Finance Manager - Management Accounts

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NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde

Post Title: Finance Manager South sector (Acute services)
Grade: Agenda for Change Band 8A
Salary range: £50,470 - £54,482 per annum
Tenure: Permanent
Hours: Full time (37.5 hours)
Location: Greater Glasgow and Clyde

Relocation Package where appropriate
Job Reference Number: 65650

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 38,000 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.

With an annual revenue budget of c £3.2 billion and a capital budget of £50m this represents c24% of the overall Health spend in 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 seeking to appoint a new Finance Manager South sector within Acute services who will be responsible for the strategic and operational accountability for the following key role:

The Finance Manager South sector will provide a professional financial management service to the sector, working as a key member of the sector team supporting budget holders and key stakeholders.

You will be the finance lead for a portfolio of highly complex projects across a wide range of services for the planning and development of short, medium and longer term initiatives including the sectors Financial improvement programme. You will lead in the delivery of robust monthly and annual accounts and provide professional advice and forecasts to a variety of service users.

Acute Services revenue budget is £1.5 billion, with an establishment of approx. 21,500 wte.

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 developing and implementing financial strategy, leading transformation and change, excellent people management skills and the ability to work in partnership with internal and external stakeholders.

You will be a qualified accountant with a recognised Consultative Committee of Accounting Bodies (CCAB), with demonstrable 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 performance management, project management and 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 Greater Glasgow and Clyde encourages applications from all sections of the community. We promote a culture of inclusion across the organisation and are proud of the diverse workforce we have.

If you would like to find out more about the posts before applying, you can contact for a confidential discussion:

Informal Contact
Gillian McBride, Head of Finance – South sector, NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde on 0141-314-0280 or email: gillian.mcbride2@ggc.scot.nhs.uk

Alternative phone number for any enquires is 0141-314-0319

Details on how to contact the Recruitment Service can be found within the Candidate Information Pack
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde encourages applications from all sections of the community. We promote a culture of inclusion across the organisation and are proud of the diverse workforce we have.