Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Finance and Performance Division in Public Health Wales to lead the Financial Reporting and Control function as the Head of Financial Reporting and Control.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Main duties of the job
Key responsibilities include:
- The production and submission of statutory accounts ensuring that they represent a true and fair view, are on time and meet all legal, Welsh Government and external audit requirements
- The management of the overall financial governance arrangements including controls assurance, standing orders, financial procedures, and co-ordinating the work of internal and external audit and the Trust counter fraud services
- The overall integrity and accuracy of the Trust's accounting systems. To be responsible for the ongoing development of the organisation's Oracle Financial Management System including full integration of Trust financial information.
- The management of the Trust's overall cash position and bank accounts in accordance with Treasury requirements and WG guidance.
- The management of the Financial Services function within the Trust which includes providing the oversight of services provided by NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership (NWSSP) ensuring systems are in place to ensure performance targets are met across all areas, including public sector payment policy.
- Overall budgetary control across the Trust, ensuring the integrity of the Financial Plan, budgets and general ledger. To control the Trust's resource allocation and income budgets and to manage the central budgets and reserves of the Trust.
About us
Public Health Wales is the National Public Health Institute in Wales. Our vision is 'Working to achieve a healthier future for Wales'. We play a pivotal role in driving improvements in population health and well-being, reducing health inequalities, improving healthcare outcomes, protecting the public and supporting the development of health in all policies across Wales.
Never more has public health been so important as we come through the Coronavirus pandemic, face the challenges of the cost-of-living crisis and tackle and prevent the harmful effects of climate change. We are an organisation that places ourselves at the heart of supporting people, communities, partners, and the Welsh Government in addressing these major challenges and providing solutions for action.
Our organisation is guided by our Values, 'Working together, with trust and respect, to make a difference'. We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace that values equality, diversity and inclusion. We welcome applications which represent the rich diversity of the communities we serve and from those wishing to work part time or on a job share basis.
To find out more about working for us and the benefits we offer please visit https://phw.nhs.wales/careers/
For guidance on the application process, please visit https://phw.nhs.wales/working-for-us/applicant-information-and-guidance/
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Job description and Person specification for full details of the role and responsibilities.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Job description and Person specification for full details of the role and responsibilities.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- CCAB Professionally qualified accountant with significant post qualification experience in a senior position
- Evidence of Continuing Professional Development
Desirable
- Appropriate management qualification
Experience
Essential
- Extensive finance experience at a senior management level within the NHS or equivalent
- A proven track record of dealing with highly complicated situations and the delivery of challenging corporate objectives.
- Experience of negotiating and dealing with difficult situations and conflict.
- Significant staff leadership, managerial and supervisory experience.
- Experience of working within a highly complex and politically sensitive organisation
- Evidence of successfully influencing senior clinicians and other professionals and working with a multi-disciplinary team.
- Extensive knowledge and experience of the NHS financial governance framework.
- Experience of operating at or near Board Level in a large complex organisation.
Desirable
- General management experience
- Project management experience
- Experience of undertaking complex business cases
Skills
Essential
- Excellent interpersonal, communication and presentation skills
- Highly developed analytical, interpretational and comparative skills capable of dealing with highly complex and sensitive information to support rational decision making.
- Extensive staff management and leadership skills.
- Ability to work autonomously and equally effectively as part of a multi disciplinary team
- Demonstrable ability to work on multiple complex tasks simultaneously and produce high quality work within tight deadlines and within resource constraints
- IT literate with practical computer application skills covering Microsoft products including advanced level of Excel spreadsheets.
- Demonstrable project management skills including work planning, organization and prioritization.
- Ability to think innovatively and develop new ways of working, continuously striving to improve systems and performance
- Demonstrable negotiating skills and management of conflict
Desirable
- Use of Oracle or other general ledger systems
Special knowledge
Essential
- Having experience and expertise of staff and departmental management and leadership.
- Excellent knowledge and understanding of the NHS finance and non financial regime, including the policies that underpin them. Together with expert knowledge and understanding of relevant accounting and financial policies, procedures and statutory requirements.
- Ability to interpret and apply International Financial Reporting Standards & Generally Accepted Accounting Principles
Desirable
- Expert knowledge and experience of NHS strategic financial management accounting and strategic financial planning.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- CCAB Professionally qualified accountant with significant post qualification experience in a senior position
- Evidence of Continuing Professional Development
Desirable
- Appropriate management qualification
Experience
Essential
- Extensive finance experience at a senior management level within the NHS or equivalent
- A proven track record of dealing with highly complicated situations and the delivery of challenging corporate objectives.
- Experience of negotiating and dealing with difficult situations and conflict.
- Significant staff leadership, managerial and supervisory experience.
- Experience of working within a highly complex and politically sensitive organisation
- Evidence of successfully influencing senior clinicians and other professionals and working with a multi-disciplinary team.
- Extensive knowledge and experience of the NHS financial governance framework.
- Experience of operating at or near Board Level in a large complex organisation.
Desirable
- General management experience
- Project management experience
- Experience of undertaking complex business cases
Skills
Essential
- Excellent interpersonal, communication and presentation skills
- Highly developed analytical, interpretational and comparative skills capable of dealing with highly complex and sensitive information to support rational decision making.
- Extensive staff management and leadership skills.
- Ability to work autonomously and equally effectively as part of a multi disciplinary team
- Demonstrable ability to work on multiple complex tasks simultaneously and produce high quality work within tight deadlines and within resource constraints
- IT literate with practical computer application skills covering Microsoft products including advanced level of Excel spreadsheets.
- Demonstrable project management skills including work planning, organization and prioritization.
- Ability to think innovatively and develop new ways of working, continuously striving to improve systems and performance
- Demonstrable negotiating skills and management of conflict
Desirable
- Use of Oracle or other general ledger systems
Special knowledge
Essential
- Having experience and expertise of staff and departmental management and leadership.
- Excellent knowledge and understanding of the NHS finance and non financial regime, including the policies that underpin them. Together with expert knowledge and understanding of relevant accounting and financial policies, procedures and statutory requirements.
- Ability to interpret and apply International Financial Reporting Standards & Generally Accepted Accounting Principles
Desirable
- Expert knowledge and experience of NHS strategic financial management accounting and strategic financial planning.
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.
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).
Additional information
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.
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).
