which you are legally entitled to work in the UK on your application form and the expiry date of your leave to remain in the UK.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities