About this role
Job summary
An exciting opportunity for a qualified accountant, this post supports the Finance Business Partner to provide sound Financial Management services to meet the requirements of financial reporting and control at Health Board and service level.
The post holder will be required to:
Contribute to the preparation of the Health Board's annual budget setting, monthly finance reports and the production of the monthly financial monitoring returns to Welsh Government.
Work unsupervised at a senior level and use own initiative to make decisions with only occasional reference to own line manager.
Take the lead role in the maintenance and development of sound financial management systems and will have specialist knowledge of all aspects of financial management within the NHS regime.
Provide strategic financial and business case advice and will be expected to analyse and interpret highly complex financial management information to provide policy direction for the Health Board within areas of expertise.
Develop plans and persuasively communicate complex financial information.
Manage staff within the Management Accounts section.
Within agreed areas of accountability, be responsible for financial reporting and the provision of advice to others, for revenue budgets and the financial implications of development proposals.
As a senior member of the Finance team the post-holder will be expected to take the lead in providing financial management support to a significant service area.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will:
Work with the Finance Business Partner to develop and implement effective financial policies and procedures to ensure the Health Board remains financially viable, minimises financial risk and maximises use of resources.
Manage staff in the Management Accountancy team.
Proactively contribute to the management of the financial performance of a portfolio of budgets, identifying the key financial pressures and appropriate corrective action.
Provide robust and timely budgetary control information, including manpower and associated activity data.
Advise and support managers in the preparation of business cases for revenue developments.
Maintain control systems over allocation of budgets and staffing establishments within areas of responsibility.
Prepare regular reports on the current and forecast financial position and performance for:
o Health Board Management Team
o Non-Executive Directors
o General Managers
o Service level budget holders
Prepare or verify forecast budget calculations on complex or/and high value and high-risk areas of expenditure, e.g. pharmacy, SLAs.
About us
Being the smallest Heath Board in Wales means that you won't get lost in the crowd. Everybody at Powys Teaching Health Board is valued for the contribution they make to our varied and diverse portfolio of community-based services. Together, we can continue to make a real difference to our patients and build on our unrivalled reputation.
As a supportive and progressive employer, we actively encourage you to carve out a career with us, through a range of development pathways. We're also lucky enough to be situated in one of the most beautiful rural counties in Britain, let alone Wales! Achieving a healthy 'life work' balance is essential, and something we recognise by prioritising your well-being.
To start your journey with us, and to learn more about what we can offer you please visit: https://pthb.nhs.wales/working-for-us/. There you will find information about our benefits and values, read staff experiences and more about what our beautiful county has to offer.
Job description Job responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac. The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply. The Finance Department operates a hybrid working model, where each member of the team works from the office in Bronllys at least two days per week.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Qualified (CCAB) Accountancy Qualification.
Knowledge and understanding Essential
Management accounting experience Significant experience of budgetary management Use judgement on day-to-day priorities and operate on an individual basis
Desirable
Significant experience of, and exposure to NHS Financial management accounting systems
Analytical Skills Essential
Making decisions based on judgement and experience where there exists a wide range of options and where there is often highly complex and contradictory information to inform the situations Ability to work with and analyse a wide range of both financial and non financial information in order to present meaningful information with a view to influencing decision making Ability to analyse and interpret information, pre-empt and evaluate issues and recommend an appropriate course of action to address the issues
Desirable
Strategic thinking - ability to anticipate
Communication skills Essential
Excellent interpersonal skills to understand, influence and persuade internal and external parties effectively Ability to communicate effectively at different levels of the organisation in both verbal and written form. Ability to analyse and interpret results and explain to non-finance staff
Desirable
Ability to speak Welsh
Freedom to act Essential
Ability to work independently with minimal day-to-day supervision. Able to work on own initiative, organise and prioritising own others workloads to changing and often tight deadlines
Personal Essential
Flexible approach to workload Ability to manage time to allow the progression and completion of multiple ongoing tasks Attention to detail Self motivated with ability to work on own initiative Demonstrate PTHB Values
Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name Powys Teaching Health Board
Address Bronllys Community Hospital
Bronllys
LD3 0LU
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://pthb.nhs.wales/working-for-us/ (Opens in a new tab)