Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Hospital Services Finance Team as Finance Business Partner for the Division of Surgery within Aneurin Bevan UHB. This is a 12 month Fixed Term Contract or Secondment opportunity, and we are looking for a commercially focused and experienced Accountant who is enthusiastic, self-motivated and has an appetite for helping to drive future transformational change.
The post holder will have the opportunity to work with a large variety of acute services within the Health Board, assisting them to meet their financial challenges and providing influence and financial support. The role involves maintaining excellent working relationships with Finance, Operational and Clinical stakeholders; at all levels and in a multi-site environment.
Main duties of the job
The individual will be expected to make a significant contribution to the development and implementation of financial policies, which facilitate the achievement of the Health Board's financial objectives.
The post-holder will be expected to implement an annual budget setting process and to provide financial advice to all interested parties on a wide range of issues.
Applicants should possess a good understanding of financial and governance requirements, have a good track record of managing a high performing team and have the ability to demonstrate wider business partnering skills.
You will ideally have management and business partnering accounting experience in the NHS, or similar large organisation; in an environment dealing with complex issues. You will have excellent analytical and communication skills and be able to maintain excellent relationships with both finance and non-finance staff, with the ability to present financial data to a variety of individuals and groups in order to influence decision making.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
About us
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is a multi-award winning NHS organisation with a passion for caring. The Health Board provides an exceptional workplace where you can feel trusted and valued. Whatever your specialty or stage in your career, we have opportunities for everyone to start, grow and build your career. The health board provides integrated acute, primary and community care serving a population of 650,000 and employing over 16,000 staff.
We offer a fantastic benefits package and extensive training and development opportunities with paid mandatory training, excellent in-house programmes, opportunities to complete recognised qualifications and professional career pathways including a range of management development programmes. We offer flexible working and promote a healthy work life balance, provide occupational health support and an ambitious plan for a Wellbeing Centre of Excellence to support you at work.
Our Clinical Futures strategy continues to enhance and promote care closer to home as well as high quality hospital care when needed. This includes the Grange University Hospital which provides specialist and critical care and is the newest addition to the clinical futures strategy opening in November 2020. Join us on our journey to pioneer new ways of working and deliver a world-class healthcare service fit for the future.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Responsible for leading and delivering WAG financial policy and value for money requirements
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Ensure the delivery of an efficient and effective business partner financial servic
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Provide leadership, strategic and professional management combined with operational responsibility for the delivery of business partner financial services and advice
- Delivery of robust financial processes and controls
- To oversee the provision of a modernised, patient focused service across the HB by providing innovative, pro-active advice and support to the organisation on financial and service strategies and approaches.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Responsible for leading and delivering WAG financial policy and value for money requirements
-
Ensure the delivery of an efficient and effective business partner financial servic
-
Provide leadership, strategic and professional management combined with operational responsibility for the delivery of business partner financial services and advice
- Delivery of robust financial processes and controls
- To oversee the provision of a modernised, patient focused service across the HB by providing innovative, pro-active advice and support to the organisation on financial and service strategies and approaches.
Person Specification
Education / Qualifications
Essential
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Proven track record of sucesfully introducing service improvement
- Demonstrable success in building, leading, motivating, managing and developing teams
- Ability to influence at all levels and a highly strategic thinker
Skills & Ability
Essential
- Proven ability to achieve targets and objectives within a demanding and pressured environment against challenging deadlines.
- Able to demonstrate a high level of interpersonal skills, displaying credibility, influence and political acumen
- Proven ability to influence large groups of staff
Person Specification
Education / Qualifications
Essential
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Proven track record of sucesfully introducing service improvement
- Demonstrable success in building, leading, motivating, managing and developing teams
- Ability to influence at all levels and a highly strategic thinker
Skills & Ability
Essential
- Proven ability to achieve targets and objectives within a demanding and pressured environment against challenging deadlines.
- Able to demonstrate a high level of interpersonal skills, displaying credibility, influence and political acumen
- Proven ability to influence large groups of staff
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).
