Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for the post of Assistant Finance Business Partner in Powys Teaching Health Board. This is an excellent opportunity for a qualified accountant who has energy, enthusiasm, commitment and ambition to work within a dynamic and progressive finance team supporting a range of functions.
This is a key role within the senior finance team, working with senior management within the Health Board, as well as Welsh Government (WG), and partners across Wales.
The Assistant Finance Business Partner will report directly to the Finance Business Partner responsible for Corporate functions and Primary Care, to support the day-to-day co-ordination and provision of high quality and robust strategic financial management business support and customer focused financial support for the Health Board's Corporate and Primary Care directorates, as well as the Finance Business Partner function as a whole .
Main duties of the job
This role supports the Finance Business Partners in providing professionalfinancial advice, support, and information for the activities of a Directorate/s (or other designated budget area) to enable it to set and manage budgets and finances to ensure the achievement of financial targets and plans effectively and proactively.Reporting to the Finance Business Partner and expected to work closelywith Directorate budget holders to provide support in the delivery of the finance agenda. The post holder may be asked to deputise, as appropriate.Provide financial advice and support into the financial and business planning processes within the service areas supported. This includes providing financial support in the development of Strategic Business Cases and the development of complex service and financial models.Support the Health Board on commissioning and cross boundary flows, asrequired, including acting as the finance lead for designated providers.Provide professional finance support for efficiency and productivityimprovement programmes within the Directorates.Take joint lead responsibility on a day-to-day basis of the management of the Finance Business Partnering Team, including workload planning andprioritisation, whilst incorporating and promoting new ways of working andinstigating change management techniques where required.
About us
Powys is cited as being a wonderful place to live and work; a rural health setting where you can personally and professionally grow, where patients are at the heart of care provision. If you are an ambitious professional in search of job satisfaction, Powys is the place to be. Whatever your career aspirations, we are committed to supporting and developing you.
Powys Teaching Health Board is responsible for meeting the health and wellbeing needs of the population of Powys. Powys is the largest county in Wales with Snowdonia to the North and the Brecon Beacons to the South, the spectacular scenery is something to behold. Working in partnership, we commission and provide award-winning hospital, community, mental health and learning disability services, so our portfolio is varied and diverse. We are proud to offer patients an unrivalled level of care and range of careers for professionals who want to make a real difference.
Did you know - Powys Teaching Health Board accepts applications to retire and return from within the NHS in Wales. If you would like to know more, please contact the Powys Teaching Health Board Workforce team on 01874 712580 orpowys.workforcegeneralenquiries@wales.nhs.uk
Applicants are invited to apply in Welsh, any application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application made in English.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.
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
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.
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
- CCAB qualified
- Experience: Extensive finance experience with experience at a senior management level within a large organisation In depth knowledge of financial and accounting procedures, the financial aspects of legislation and finance policies Specialised knowledge and experience of financial management and business and strategic planning Proven track record of dealing with highly complicated situations and the delivery of challenging corporate objectives Experience of managing people and teams Experience of working within a highly complex and politically sensitive organisation Evidence of successfully influencing other professionals (such as senior clinicians) and working with a multi-disciplinary team
Experience
Essential
- Qualifications and/or Knowledge: CCAB Professionally qualified Accountant Evidence of Continuing Professional Development
- Experience: Extensive finance experience with experience at a senior management level within a large organisation In depth knowledge of financial and accounting procedures, the financial aspects of legislation and finance policies Specialised knowledge and experience of financial management and business and strategic planning Proven track record of dealing with highly complicated situations and the delivery of challenging corporate objectives Experience of managing people and teams Experience of working within a highly complex and politically sensitive organisation Evidence of successfully influencing other professionals (such as senior clinicians) and working with a multi-disciplinary team
- Aptitude and Abilities; Excellent interpersonal, communication and presentation skills Highly developed analytical, interpretational, and comparative skills capable of dealing with highly complex and sensitive information to support rational decision making Work autonomously and equally effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team. Ability to work on multiple complex tasks simultaneously and produce high quality work within tight deadlines and within resource constraints IT literate with practical computer application skills covering Microsoft products including advanced level of Excel spreadsheets Demonstrable project management skills including work planning, organization, and prioritization Ability to think innovatively and develop new ways of working, continuously striving to improve systems and performance Interpret and apply Financial Reporting Standards & Generally Accepted Accounting Principles
- Values: Demonstrate the application of professional ethics, Values and judgement in support of the core Values underpinning the Finance Department, 'professionalism, empathy and respect' Can demonstrate PTHB Values
- Other: Ability to maintain resilience and reliability under sustained pressure, to ensure objectives are met timely Ability to travel to meeting within PTHB and potentially national Ability to use virtual software e.g. Teams/SKYPE to conduct meetings
Desirable
- Qualifications and/or Knowledge: Understanding of developing best practice in the NHS within the UK nations; and of management and leadership best practice developments Keeps selfinformed through local and national networks
- Experience: Extensive NHS finance experience General management experience Experience of undertaking complex business cases
- Aptitude & Abilities: Ability to speak Welsh
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- CCAB qualified
- Experience: Extensive finance experience with experience at a senior management level within a large organisation In depth knowledge of financial and accounting procedures, the financial aspects of legislation and finance policies Specialised knowledge and experience of financial management and business and strategic planning Proven track record of dealing with highly complicated situations and the delivery of challenging corporate objectives Experience of managing people and teams Experience of working within a highly complex and politically sensitive organisation Evidence of successfully influencing other professionals (such as senior clinicians) and working with a multi-disciplinary team
Experience
Essential
- Qualifications and/or Knowledge: CCAB Professionally qualified Accountant Evidence of Continuing Professional Development
- Experience: Extensive finance experience with experience at a senior management level within a large organisation In depth knowledge of financial and accounting procedures, the financial aspects of legislation and finance policies Specialised knowledge and experience of financial management and business and strategic planning Proven track record of dealing with highly complicated situations and the delivery of challenging corporate objectives Experience of managing people and teams Experience of working within a highly complex and politically sensitive organisation Evidence of successfully influencing other professionals (such as senior clinicians) and working with a multi-disciplinary team
- Aptitude and Abilities; Excellent interpersonal, communication and presentation skills Highly developed analytical, interpretational, and comparative skills capable of dealing with highly complex and sensitive information to support rational decision making Work autonomously and equally effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team. Ability to work on multiple complex tasks simultaneously and produce high quality work within tight deadlines and within resource constraints IT literate with practical computer application skills covering Microsoft products including advanced level of Excel spreadsheets Demonstrable project management skills including work planning, organization, and prioritization Ability to think innovatively and develop new ways of working, continuously striving to improve systems and performance Interpret and apply Financial Reporting Standards & Generally Accepted Accounting Principles
- Values: Demonstrate the application of professional ethics, Values and judgement in support of the core Values underpinning the Finance Department, 'professionalism, empathy and respect' Can demonstrate PTHB Values
- Other: Ability to maintain resilience and reliability under sustained pressure, to ensure objectives are met timely Ability to travel to meeting within PTHB and potentially national Ability to use virtual software e.g. Teams/SKYPE to conduct meetings
Desirable
- Qualifications and/or Knowledge: Understanding of developing best practice in the NHS within the UK nations; and of management and leadership best practice developments Keeps selfinformed through local and national networks
- Experience: Extensive NHS finance experience General management experience Experience of undertaking complex business cases
- Aptitude & Abilities: Ability to speak Welsh
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).
