This is an exciting opportunity for a part-qualified accountant to join the Powys management accounting team supporting the Primary Care function.
The successful candidate will:
Provide specialist management advice, support, and information to managers at all levels within the directorate and service area.
Be responsible for analysing, investigating, and providing financial management advice, identifying financial trends to support strategic forecasting and operational expenditure obtained from the analysis of financial data.
Ensure the production of integrated, efficient, effective, accurate and timely Management Accounting information for all Managers, to enable the organisation to operate effectively and to make valid decisions about its future directions.
Work with and aid the Management Accountant in the management of financial processes for the service area.
Analyse and maintain the budgets for delegated service areas, analysing and monitoring monthly spend and forecast expenditure including Risks and Opportunities.
Develop and maintain strong links to the Directorate and services within PTHB with an aim to enhance financial information flow some of which will be of a highly sensitive and contentious nature.
First point of contact with service teams and external contractor services for PTHB finance issues for all services supported.
Work co-operatively in supporting all directorates with financial information, advice and assistance and generally support teams to ensure that the portfolio of tasks/projects is planned, managed, and delivered effectively for primary and secondary care.
We would particularly welcome applications from Welsh speakers; but even if you don’t speak any Welsh, or want to develop your skills, don’t worry: the health board will support you with training.
Being the smallest Heath Board in Wales means that you won’t get lost in the crowd. Everybody at Powys Teaching Health Board is valued for the contribution they make to our varied and diverse portfolio of community-based services. Together, we can continue to make a real difference to our patients and build on our unrivalled reputation.
As a supportive and progressive employer, we actively encourage you to carve out a career with us, through a range of development pathways. We’re also lucky enough to be situated in one of the most beautiful rural counties in Britain, let alone Wales! Achieving a healthy ’life work’ balance is essential, and something we recognise by prioritising your well-being.
To start your journey with us, and to learn more about what we can offer you please visit: https://pthb.nhs.wales/working-for-us/. There you will find information about our benefits and values, read staff experiences and more about what our beautiful county has to offer.
There you will find information about our benefits and values, read staff experiences and more about what our beautiful county has to offer.
Provide advice and guidance to the service teams on financial matters prior to/after investigation and analysis of financial information.
Responsible for meeting budget holders to discuss budget performance on a regular basis.
Liaise with internal and external auditors, providing them with appropriate support and information to enable them to undertake their reviews, and to implement any agreed recommendations.
Monitor and forecast expenditure trends/budgetary performance monthly, identifying significant variances for budget holders and advising them appropriately.
Maintenance of complex reconciliations and analyses of financial systems and financial information taken from internal and external sources such as spreadsheets and databases as per the department's processes.
Prepare the month end closedown for areas of responsibility including calculation of accruals and prepayments and the maintenance of forecasts in the systems, to be agreed with budget holders and the Management Accountant.
Provision of accurate and timely information in line with Freedom of Information subject to approval by the Management Accountant and Assistant Director of Finance (Financial Planning).
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.
