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: -
- Administration and maintenance of the Accounts Receivable system, including the management and recovery of external debts.
- Contributing to the Accounts Payable processes through resolving queries with invoices, maintaining invoice on hold reports and monitoring compliance of the Public Sector Payment Policy (PSPP) targets.
- Assisting the Financial Accountant in maintaining the financial accounting processes, including ensuring all transactions are properly recorded within the ORACLE system.
- Preparing and inputting journals for entry into the general ledger.
- Undertaking monthly balance sheet reconciliations.
- Assisting in the production of working papers for the HEIW Annual Report.
- Assisting in the Agreement of Balances exercise for the Health Board in accordance with the timetable.
- Managing the Scheme of delegation and approval levels and ensuring the financial system reflects the authorised position.
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.
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?
Job description
Job responsibilities
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 in Trac.
Job description
Job responsibilities
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 in Trac.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Association of Accounting Technicians (AAT) Technician Level or equivalent experience
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working within a finance environment in a complex organisation
- Knowledge of financial and accounting procedures and NHS finance procedures
- Sound knowledge/user of Microsoft Excel and Word
Desirable
- Working in an NHS finance setting
- Knowledge of ORACLE and Qlikview systems
Values
Essential
- Able to make effective use of available resources to analyse problems and evaluate solutions
- Self-motivated and innovative thinker
- Methodical and highly organised
- Able to meet and uphold HEIW values
Other
Essential
- Used to working / is able to work in a busy open-plan environment
Desirable
Aptitudes & Abilities
Essential
- Able to plan and organise your own workload
- Flexible and team-based approach to work
- Ability to review and determine areas of work that could benefit from improvement
- Ability to communicate detailed financial issues in a clear and straightforward manner
- Produces work with attention to detail
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Association of Accounting Technicians (AAT) Technician Level or equivalent experience
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working within a finance environment in a complex organisation
- Knowledge of financial and accounting procedures and NHS finance procedures
- Sound knowledge/user of Microsoft Excel and Word
Desirable
- Working in an NHS finance setting
- Knowledge of ORACLE and Qlikview systems
Values
Essential
- Able to make effective use of available resources to analyse problems and evaluate solutions
- Self-motivated and innovative thinker
- Methodical and highly organised
- Able to meet and uphold HEIW values
Other
Essential
- Used to working / is able to work in a busy open-plan environment
Desirable
Aptitudes & Abilities
Essential
- Able to plan and organise your own workload
- Flexible and team-based approach to work
- Ability to review and determine areas of work that could benefit from improvement
- Ability to communicate detailed financial issues in a clear and straightforward manner
- Produces work with attention to detail
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).
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).
