Senior Management Accountant

NHS; Carmarthen; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Senior Management Accountant to join a team supporting the financial management of a significant group of Health Board's services.

You will be required to lead on the provision of financial information and analyse expenditure in order to improve understanding and management of costs and resources, working within parameters agreed with the Business Controller.

You will also lead on the review and analysis of financial reports from the General ledger in accordance with the agreed timetable and procedures, proactively reviewing and developing both processes and reports.

Main duties of the job

You will be joining the team at an exciting time as we transition to a new Business Control and Business Partner model. To join our ambitious team, we are looking for an accomplished, highly motivated individual with experience of a complex organisation. You will be confident in working with senior service leads and providing robust financial leadership.

This role will provide high quality financial management and customer focused financial support for the Health Board's Estates and Facilities directorate and several Corporate directorates.

Delivery of robust financial monitoring, forecasting and planning will be essential. You will also need to demonstrate leadership in coordinating workplans across the team. A CCAB qualification is desirable.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

Job responsibilities

The ideal candidate will have the ability to interpret and explain financial concepts and information to non-financial managers. Excellent communication and IT skills (including Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint) are also essential. Critical to the role is the ability to develop trusted relationships with key stakeholders, with the ability to challenge and influence others.

The post holder will also ensure processes are efficient, effective and consistent across all areas they are responsible for, fostering a culture of continuous improvement. You will be someone who demonstrates initiative and wants to be part of a finance team that aims for innovation and excellence.

If you are looking for a position to join a vibrant team, then please do not hesitate to apply for this exceptional opportunity.

Please also note that Hywel Dda actively promotes agile working, with a notional 50:50 split between working in the office and working from home.

Person Specification

Qualifications and Knowledge

• CCAB passed finalist / part qualified accountant actively studying towards professional accountancy qualification.
• Experience at Management level with proven professional and managerial experience and expertise.
• In depth professional knowledge of a number of finance disciplines acquired over a period, including workforce and service planning.
• Professional Accountancy Qualification.
• Probes and accesses networks for information to improve knowledge and understanding.
• Keeps self-informed through local and national networks.
• Evidence of Continuous Professional Development.

Experience

• Experience in a complex organisation.
• Experience of working with Managers and Senior Clinical Leads.
• Experience in developing and implementing business cases.
• Experience of successfully managing large and complex revenue budgets.
• Experience in delivering within challenging financial situations, including financial turnaround.
• Demonstrable track record of career advancement and achievement.
• Experience of communicating, in writing and verbally, within a highly politically sensitive environment.
• Commercially astute, able to manage the day to day business challenges while not losing sight of long term strategic goals.
• Significant experience of financial risk management.
• Experience in assisting with the delivery of organisational and service change.

Other

• Able to travel across Wales and other areas of the UK where necessary in a timely manner.
• Flexible approach to working, based on the needs of the service.
• Personal interest in personal and staff development in quality processes.
• Ability to plan and prioritise workload for you and your team.
• Welsh speaker (Level 1).

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.