Assistant Financial Accountant

Job summary

We are looking for a highly motivated, enthusiastic individual to join the Financial Accounting team within Health Education and Improvement Wales.

The post will support the Financial Accountant in providing a high-quality service to the finance team and the wider organisation.

The role will give the individual experience of a wide-range of financial tasks and is a great opportunity to broaden their accountancy skills.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be responsible for a wide range of tasks including: -

• Preparation of the bank reconciliation for HEIW, ensuring the bank account and ledger accurately record the transactions of the organisation.
• Preparation of monthly VAT returns to HMRC. The postholder will be required to research and understand any VAT or taxation changes facing the organisation, advising the Head of Financial Accounting of the potential impact of any such changes.
• Leading the agreement of balances processes in HEIW and liaising with colleagues across NHS Wales to resolve any issues.
• Supporting the Procure to Pay process, including developing and managing the invoice on hold processes to ensure payments are made in a timely manner to suppliers.
• Assisting the Financial Accountant in the day to day management of the Oracle financial system.
• Carrying out monthly reviews and audits of the balance sheet position to support the understanding of the financial position of the organisation, ensuring appropriate challenge of the information is in place
• Assist in the production of working papers for the HEIW Annual Report and Statutory Accounts.

The post holder will also be required to provide support to other roles within the Finance Department and other departments within HEIW as necessary.

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

Options for flexible working can be considered.

About us

Health Education and Improvement Wales (HEIW) is the strategic workforce body for NHS Wales with statutory functions that include education and training, workforce planning, workforce development and transformation, leadership and succession planning, and careers. Our purpose is to develop a workforce that delivers excellent care to patients/service users and excellent population health. We are a Special Health Authority working closely with our partners; Social Care Wales, education providers, professional and regulatory bodies and Welsh Government.

HEIW's is committed to developing an internal culture of choice. Our Values reflect our thoughts, feelings and beliefs in how we will, and will not, behave and treat others:

- Respect for All in every contact we have with others,

- Ideas that Improve: Harnessing creativity and continuously innovating, evaluating and improving,

- Together as a Team: Working with colleagues across NHS Wales and with partner organisations.

HEIW received the HPMA Award for Employee Engagement in 2019.

What you can expect:

- a corporate induction and 90 day Welcome itinerary,

- compassionate leadership,

- a meaningful values based performance appraisal process,

- the opportunity to impact upon health and social care services and the lives and wellbeing of the people of Wales.

Many of our colleagues and stakeholders have commented on the buzz and atmosphere we create by working together as "One HEIW Team". Do you want to join that team?