The Opportunity:
We are currently seeking to recruit a part time Finance Assistant on a permanent basis for our busy Financial Services team based at Assynt House, Inverness.
The role of this post is to provide support to the Financial Services Officers, Supervisor and Team Leaders by undertaking a variety of tasks within Financial Services. The post-holder will work in one of the following areas: Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Patient Travel, and Finance Support, and will be required to move between functions periodically.
Candidates must have excellent organisation skills, good communication skills both written and oral, attention to detail and previous experience of working in an office environment. Working knowledge of the Microsoft Office Suite of software is required, along with the ability to carry out finance tasks using accounting software and adaptation to the use of new systems in a rapidly changing environment. You will have the ability to work as part of a team and should also be able to communicate effectively with all levels of staff.
What we would want from you
1. Candidates must have excellent organisation skills
2. Good communication skills both written and oral
3. Attention to detail
4. Previous experience of working in an office environment
5. Working knowledge of the Microsoft Office Suite of software is required, along with the ability to carry out finance tasks using accounting software
6. Ability to learn new systems
7. Ability to work as part of a team
8. Able to communicate effectively with all levels of staff
Benefits we offer you
9. Work / Life balance by offering hybrid working as an option
10. Generous NHS pension scheme
11. Annual incremental salary progression (up to the maximum of the salary band) plus annual NHS salary scale review
12. Annual leave – 27 days increasing in line with service plus 8 public holidays
13. NHS discounts and much more
Next Steps
Our recruitment process for this post is online, except for the interview stage, which will be in-person. The short-listed applicants will be contacted by email. Please check your emails regularly, including your junk / spam folder.
This role does not meet the eligibility criteria for a or a NHS Highland is unable to provide candidates with a Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS).
NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.