Principal Management Accountant B8A

Job details

• Job reference: 249405
• Salary: Band 8A (£65,125 - £70,303)
• Job closing date: 21/06/2026
• Job Type: Administrative Services
• Location: Eastwood Health and Care Centre
• Employment type: Permanent
• Hours Per Week: 36
• Job posted date: 04/06/2026
• Employer (NHS Board): NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde
• Department: Finance & Resources

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) is one of the largest healthcare systems in the United Kingdom, employing approximately 40,000 staff across a wide range of clinical and non-clinical professions and roles. We deliver acute hospital, primary, community and mental health services to a population of over 1.15 million people, and to a wider population of 2.2 million when regional and national services are included.

The role:

You will be part of the integrated finance team within East Renfrewshire Health and Social Care Partnership, providing a comprehensive management accountancy service. The role involves supporting the HSCP in delivering professional, efficient and effective financial services in a fast‑moving, dynamic environment. You will work collaboratively with multi‑professional teams, initially across the health portfolio, and contribute to a range of change‑programme projects by advising on financial implications.

Duration, Location, and Working Pattern:

Full-time, permanent

Base location - Eastwood Health and Care Centre

Shift Pattern - Monday - Friday 9 am -5 pm

Key responsibilities:

• Provide a comprehensive management accountancy service across the HSCP.
• Build effective relationships and work collaboratively with multi‑professional teams.
• Support and advise on the financial implications of ongoing change programme projects.
• Assist with the preparation of the annual budget, forecasts, Government returns, annual accounts, audits and monthly management reports.
• Deliver clear, meaningful financial analysis to support decision‑making by Senior Managers and Budget Holders.
• Enable well‑informed, timely decisions on budgets, service delivery, budget pressures, savings and efficiencies.

Provide a comprehensive management accountancy service across the HSCP.

Build effective relationships and work collaboratively with multi‑professional teams.

Support and advise on the financial implications of ongoing change programme projects.

Assist with the preparation of the annual budget, forecasts, Government returns, annual accounts, audits and monthly management reports.

Deliver clear, meaningful financial analysis to support decision‑making by Senior Managers and Budget Holders.

Enable well‑informed, timely decisions on budgets, service delivery, budget pressures, savings and efficiencies.

Knowledge, training, qualifications and/or experience required to do the job:

• experience as an accountant.
• Strong technical accounting expertise.
• Understanding of HSCP governance.
• Relevant experience within a health finance background.
• Ability to provide high‑quality financial analysis to support strategic and operational decisions.

experience as an accountant.

Strong technical accounting expertise.

Understanding of HSCP governance.

Relevant experience within a health finance background.

Ability to provide high‑quality financial analysis to support strategic and operational decisions.

What we offer:

We offer a wide range of supportive policies designed to enhance your employee journey, including a comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme, Cycle to Work Scheme, bursary scheme and extensive learning and development opportunities.

As an NHS Scotland employee, you will be entitled to:

• A minimum of 27 days annual leave, increasing with length of service, plus public holidays
• Membership of the NHS Pension Scheme, including life insurance benefits
• Salary Sacrifice Car Benefit Scheme
• Development opportunities including study bursaries, e-learning and classroom-based courses
• Enhanced pay for working public holidays
• NHS discounts on a wide range of goods and services
• Confidential employee support and assistance, including counselling and psychological therapies

Interested?

If you would like to find out more, we would love to hear from you.

For an informal discussion, please contact:

Lesley Bairden, Head of Finance & Resources/CFO - Lesley.bairden@eastrenfrewshire.gov.uk - 0141 451 0749

Details on how to contact the Recruitment Service and the Recruitment Process: Information for candidates

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