Assistant Financial Services Accountant
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- Band
- Band 6
- Contract
- Fixed-term
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Hours / week
- 36
- Posted
- 28/08/2026
- Closes
- 13/09/2026
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Role summary
NHS Highland is seeking a full-time Assistant Financial Services Accountant for a two-year fixed-term contract or secondment. This role supports the Accounts Payable, Patient Travel, Systems, and Primary Care Teams within Financial Services. The successful candidate will manage these teams, ensuring adherence to financial instructions, accurate transaction processing, and timely reconciliation of balance sheet control accounts. Key responsibilities include preparing annual accounts and returns, and ensuring the integrity of the financial ledger.
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Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 6 at £37,338 – £44,962 a year, across England.
This advert: £43,231 – £52,679 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Job reference:
258122
Salary:
Band 6 (£43,231 - £52,679)
Job closing date:
13/09/2026
Job Type:
Administrative Services
Location:
Assynt House
Employment type:
Fixed-term or Secondment
Hours Per Week:
36
Job posted date:
28/08/2026
Employer (NHS Board):
NHS Highland
Department:
Finance - Expenditure
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FIXED TERM / SECONDMENT TO 31/08/2028
We are seeking to recruit a full time Assistant Financial Services Accountant for Expenditure on a 2 year fixed term contract or secondment for our busy Financial Services team based at Assynt House, Inverness.
The successful applicant will provide support to the Accounts Payable, Patient Travel, Systems and Primary Care Teams within Financial Services. Responsible for the overall management and performance of these teams, ensuring all relevant Standing Financial Instructions and Standard Financial Procedures are adhered to and all transactions are processed accurately to meet all internal, external, and statutory deadlines.
Responsible for ensuring all control accounts in the balance sheet in relation to the sections managed are appropriately reconciled within a strict timetable, thus ensuring the integrity of the NHS Highland financial ledger and providing other finance staff with a reliable reporting tool esse
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