Aneurin Bevan University Health Board

Business Partner Accountant

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Job summary

Business Partner Accountant - Out Of Hospitals & Partnerships

An exciting opportunity has arisen to support the Assistant Director Of Finance covering the Health Boards "Out Of Hospitals" Budgets and the Gwent wide Regional Partnership Budgets.

The Gwent wide Regional Partnership Budgets cover the Regional Integration Fund (both Revenue and Capital), a number of ring-fenced Funds and Neuro-divergence and Further Faster Funding.

The Regional Partnership Revenue budget totals over £30m. This role will involve working closely with all partners to look at resources that are available across the wider Health & Social Care system and how efficiencies can be identified through wider transformational change. Strong governance will be a key element of this role.

The Gwent Partnership also have a Capital allocation of £27.2m for 2024/25.

You will need a very pro-active approach and be able to develop excellent working relationships with both internal and external stakeholders. You will need to be highly motivated and organised and will need to provide sound business and financial advice both independently, and as part of a wider Finance team.

Main duties of the job

Key responsibilities of the role includes:

  • Management & Leadership
  • Effective Communication & Leaderships
  • Analytical & Judgement Skills
  • Planning & Organising
  • Policy & Service Development
  • Management of Physical & Financial Resources

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.

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.

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 and opened 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.

Details

Date posted

17 July 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8b

Salary

£59,857 to £69,553 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

040-AC267-0724

Job locations

Llanfrechfa Grange

Caerleon Road

Cwmbran

NP44 8YN


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

The post holder is a senior Finance professional within the Aneurin Bevan LHB They will be expect to be a member of the Senior Finance Team, and are responsible for leading and delivering WAG financial policy and value for money requirements. The post holder will ensure the delivery of an efficient and effective business partner financial service.

The post holder will provide leadership, strategic and professional management combined with operational responsibility for the delivery of business partner financial services and advice working with the Assistant Director of Finance, executive directors and other senior managers in the development and delivery of robust financial processes and controls, to oversee the provision of a modernised, patient focused service across the LHB by providing innovative, pro-active advice and support to the organisation on financial and service strategies and approaches.

The post holder will provide vision and leadership in the development and implementation of the overall finance agenda.

To lead on specific areas of work across the LHB in line with the LHB financial strategy.

This role provides direct support to the Assistant Director(s) of Finance in the delivery of the financial plan and will deputise in their absence.

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

The post holder is a senior Finance professional within the Aneurin Bevan LHB They will be expect to be a member of the Senior Finance Team, and are responsible for leading and delivering WAG financial policy and value for money requirements. The post holder will ensure the delivery of an efficient and effective business partner financial service.

The post holder will provide leadership, strategic and professional management combined with operational responsibility for the delivery of business partner financial services and advice working with the Assistant Director of Finance, executive directors and other senior managers in the development and delivery of robust financial processes and controls, to oversee the provision of a modernised, patient focused service across the LHB by providing innovative, pro-active advice and support to the organisation on financial and service strategies and approaches.

The post holder will provide vision and leadership in the development and implementation of the overall finance agenda.

To lead on specific areas of work across the LHB in line with the LHB financial strategy.

This role provides direct support to the Assistant Director(s) of Finance in the delivery of the financial plan and will deputise in their absence.

Person Specification

Education / Qualifications

Essential

  • CCAB Qualified

Knowledge & Experience

Essential

  • Proven track record of successfully introducing service improvement or successful management of significant organisational change in a complex environment
  • Demonstrable success in building, leading, motivating, managing and developing teams

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
Person Specification

Education / Qualifications

Essential

  • CCAB Qualified

Knowledge & Experience

Essential

  • Proven track record of successfully introducing service improvement or successful management of significant organisational change in a complex environment
  • Demonstrable success in building, leading, motivating, managing and developing teams

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

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).

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.

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).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board

Address

Llanfrechfa Grange

Caerleon Road

Cwmbran

NP44 8YN


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board

Address

Llanfrechfa Grange

Caerleon Road

Cwmbran

NP44 8YN


Employer's website

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

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Assistant Director of Finance

Chris Commins

chris.commins@wales.nhs.uk

07969597159

Details

Date posted

17 July 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8b

Salary

£59,857 to £69,553 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

040-AC267-0724

Job locations

Llanfrechfa Grange

Caerleon Road

Cwmbran

NP44 8YN


Supporting documents

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