Chief Finance Officer

2 weeks ago


Aberdeen, Aberdeen City, United Kingdom NHS National Services Scotland Full time

NHS Scotland is committed to fostering a culture of equality, diversity, and inclusion within our workforce. We strive to eliminate unlawful discrimination and create an environment where every employee feels valued and empowered to contribute their best.

Before applying for this role, it is essential to review the Applicant Guidance and Job Profile, which provide a comprehensive understanding of the job requirements and the type of candidate we are seeking.

This position involves providing high-quality financial leadership, strategic forward-looking finance options, and decision support to the Chief Officer and the Integrated Joint Board (IJB). The successful candidate will be responsible for planning, developing, and delivering the IJB's financial strategy, ensuring sound governance and Best Value.

The post holder must possess a degree-level qualification in a relevant discipline, be a CCAB Qualified Accountant, and have current membership of a recognized chartered professional body. Significant post-qualification experience is also required.

The ideal candidate will demonstrate:

  • Financial planning and leadership at a senior level in a large multi-function organization
  • Strategic planning and contributing to the development of business strategies
  • Managing and presenting information for reporting, monitoring, analyzing, and evaluating finance and financial planning
  • Advising, influencing, persuading, commanding confidence, and acting assertively in a high-profile environment
  • Engaging proactively and openly with a wide range of stakeholders
  • Using financial systems to advance underlying business objectives, including improving systems to provide better information for decision making
  • The ability to establish, develop, and deliver all relevant processes for the delivery of complete financial management systems and financial planning
  • Deploying high-level analytical skills and creative problem-solving
  • Meeting deadlines while balancing a range of competing priorities
  • Communicating clearly with colleagues and stakeholders
  • Thinking strategically with willingness and ability to deal with day-to-day issues
  • Ability to manage competing risks in the context of the IJB Risk Appetite Statement

Aberdeen City Council is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion. For further information, please see our Equality, Diversity, Inclusion, and Recruitment pack.

We are happy to discuss flexible working arrangements and offer flexible working for most roles in the organization, allowing many employees to choose a working pattern that suits them as much as it suits the organization.

We are a Disability Confident Employer and a forces-friendly employer, having signed the Armed Forces Covenant and received a silver award in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme. We provide support for employees with disabilities and those who have served in the armed forces.

We have a number of guaranteed interview schemes available to applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the role and belong to certain groups, including those with disabilities, care leavers, and young people from Aberdeen City or who have attended an Aberdeen City Council school.



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