[ref. i03962316] Pontypridd - Senior Finance Officer
We provide healthcare services to people living in Bridgend, Merthyr Tydfil and Rhondda Cynon Taf county borough areas, serving a population of around 450,000. We are ideally situated between Wales’s capital city, Porthcawl to the west, and the stunning scenery in the Brecon Beacons.
Our vision is to care for our communities and patients by preventing ill-health, promoting better health, providing excellent services and reducing the need for inpatient care wherever possible through the provision of strengthened home, primary and community care.
We value the diversity of our staff and welcome applications from people from protected groups under the Equality Act 2010, this specifically includes age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/reassignment, race/nationality, religion/belief, disability, pregnancy and maternity and marriage and civil partnership.
Cwm Taf Morgannwg is a Living Wage Employer.
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All applicants are invited to apply in Welsh or English, and no preference will be given to applications submitted in either language.
Please be advised that there is a temporary top up for Bands 2 and 3 to reflect the incorporation of the top up to the living wage of £12.60 per hour - £24,638 per annum.
This temporary top up will be in place until the annual pay uplift for 2025/26 is confirmed
Job overview
Now is a great time to join the Finance Department in Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board. We currently have an opportunity for an enthusiastic and highly motivated individual to join the team as a Senior Finance Officer in a Management Accounting and Business Partnering team.
The Senior Finance Officer role is varied and interesting and includes undertaking financial performance monitoring, budget setting, forecasting and providing timely financial advice for the allocated Services.
The vacancy is within the Primary Care, Community & Mental Health Group, the successful candidate will work within the Community Directorate, where they will have the opportunity to gain autonomy over a number of specific areas, with the support of the Directorate Support Accountant.
Now is a very exciting time to join the team as there are a number of changes within the Communities Directorate, making it a very diverse portfolio – including Community Hospitals, Specialist Palliative Care, District Nursing, the addition of all Specialist services and development of new services to support patients outside of a Hospital setting.These new developments are part of the planned shift of services from Acute settings to provide care closer to home for patients.
This is a wide-ranging and fast paced environment that is sure to offer a number of new experiences, alongside the development of financial management skills.
Main duties of the job
The role will involve close liaison with, and providing assistance to, advising and having regular meetings with, Line Managers, Clinical Service Group Managers and other budget holders within allocated Services while working within Statutory and UHB procedures, agreed timescales and legal requirements.
The post is permanent and full time, working 37.5 hours per week. This will follow a hybrid working model split between home and office working. The finance offices are currently located at Dewi Sant Hospital in Pontypridd. The post will service a range of meetings with colleagues, both virtual and in person.Face to face meetings with service leads could be at sites across the Health Board footprint.
The Finance department has a comprehensive staff development programme and is committed to providing support and continuing professional development opportunities to the whole Finance team.
Working for our organisation
Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board is part of the NHS Wales family. Our Health Board provides primary, secondary and community health and wellbeing services to around 450,000 people living in three County Boroughs: Bridgend Merthyr Tydfil, and Rhondda Cynon Taf.
We live by our core values:
- We listen, learn and improve
- We treat everyone with respect
- We all work together as one team
We are a proud local employer; around 80% of our 15000 workforce live within our region, making our staff not only our lifeblood of our organisation but of the diverse communities that we serve.
Detailed job description and main 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.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria- AAT Qualified or equivalent experience to degree level
- Studying towards CCAB/CIMA qualification
Experience
Essential criteria- Management accounts experience
- Experience in a Finance Department
- Experience in a range of accounting areas
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Ability to work to tight deadlines
- Demonstrate confidence in using figures with sound analytical skills
- Effective time management and organisational skills
- Ability to use Microsoft Excel and Word
- Experience of computerised financial management systems
- Previous NHS or public sector finance experience
Skills
Essential criteria- Good communication skills
- Ability to use Microsoft Excel & Microsoft 365 Applications
- Confidence using figures and analytical skills
- Advanced excel skills
Knowledge
Essential criteria- Use of computerised finance system(s)
- Appropriate knowledge and understanding of management accountancy and NHS Finance.
- Knowledge of legislation as it affects own area
- Knowledge of Oracle Financial System
If you are eligible for the Health and Care visa, application costs are lower and you do not need to pay the annual Immigration Health Surcharge.