Job overview
A fantastic opportunity to join the Swansea Bay Health Board Finance Team has arisen and we are looking for a proactive, strategic Finance Leader to undertake the post of Site Lead within Finance Business Partnering.
The Site Lead will provide robust and diverse strategic financial leadership to the Service Area, engaging with a wide range of stakeholders.
This includes:
1. Ensuring the Service Area focuses on delivering financial performance, supported by an excellent governance framework and embedding a culture of improvement with sound professional financial advice and support;
2. Ensuring the Service Area is supported in improving services for our patients to achieve better outcomes and experiences and delivering value for money; and
3. Supporting the wider Finance Business Partnering team and effectively managing the achievement of a wide range of reporting, analysis, training and support, process improvement and planning deliverables.
You will be a highly professional, self-motivated, CCAB fully qualified accountant, with substantial post qualification experience. You will be a compassionate and strategic leader and be able to effectively communicate and build strong working relationships with a range of internal and external stakeholders at all levels and have experience of dealing with difficult situations. You will have excellent interpersonal, presentation, analytical and problem-solving skills and experience of working with large and complex datasets.
Main duties of the job
The Site Lead will:
4. Support the Finance Business Partnering team in providing professional financial advice, support, and information for the activities of the Service Area to enable the delivery of the Service objectives and operational plan;
5. Work closely with Service Area Budget Holders and Service Managers to provide support in the delivery of the finance agenda;
6. Provide support into the financial and business planning processes within the Service Area to ensure that the financial implications of service developments are fully identified and understood. They will contribute to efficiency and productivity improvement programmes within the Service;
7. Support the Finance Business Partnering teams in ensuring that the Service Area’s financial activities and systems are in line with corporate policies and procedures and meet the highest standards of stewardship and probity and comply with corporate governance requirements;
8. Contribute to the development and implementation of financial policies, which facilitate the achievement of the Health Board’s financial objectives.
Working for our organisation
We believe staff are our best asset and we want you to be happy and confident about starting your career here in Swansea Bay University Health Board.
As one of the biggest healthcare groups in the UK we can offer a wealth of professional training and development opportunities in an innovative, forward-thinking organisation.
You might be a nurse or doctor, maybe you specialise in a health science/therapy or can offer skills in one of our support services - we have a job for you.
There are also apprenticeships, work placements and volunteering roles available.
We are an inclusive employer and welcome applications from everyone whatever their sex; religion or belief; race; age; sexual orientation; gender identity or, whether they are pregnant or have recently been on maternity leave, married or are in a civil partnership; or, whether they are disabled.
Our values - Caring For Each Other, Working Together and Always Improving, show that our commitment to equality is at the heart of everything we do.
If you want excellent career and training opportunities while living on the doorstep of some of Europe's most spectacular scenery, with all the benefits of a thriving and cosmopolitan city - look no further.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the attached job description and person specification for a detailed outline of the job requirements. This is available for you bilingually, in English and Welsh.
Person specification
Qualifications & Knowledge
Essential criteria
9. Educated to degree level or equivalent demonstrable knowledge and experience Fully qualified (CCAB) accountant
10. Evidence of Continuous Professional Development
11. Knowledge of finance and procurement processes
12. High degree of knowledge of generally accepted accounting practice
13. Awareness of audit requirements
14. Be competent in using numerical decision-making techniques
15. Be knowledgeable in financial management theory
Desirable criteria
16. External relationships and funding sources in the NHS
17. Awareness of external stakeholders’ and partners’ interests
Experience
Essential criteria
18. Significant experience of working in a finance department within the NHS, Public or Private Sector
19. Experience of working in a complex organisation Experience of working with large and complex datasets
20. Able to demonstrate experience of working in a customer focused manner
21. Experience of working with Budget Holders
22. Experience of effectively managing people and working as part of a team
Desirable criteria
23. Experience of maintaining and enhancing an accounting system
24. Experience of developing and scrutinising business cases
25. Experience of using Oracle Financials and iProcurement system (or a similar system)
Aptitude and abilities
Essential criteria
26. Adhere to and can demonstrate SBU Values & Behaviours
27. Strong analytical, interpretational and comparative skills
28. IT literate with practical computer skills covering advanced level of Microsoft Office, including Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook & Word
29. Able to plan & prioritise work effectively
30. Excellent interpersonal, communication and presentation skills
31. Ability to delegate
32. Able to work on own initiative and autonomously
33. Ability to absorb and understand issues quickly
34. Highly numerate & accurate
35. Be able to use GL system to generate financial reports, manipulate and interpret data
36. Be able to demonstrate integrity, objectivity, drive, and commitment in achieving high standards
37. Ability to work under pressure and to think innovatively and develop new ways of working.
38. Ability to influence stakeholders
Desirable criteria
39. Welsh Language Skills
Other
Essential criteria
40. Highly committed and self-motivated with high professional standards
41. Demonstrates the Health Board’s values and behaviours
42. Ability to travel between sites in a timely manner
43. Demonstrate flexible approach to work to achieve all deadlines
Swansea Bay University Health Board is committed to supporting its staff and processes to fully embrace the need for bilingualism thereby enhancing service users experience. In our commitment to increase the number of staff able to communicate in Welsh with patients and professionals, we would particularly welcome applications from Welsh speakers.
Equality remains at the centre of the Health Boards policy-making, service delivery and employment practices. We value the diversity of our staff and welcome applications from people from protected groups under the Equality Act 2010, this specifically includes age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/reassignment, race, religion, disability, pregnancy and maternity and marriage and civil partnership.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
Welsh language skills are desirable