Public Health Wales

Senior Finance Partner - Costing & Value

The closing date is 01 September 2025

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Job summary

This role will play a leading part in helping develop our approach to assessing the value and impact of the programmes we deliver to improve the health of the people in Wales. You will undertake a variety of different tasks - a mixture of cost calculation and comparison; identifying and measuring the outcomes relevant to each programme; and supporting policy and service managers to understand how to drive improvements in population health, service efficiency and effectiveness.

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

Providing analysis, expert financial advice and critical challenge to support business case development and review

Compiling and submitting financial and activity data to Welsh Government and others through the Welsh Costing Returns process

Supporting the development of the PHW approach to maximising value, including detailed reviews of individual programmes, liaising with service and policy leads within and outside PHW

Undertaking internal and external benchmarking exercises, and supporting a culture of continuous improvement through comparative data exercises and variation analysis

Supporting the wider PHW finance team, including helping to shape financial strategies, through undertaking costing, activity and other related analysis

To do this to a high standard, you will be expected to have significant expertise and experience in data analysis, financial interpretation and being able to help stakeholders understand what are often complex concepts. Whilst detailed knowledge of Public Health Wales is not a pre-requisite, understanding of the Welsh NHS and its relationship with other public bodies and the wider context within which the NHS sits is.

Public Health Wales is just starting the process of assessing the relative value of its programmes, so you will be able to shape how this work is carried out and bring your own ideas on how to improve value.

About us

We are Public Health Wales - the national public health agency in Wales. Our purpose is 'Working together for a healthier Wales'. We exist to help everyone in Wales live longer, healthier, happier lives. Together with our partners, we work to increase healthy life expectancy, improve health and well-being, and reduce inequalities for everyone in Wales, now and for future generations.

Our teams work to prevent disease, protect health, and provide leadership, specialist services and public health expertise. We are the leading source of public health information, research and innovation in Wales. In a world facing complex health challenges, our work has never been so important.

We are guided by our Values, 'Working together, with trust and respect, to make a difference'. We are committed to building an inclusive workplace that values equality and diversity. We welcome applications which represent the rich diversity of the communities we serve and are supportive of flexible working arrangements, including part time roles and job sharing.

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 visithttps://phw.nhs.wales/working-for-us/applicant-information-and-guidance/

Details

Date posted

20 August 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£48,527 to £55,532 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

028-AC213-0825

Job locations

Capital Quarter

Cardiff

CF10 4BZ


Job description

Job responsibilities

Qualifications and Knowledge

Essential

CCAB / CIMA Qualified & Member of Professional body.

Educated to Masters level or equivalent experience.

Evidence of Continuing Professional Development

Desirable

Project Management experience

Experience

Essential

Significant experience working in a finance department

Experience of using Oracle Financials and iProcurement system (or similar)

Able to demonstrate experience of working in a customer focused manner.

Experience supporting budget holders, including acting as authorised signatory and leading on budget planning and setting.

Knowledge of finance and procurement processes

Advanced specialised knowledge and experience of financial management and business planning.

Awareness of audit requirements

Competent in using numerical decision-making technique.

Knowledgeable in financial management theory

Knowledgeable of external relationships and funding sources in the NHS

Desirable

Experience of working in the NHS

Experience of maintaining and enhancing financial or other information systems

Demonstrates awareness of other stakeholders interests and priorities

Experience of collaborating with key partner organisations, especially Welsh Government, DHCW, NWJCC and NHS Health Boards, and also organisations beyond Wales

Up-to-date knowledge of current NHS finance related strategies and policies such as NHS Reference Costing, Patient Level Costing and NHS Improvement,

Costing Transformation Programme.

Understanding the environmental and political context in which the NHS Finance Regime works

Skills and Attributes

Essential

Significant analytical abilities

Advanced o365 and Business Intelligence software experience,

Able to train stakeholder staff to retrieve, handle and decipher complex information and to act as first-line support to non-specialist staff

Evidence of ability to negotiate and obtain co-operation from colleagues and stakeholders from other organisations using networking skills.

Experience of how to maintain and improve quality of service through monitoring, evaluation and improvement

Proven ability to effectively translate knowledge in order to influence practice

Able to multi-task in a fluid environment

Ability to prioritise, plan and manage workload

Strong verbal communication and presentation skills and evidence of working collaboratively.

Advanced level of Microsoft Office skills, including Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook & Word

Able to work as part of a team and on own initiative

Ability to delegate

Ability to absorb and understand issues quickly

Highly numerate & accurate

Be able to use GL system to generate financial reports, manipulate and interpret data

Ability to demonstrate understanding and application of our workplace values, together with the underpinning behaviours identified for success in this role

Appropriate attitudes with a high level of professional ethics and integrity

Enthusiastic, Committed, Proactive, Innovative, and objective in driving high standards

Desirable

Ability to speak Welsh or willingness to learn

Ability to deliver change through engagement, negotiation and persuasion skills

Other

Highly committed and self-motivated

Work collaboratively & build relationships effectively

Energy, resilience & reliability under deadlines and pressure

Team Player

Appetite for challenges, with a high level of personal integrity

Ability to apply creative thought to develop effective solutions

Ability to communicate and effectively disseminate information to stakeholders / partners of all levels

Ability to travel between sites in a timely manner to meet the needs of the service

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 on Trac.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Qualifications and Knowledge

Essential

CCAB / CIMA Qualified & Member of Professional body.

Educated to Masters level or equivalent experience.

Evidence of Continuing Professional Development

Desirable

Project Management experience

Experience

Essential

Significant experience working in a finance department

Experience of using Oracle Financials and iProcurement system (or similar)

Able to demonstrate experience of working in a customer focused manner.

Experience supporting budget holders, including acting as authorised signatory and leading on budget planning and setting.

Knowledge of finance and procurement processes

Advanced specialised knowledge and experience of financial management and business planning.

Awareness of audit requirements

Competent in using numerical decision-making technique.

Knowledgeable in financial management theory

Knowledgeable of external relationships and funding sources in the NHS

Desirable

Experience of working in the NHS

Experience of maintaining and enhancing financial or other information systems

Demonstrates awareness of other stakeholders interests and priorities

Experience of collaborating with key partner organisations, especially Welsh Government, DHCW, NWJCC and NHS Health Boards, and also organisations beyond Wales

Up-to-date knowledge of current NHS finance related strategies and policies such as NHS Reference Costing, Patient Level Costing and NHS Improvement,

Costing Transformation Programme.

Understanding the environmental and political context in which the NHS Finance Regime works

Skills and Attributes

Essential

Significant analytical abilities

Advanced o365 and Business Intelligence software experience,

Able to train stakeholder staff to retrieve, handle and decipher complex information and to act as first-line support to non-specialist staff

Evidence of ability to negotiate and obtain co-operation from colleagues and stakeholders from other organisations using networking skills.

Experience of how to maintain and improve quality of service through monitoring, evaluation and improvement

Proven ability to effectively translate knowledge in order to influence practice

Able to multi-task in a fluid environment

Ability to prioritise, plan and manage workload

Strong verbal communication and presentation skills and evidence of working collaboratively.

Advanced level of Microsoft Office skills, including Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook & Word

Able to work as part of a team and on own initiative

Ability to delegate

Ability to absorb and understand issues quickly

Highly numerate & accurate

Be able to use GL system to generate financial reports, manipulate and interpret data

Ability to demonstrate understanding and application of our workplace values, together with the underpinning behaviours identified for success in this role

Appropriate attitudes with a high level of professional ethics and integrity

Enthusiastic, Committed, Proactive, Innovative, and objective in driving high standards

Desirable

Ability to speak Welsh or willingness to learn

Ability to deliver change through engagement, negotiation and persuasion skills

Other

Highly committed and self-motivated

Work collaboratively & build relationships effectively

Energy, resilience & reliability under deadlines and pressure

Team Player

Appetite for challenges, with a high level of personal integrity

Ability to apply creative thought to develop effective solutions

Ability to communicate and effectively disseminate information to stakeholders / partners of all levels

Ability to travel between sites in a timely manner to meet the needs of the service

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 on Trac.

Person Specification

English - Qualifications and Knowledge

Essential

  • CCAB / CIMA Qualified & Member of Professional body
  • Educated to Masters level or equivalent experience.
  • Evidence of Continuing Professional Development

Desirable

  • Project Management experience

English - Experience

Essential

  • Significant experience working in a finance department
  • Experience of using Oracle Financials and iProcurement system (or similar)
  • Experience supporting budget holders, including acting as authorised signatory and leading on budget planning and setting.
  • Knowledge of finance and procurement processes
  • Advanced specialised knowledge and experience of financial management and business planning.
  • Awareness of audit requirements
  • Competent in using numerical decision-making technique.
  • Knowledgeable of external relationships and funding sources in the NHS

Desirable

  • Experience of working in the NHS
  • Experience of maintaining and enhancing financial or other information systems
  • Experience of collaborating with key partner organisations, especially Welsh Government, DHCW, NWJCC and NHS Health Boards, and also organisations beyond Wales
  • Up-to-date knowledge of current NHS finance related strategies and policies such as NHS Reference Costing, Patient Level Costing and NHS Improvement,
  • Costing Transformation Programme.

English - Skills and Attributes

Essential

  • Advanced o365 and Business Intelligence software experience,
  • Able to train stakeholder staff to retrieve, handle and decipher complex information and to act as first-line support to non-specialist staff
  • Evidence of ability to negotiate and obtain co-operation from colleagues and stakeholders from other organisations using networking skills.
  • Experience of how to maintain and improve quality of service through monitoring, evaluation and improvement
  • Proven ability to effectively translate knowledge in order to influence practice
  • Strong verbal communication and presentation skills and evidence of working collaboratively.
  • Advanced level of Microsoft Office skills, including Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook & Word
  • Be able to use GL system to generate financial reports, manipulate and interpret data
  • Ability to demonstrate understanding and application of our workplace values, together with the underpinning behaviours identified for success in this role
  • Enthusiastic, Committed, Proactive, Innovative, and objective in driving high standards

Desirable

  • Ability to speak Welsh or willingness to learn
  • Ability to deliver change through engagement, negotiation and persuasion skills
Person Specification

English - Qualifications and Knowledge

Essential

  • CCAB / CIMA Qualified & Member of Professional body
  • Educated to Masters level or equivalent experience.
  • Evidence of Continuing Professional Development

Desirable

  • Project Management experience

English - Experience

Essential

  • Significant experience working in a finance department
  • Experience of using Oracle Financials and iProcurement system (or similar)
  • Experience supporting budget holders, including acting as authorised signatory and leading on budget planning and setting.
  • Knowledge of finance and procurement processes
  • Advanced specialised knowledge and experience of financial management and business planning.
  • Awareness of audit requirements
  • Competent in using numerical decision-making technique.
  • Knowledgeable of external relationships and funding sources in the NHS

Desirable

  • Experience of working in the NHS
  • Experience of maintaining and enhancing financial or other information systems
  • Experience of collaborating with key partner organisations, especially Welsh Government, DHCW, NWJCC and NHS Health Boards, and also organisations beyond Wales
  • Up-to-date knowledge of current NHS finance related strategies and policies such as NHS Reference Costing, Patient Level Costing and NHS Improvement,
  • Costing Transformation Programme.

English - Skills and Attributes

Essential

  • Advanced o365 and Business Intelligence software experience,
  • Able to train stakeholder staff to retrieve, handle and decipher complex information and to act as first-line support to non-specialist staff
  • Evidence of ability to negotiate and obtain co-operation from colleagues and stakeholders from other organisations using networking skills.
  • Experience of how to maintain and improve quality of service through monitoring, evaluation and improvement
  • Proven ability to effectively translate knowledge in order to influence practice
  • Strong verbal communication and presentation skills and evidence of working collaboratively.
  • Advanced level of Microsoft Office skills, including Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook & Word
  • Be able to use GL system to generate financial reports, manipulate and interpret data
  • Ability to demonstrate understanding and application of our workplace values, together with the underpinning behaviours identified for success in this role
  • Enthusiastic, Committed, Proactive, Innovative, and objective in driving high standards

Desirable

  • Ability to speak Welsh or willingness to learn
  • Ability to deliver change through engagement, negotiation and persuasion skills

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).

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.

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Public Health Wales

Address

Capital Quarter

Cardiff

CF10 4BZ


Employer's website

https://phw.nhs.wales/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Public Health Wales

Address

Capital Quarter

Cardiff

CF10 4BZ


Employer's website

https://phw.nhs.wales/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Head of Financial Intelligence, Value and Impact

Chris Williams

chris.williams20@wales.nhs.uk

Details

Date posted

20 August 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£48,527 to £55,532 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

028-AC213-0825

Job locations

Capital Quarter

Cardiff

CF10 4BZ


Supporting documents

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