Principal Management Accountant – NHS Scotland

About the role

The Principal Management Accountant will join the integrated finance team of East Renfrewshire Health and Social Care Partnership, delivering comprehensive management accountancy services across a dynamic health environment.

Key responsibilities

• Provide a full management accountancy service for the HSCP.
• Build and maintain effective relationships with multi‑professional teams.
• Advise on financial implications of change‑programme projects.
• Assist with annual budget preparation, forecasts, government returns, annual accounts, audits and monthly management reports.
• Deliver clear financial analysis to support senior managers and budget holders.
• Enable timely decisions on budgets, service delivery, savings and efficiencies.

Required profile

• Experience as an accountant.
• Strong technical accounting expertise.
• Understanding of HSCP governance.
• Relevant health‑finance background.
• Ability to produce high‑quality financial analysis for strategic and operational decisions.

Required skills

• Accounting
• Financial analysis

What we offer

• Employee Assistance Programme and Cycle to Work Scheme.
• Bursary scheme and extensive learning and development opportunities.
• Minimum 27 days annual leave plus public holidays, increasing with service.
• Membership of the NHS Pension Scheme with life insurance benefits.
• Salary Sacrifice Car Benefit Scheme and enhanced pay for public holidays.
• NHS discounts on a wide range of goods and services.