Job Description
Job Overview
Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board has a unique opportunity for a highly motivated finance professional who will operate at a Management level. The Health Board employs around 20,000 staff and has an allocation of around £2 billion. We are responsible for the operation of three district general hospitals (Ysbyty Gwynedd in Bangor, Ysbyty Glan Clwyd in Bodelwyddan and Wrexham Maelor Hospital) as well as 16 community hospitals. In primary care settings the Health Board delivers NHS care through a combination of independent contractors and directly delivered services across North Wales. This network of primary care services covers +6 medical practices (“GP practices”), 83 dental and orthodontic practices, 6+ optometry/optician practices and 147 community pharmacies.
The Financial Accountant has a central role within finance department, providing financial advice and support within the financial environment. They will be required to interpret guidance in the relevant areas and support the Head of Capital, Compliance and Business Improvement, particularly accountancy related queries, including IFRS16 and complete the necessary reports for Welsh Government to the standard required. The successful post holder has operational responsibility to support the Financial Control environment and monitoring agenda and to lead on the understanding and reporting related to tax issues.
Main duties of the job
The successful post holder will have a close working relationship with other members of the financial control team. The post holder will also have a key role in the monitoring and supporting the compliance of financial controls, particularly through liaison with NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership, and Internal Audit colleagues as required.
In addition to nurturing internal relationships, this role requires a good communicator who will develop and maintaining strong and effective relationships within finance and with senior managers in other Directorates.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Working for our organisation
If you relish a challenge, have a passion to help others or simply fancy a fresh start, then Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) North Wales, has all the right ingredients. The largest health organisation in Wales, providing a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and elective hospital services for a population of around 700,000, across North Wales . Join our team and get the support you need, in line with our Organisational Values and ‘Proud to Lead’ competence framework.
Enjoy being part of working with engaged leadership at all levels, and be assured we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and are proud to welcome applicants under the “Disability Confident Employer” scheme.
Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.
Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.
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.
The role will support the Head of Capital, Compliance and Business Improvement particularly in the areas for capital and financial compliance. Please see Job Description for main responsibilities.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
Student account member of CCAB institue or ability to demonstrate qualification by relevant and significant experience.
Desirable criteria
Qualified member of CCAB institute
ECDL qualified or demonstrate relevant IT skills
Experience
Essential criteria
Senior finance experience in large organisation.
Experience in finance function, particularly in the areas of Management Accounting, Sustainability and Reporting.
In depth knowledge of financial and accounting procedures and financial aspects of NHS legislation and policy
Experience of dealing with complicated situations and the delivery of challenging corporate objectives.
Experience of working within a complex and policitically sensitive organisation.
Desirable criteria
Experience of working in the NHS at a senior level.
Experience of working in the NHS Primary Care Sector
Skills
Essential criteria
Ability to analyse and communicate highly complex information at all levels within the organisation and also to external bodies.
Excellent and highly developed analytical, interpretational and comparative skills capable of
Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board has a unique opportunity for a highly motivated finance professional who will operate at a Management level. The Health Board employs around 20,000 staff and has an allocation of around £2 billion. We are responsible for the operation of three district general hospitals (Ysbyty Gwynedd in Bangor, Ysbyty Glan Clwyd in Bodelwyddan and Wrexham Maelor Hospital) as well as 16 community hospitals. In primary care settings the Health Board delivers NHS care through a combination of independent contractors and directly delivered services across North Wales. This network of primary care services covers +6 medical practices (“GP practices”), 83 dental and orthodontic practices, 6+ optometry/optician practices and 147 community pharmacies.
The Financial Accountant has a central role within finance department, providing financial advice and support within the financial environment. They will be required to interpret guidance in the relevant areas and support the Head of Capital, Compliance and Business Improvement, particularly accountancy related queries, including IFRS16 and complete the necessary reports for Welsh Government to the standard required. The successful post holder has operational responsibility to support the Financial Control environment and monitoring agenda and to lead on the understanding and reporting related to tax issues.
Main duties of the job
The successful post holder will have a close working relationship with other members of the financial control team. The post holder will also have a key role in the monitoring and supporting the compliance of financial controls, particularly through liaison with NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership, and Internal Audit colleagues as required.
In addition to nurturing internal relationships, this role requires a good communicator who will develop and maintaining strong and effective relationships within finance and with senior managers in other Directorates.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Working for our organisation
If you relish a challenge, have a passion to help others or simply fancy a fresh start, then Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) North Wales, has all the right ingredients. The largest health organisation in Wales, providing a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and elective hospital services for a population of around 700,000, across North Wales . Join our team and get the support you need, in line with our Organisational Values and ‘Proud to Lead’ competence framework.
Enjoy being part of working with engaged leadership at all levels, and be assured we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and are proud to welcome applicants under the “Disability Confident Employer” scheme.
Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.
Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.
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.
The role will support the Head of Capital, Compliance and Business Improvement particularly in the areas for capital and financial compliance. Please see Job Description for main responsibilities.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
Student account member of CCAB institue or ability to demonstrate qualification by relevant and significant experience.
Desirable criteria
Qualified member of CCAB institute
ECDL qualified or demonstrate relevant IT skills
Experience
Essential criteria
Senior finance experience in large organisation.
Experience in finance function, particularly in the areas of Management Accounting, Sustainability and Reporting.
In depth knowledge of financial and accounting procedures and financial aspects of NHS legislation and policy
Experience of dealing with complicated situations and the delivery of challenging corporate objectives.
Experience of working within a complex and policitically sensitive organisation.
Desirable criteria
Experience of working in the NHS at a senior level.
Experience of working in the NHS Primary Care Sector
Skills
Essential criteria
Ability to analyse and communicate highly complex information at all levels within the organisation and also to external bodies.
Excellent and highly developed analytical, interpretational and comparative skills capable of
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