Finance Analyst (Senior Analyst)

Job title:

Finance Analyst (Senior Analyst)

Company

NHS Scotland

Job description

Flexible Location: Based throughout Scotland, NES is a remote friendly employer supporting office and hybrid working. We’re happy to talk about how you want to work.Work Pattern: Fixed term, Full Time, 37 hours per week.Fixed-term or Secondment** until 30 June 2026 (18 months FTC)**For NHS applicants, an NHS secondment will be offered in the first instance. For non-NHS applicants, a fixed-term or secondment would be considered.You must have eligibility and entitlement to work in the UK which is required to be maintained throughout your period of employment.Who We AreNHS Education for Scotland (NES) is the national health board with statutory responsibilities to effect sustainable change through workforce development, education and training across the health and social care system in Scotland, while working at UK level with partner organisations.The Finance Directorate operates under a Finance Business Partnering ethos to support NES in delivering its strategic objectives and in the management of its £600m annual budget within a robust and proportionate governance structure.The OpportunityWe are looking for an enthusiastic and self-motivated individual to join the Finance team at NES responsible for delivering management accounting services.Do you enjoy working with a wide range of stakeholders and across a multidisciplinary team?Do you enjoy working at pace and being adaptive to an ever-changing environment?Do you enjoy making a difference, influencing improved ways of working, and sharing innovative ideas?Do you want to advance your management accounting knowledge whilst developing your people management skills?Working within the Management Information Systems (MIS) and Analysis team, you will have the opportunity to use your unique skills and experience supporting the Finance Business Partnering approach to effect real change within NES and further afield.Does this sound like you?What We Love to SeeFinance Analysts offer a broad range of skills and experience, if you can offer some or all of these, we’d love you to apply:Proven experience working finance department, ideally in a management accounting based roleAbility to communicate clearly, effectively, and confidently at all levels in the workplaceDemonstrable experience of using advanced MS Excel (and other software) for financial reporting and analysisAbility to work on own initiative, to effectively organise and prioritise own workload to meet strict deadlinesExperience of working collaboratively and flexibly within in a team, and across other workstreams and departmentsA self-starter with a customer service focus and a high level of motivation and initiativeDemonstrate honesty, integrity, care and compassion when dealing with others, utilising tact and persuasion skills when necessaryAbility to proactively identify and communicate improvements to processes and systemsHighly effective communicator knowing how to make complex information and language simple for diverse internal and external stakeholders (both verbally and in writing)Benefits Which MatterAs a valued employee of NHS Scotland, you can enjoy an extensive range of benefits including:Life-work balance – with opportunities for flexible working and hybrid workingGenerous NHS pension schemeAnnual incremental salary progression (up to the maximum of the salary band) plus annual NHS salary scale reviewAnnual Leave – 27 Days increasing in line with service plus 8 days public holidayNHS discounts and moreDiversity and InclusionDeveloping a successful national service for Scotland is impossible without ensuring we consider the diverse needs, perspectives and backgrounds of everyone in Scotland in our work.We are focused on hiring the very best talent available for NES, and actively encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds and aim to ensure everyone is treated fairly, with respect and has a positive recruitment experience – regardless of the outcome.It’s not essential to be in a Finance Analyst role right now. You may be returning from a career break (e.g. maternity, paternity, caring for others) or returning after working in another field. Your experiences elsewhere can bring a fresh perspective to our work.If you are considering applying and feel it would be helpful to discuss this initially, please contact Diane Roe atNext Steps**NHS candidates will be considered firstly on a secondment basis, and so are strongly encouraged to discuss this with their current NHS employer at the earliest opportunity, ideally prior to application.Our recruitment process is currently 100% remote and if successful you would initially work remotely, working from our offices as operationally required.All applicants who are shortlisted for interview will be contacted by e-mail.Online interviews (including an assessment) will take place between Tuesday 19th November 2024 and Wednesday 20th November 2024. The presentation topic will be sent to candidates selected for interview.For further information please refer to the Job Information Pack below.Unless otherwise stated the deadline for applications is 23:59 hours on the closing date. Please note, CV’s will not be accepted.If you have any queries regarding the NHS Scotland National Recruitment Portal or the recruitment process, please don’t hesitate to contact our recruitment partners, the East Region Recruitment Service, at:

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United Kingdom

Job date

Thu, 24 Oct 2024 04:41:43 GMT

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