Finance Analyst (Senior Analyst)

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.

We 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?,

• Proven experience working finance department, ideally in a management accounting based role
• Ability to communicate clearly, effectively, and confidently at all levels in the workplace
• Demonstrable experience of using advanced MS Excel (and other software) for financial reporting and analysis
• Ability to work on own initiative, to effectively organise and prioritise own workload to meet strict deadlines
• Experience of working collaboratively and flexibly within in a team, and across other workstreams and departments
• A self-starter with a customer service focus and a high level of motivation and initiative
• Demonstrate honesty, integrity, care and compassion when dealing with others, utilising tact and persuasion skills when necessary
• Ability to proactively identify and communicate improvements to processes and systems
• Highly effective communicator knowing how to make complex information and language simple for diverse internal and external stakeholders (both verbally and in writing)
  
  NHS 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.

As 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 working
• Generous NHS pension scheme
• Annual incremental salary progression (up to the maximum of the salary band) plus annual NHS salary scale review
• Annual Leave - 27 Days increasing in line with service plus 8 days public holiday
• NHS discounts and more
Diversity and Inclusion Developing 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.