Job summary Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board has a unique opportunity for a highly motivated finance professional who will operate at a Management level. The Health Board employs around 20,000 staff and has an allocation of around £2 billion. We are responsible for the operation of three district general hospitals (Ysbyty Gwynedd in Bangor, Ysbyty Glan Clwyd in Bodelwyddan and Wrexham Maelor Hospital) as well as 16 community hospitals. In primary care settings the Health Board delivers NHS care through a combination of independent contractors and directly delivered services across North Wales. This network of primary care services covers 96 medical practices ("GP practices"), 83 dental and orthodontic practices, 69 optometry/optician practices and 147 community pharmacies. The Financial Accountant has a central role within finance department, providing financial advice and support within the financial environment. They will be required to interpret guidance in the relevant areas and support the Head of Capital, Compliance and Business Improvement, particularly accountancy related queries, including IFRS16 and complete the necessary reports for Welsh Government to the standard required. The successful post holder has operational responsibility to support the Financial Control environment and monitoring agenda and to lead on the understanding and reporting related to tax issues. Main duties of the job The successful post holder will have a close working relationship with other members of the financial control team. The post holder will also have a key role in the monitoring and supporting the compliance of financial controls, particularly through liaison with NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership, and Internal Audit colleagues as required. In addition to nurturing internal relationships, this role requires a good communicator who will develop and maintaining strong and effective relationships within finance and with senior managers in other Directorates. The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply. About us If you relish a challenge, have a passion to help others or simply fancy a fresh start, then Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) North Wales, has all the right ingredients. The largest health organisation in Wales, providing a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and elective hospital services for a population of around 700,000, across North Wales. Join our team and get the support you need, in line with our Organisational Values and 'Proud to Lead' competence framework. Enjoy being part of working with engaged leadership at all levels, and be assured we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and are proud to welcome applicants under the "Disability Confident Employer" scheme. Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form. Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English. Date posted 16 January 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 7 Salary £46,840 to £53,602 a year per annum Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time Reference number 050-AC046-0125 Job locations Abergele Hospital Llanfair Road Abergele LL22 8DP 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 role will support the Head of Capital, Compliance and Business Improvement particularly in the areas for capital and financial compliance. Please see Job Description for main responsibilities. 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 role will support the Head of Capital, Compliance and Business Improvement particularly in the areas for capital and financial compliance. Please see Job Description for main responsibilities. Person Specification Qualifications Essential Student account member of CCAB institue or ability to demonstrate qualification by relevant and significant experience. Desirable Qualified member of CCAB institute ECDL qualified or demonstrate relevant IT skills Experience Essential Senior finance experience in large organisation. Experience in finance function, particularly in the areas of Management Accounting, Sustainability and Reporting. In depth knowledge of financial and accounting procedures and financial aspects of NHS legislation and policy Experience of dealing with complicated situations and the delivery of challenging corporate objectives. Experience of working within a complex and policitically sensitive organisation. Desirable Experience of working in the NHS at a senior level. Experience of working in the NHS Primary Care Sector Skills Essential Ability to analyse and communicate highly complex information at all levels within the organisation and also to external bodies. Excellent and highly developed analytical, interpretational and comparative skills capable of dealing with highly complex and sensitive information. Ability to communicate effectively in writing, through numeric and statistical presentation, and verbally Demonstrate ability to work on multiple complex tasks simultaneously and produce high quality work within tight deadlines and within resource constraints Desirable Ability to communicate effectively in Welsh and English Demonstrable project management skills including work planning, organisation and prioritisation. Knowledge Essential Expert knowledge and understanding of financial management systms and performance analysis tools Detailed knowledge of a wide range of areas in the finance function Professional knowledge and understanding of accounting and governance policies and procedures Desirable Knowledge and understanding of Financial Costing Systems Knowledge and understanding of the PC Contracting systems and frameworks Personal Qualities Essential Professional with a high degree of personal awareness and effectiveness Receptive to new ideas and working approaches Able to create effective working relationships across multi-disciplinary teams and communicate financial information to non-finance staff Desirable Committed to culture of continuous improvement and professional development Other Essential Ability to satisfy mandatory security clearance. Desirable Welsh Speaker Person Specification Qualifications Essential Student account member of CCAB institue or ability to demonstrate qualification by relevant and significant experience. Desirable Qualified member of CCAB institute ECDL qualified or demonstrate relevant IT skills Experience Essential Senior finance experience in large organisation. Experience in finance function, particularly in the areas of Management Accounting, Sustainability and Reporting. In depth knowledge of financial and accounting procedures and financial aspects of NHS legislation and policy Experience of dealing with complicated situations and the delivery of challenging corporate objectives. Experience of working within a complex and policitically sensitive organisation. Desirable Experience of working in the NHS at a senior level. Experience of working in the NHS Primary Care Sector Skills Essential Ability to analyse and communicate highly complex information at all levels within the organisation and also to external bodies. Excellent and highly developed analytical, interpretational and comparative skills capable of dealing with highly complex and sensitive information. Ability to communicate effectively in writing, through numeric and statistical presentation, and verbally Demonstrate ability to work on multiple complex tasks simultaneously and produce high quality work within tight deadlines and within resource constraints Desirable Ability to communicate effectively in Welsh and English Demonstrable project management skills including work planning, organisation and prioritisation. Knowledge Essential Expert knowledge and understanding of financial management systms and performance analysis tools Detailed knowledge of a wide range of areas in the finance function Professional knowledge and understanding of accounting and governance policies and procedures Desirable Knowledge and understanding of Financial Costing Systems Knowledge and understanding of the PC Contracting systems and frameworks Personal Qualities Essential Professional with a high degree of personal awareness and effectiveness Receptive to new ideas and working approaches Able to create effective working relationships across multi-disciplinary teams and communicate financial information to non-finance staff Desirable Committed to culture of continuous improvement and professional development Other Essential Ability to satisfy mandatory security clearance. Desirable Welsh Speaker 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 Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board Address Abergele Hospital Llanfair Road Abergele LL22 8DP Employer's website https://bcuhb.nhs.wales/train-work-live/ (Opens in a new tab)