Job overview
Principal Finance Manager: Financial Accounts, Capital, Planning & Quality
Are you an ambitious qualified accountant who is looking to develop their career in NHS Wales? An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the NWSSP Finance Team in the role of Principal Finance Manager. Based in our HQ in Nantgarw, Cardiff, the role will provide you with a wide range of experience in financial management across NWSSP. The role requires a hard working, committed individual with financial experience and a good eye for detail who works well as part of a team working to strict deadlines.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Main duties of the job
Key role to manage the NWSSP financial and capital accounting functions and to undertake the link role within these areas with the finance team of our host Velindre University NHS Trust including responsibility for VAT, maintaining the integrity of the fixed asset register, ensuring additions, disposals and asset validations are undertaken correctly.
Lead role in ensuring the achievement of the NWSSP Capital Expenditure Limit (CEL), providing accurate, timely and reliable financial information to both the Senior Finance Team, Service Directors and Welsh Government regarding capital expenditure including IFRS and to take the lead in the overall financial monitoring of the Capital Programme approved by the Senior Leadership Group.
Undertake a key financial planning role in the production of the NWSSP wide IMTP.
Key responsibility for co-ordination and monitoring of the finance team IMTP and wider emergency planning for the department.
Key responsibility for quality across the finance team.
Working for our organisation
At NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership we expect everyone to embrace our values of Listening and Learning, Working Together, Taking Responsibility and Innovating.
Our organisation encourages an agile working approach and we pride ourselves on being a learning organisation motivated by continuous improvement.
We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace that values equality, diversity and inclusion, focussing on the wellbeing and belonging of our people.
Excellent customer service is something we strive for, for both our internal and external customers.
Offering a comprehensive benefits package, there is something for everyone. To find out more about working for us, the benefits we offer and guidance on the application process please visit
NWSSP work in an agile way where possible, all posts will have a contractual base but as part of agile ways of working that may mean working from home and other locations. We also look at how we balance flexibility with community, and how to manage opportunities to learn from each other.