Assistant Head of Financial Accounting

NHS; Cwmbran; On-site; GBP 54,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS is seeking an Assistant Head of Financial Accounting in Cwmbran to lead financial functions within the Corporate Finance Department. The role requires a CCAB qualified accountant with relevant senior-level experience. Candidates should possess strong financial acumen and exemplary IT and communication skills. A comprehensive benefits package and opportunities for professional development are offered.

Benefits

Flexible working

Paid mandatory training

In-house training programs

Professional career pathways

Occupational health support

Qualifications

• Qualified member of CCAB/CIMA with post qualified experience.
• Educated to master's degree level or equivalent.
• Experience in Financial Accounting and NHS Charities is essential.

Responsibilities

• Lead delivery of Financial Accounting and Charitable Funds functions.
• Develop standard operating procedures ensuring compliance.
• Complete Freedom of Information requests and manage audits.

Skills

Financial Accounting

Charitable Funds

IT Skills

Communication

Analytical Skills

Education

CCAB qualified accountant

Master's degree or equivalent experience

Tools

Oracle financials

iProcurement system

Job description

Job summary

We are seeking to recruit a Assistant Head of Financial Accounting within our Corporate Finance Department working as part of the Financial Services & Accounting Team, based in Cwmbran.

This role will be responsible for the Financial Accounting and Charitable Funds functions of the Health Board. The role haskey responsibilities in the completion of the Monthly Monitoring Returns to Welsh Government and the Statutory Annual Accounts for the Health Board

The successful applicant will lead on the the completion of the Charitable Funds Annual Accounts ensuring financial reporting standards and charity commission guidance are interpreted and followed. The post holder will also be the lead for completing Freedom of Information requests received within the Finance department.

We are seeking a self-motivated, enthusiastic and numerate individual with excellent IT skills. You will be required to work as part of a team and on your own initiative and must be able to demonstrate effective communication skills. Detailed knowledge of Financial Accounting and NHS Charities rules are essential for this position.

The successful applicant must be a qualified member of CCAB/CIMA and have relevant post qualification experience.

Main duties of the job

The post holder is a senior Finance professional within the Aneurin Bevan UHB. The post holder will be expected to:

• Be a member of the Finance Senior Team and is responsible for leading and delivering the Financial Accounting and Charitable Funds functions within the Health Board.
• Ensure the delivery of an efficient and effective service and will develop these functions to be best in class and deliver full assurance in our core financial system audit of these functions.
• Lead on developing standard operating procedures for the areas of responsibility ensuring compliance, with any system weaknesses being quickly addressed and resolved.
• Be the main point of contact for completing Freedom of Information requests received within the department.
• Lead in certain aspects of the completion of the monthly monitoring return information and statutory annual accounts ensuring that financial reporting standards are interpreted and fully met in order to ensure an unqualified audit opinion.
• Lead on the completion of the charitable funds annual accounts ensuring that financial reporting standards and charity commission guidance are interpreted and fully met in order to ensure an unqualified audit opinion.
• Provide vision and leadership in the development and implementation of the overall finance agenda.
• Provides direct support to the Head of Financial Services and Accounting and will be required to deputise in their absence.

About us

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is a multi-award-winning NHS organisation with a passion for caring. The Health Board provides an exceptional workplace where you can feel trusted and valued. Whatever your specialty or stage in your career, we have opportunities for everyone to start, grow and build your career. The health board provides integrated acute, primary and community care serving a population of 650,000 and employing over 16,000 staff.

We offer a fantastic benefits package and extensive training and development opportunities with paid mandatory training, excellent in-house programmes, opportunities to complete recognised qualifications and professional career pathways including a range of management development programmes. We offer flexible working and promote a healthy work life balance, provide occupational health support and an ambitious plan for a Wellbeing Centre of Excellence to support you at work.

Our Clinical Futures strategy continues to enhance and promote care closer to home as well as high quality hospital care when needed. Join us on our journey to pioneer new ways of working and deliver a world-class healthcare service fit for the future.

Details Date posted

09 June 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£54,550 to £61,412 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

040-AC062-0325-A

Job locations

Ty Gwent

Llantarnam Industrial Park

Cwmbran

NP44 3HR

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 ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.

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 ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.

Person Specification Qualifications and Knowledge Essential

• Fully qualified CCAB accountant
• Relevant post qualified experience working at a senior level
• Educated to master's degree level or equivalent demonstrable level of work experience
• Evidence of continued professional development

Experience Essential

• Relevant experience of working at a senior level in a large complex organisation.
• Experience of planning and implementing long-term strategy
• Proven track record of successfully introducing service improvement or successful management of significant organisational change in a complex environment.
• Experience of working with staff, their representatives and trade unions/professional organisations
• Participation in significant change management projects
• Ability to influence at all levels and a highly strategic thinker
• Substantial experience of Financial Accounting and Charitable Funds delivering high quality information to challenging deadlines.
• Able to demonstrate experience of working in a customer focused manner.
• High degree of knowledge of generally accepted accounting practices.
• Experience of using Oracle financials and iProcurement system (or a similar system)

Skills and Attributes Essential

• Ability to analyse and appropriately present often highly complex information.
• Proven ability to achieve targets and objectives within a demanding and pressured environment against challenging deadlines.
• Sound judgment, decision making, and organisational skills.
• Able to interpret legislation, national guidance as appropriate to the role.
• Able to demonstrate a high level of interpersonal skills, displaying credibility, influence and political acumen.
• Ability to communicate verbally and in writing in a manner which is clear, fluent and persuasive.
• Self-motivated and committed to developing self and team members.
• Ability to work on own initiative and organise own workload and that of the team to operate effectively.
• Advanced IT skills, including Windows and Microsoft products.
• Ability to empower, coach and support staff.
• Ability to absorb and understand issues quickly

Desirable

• Welsh Language Skills are desirable.

Other Essential

• Self-aware with high levels of interpersonal skills
• Self-motivated, proactive and innovative
• Commitment to achieving high standards.
• Politically astute with high level of intuition.
• Flexible with an appetite for hard work and challenges
• Show resilience, stamina and reliability under sustain pressure, never losing sight of objectives.
• High levels of personal integrity
• Independently mobile to meet the requirements of the post

Person Specification Qualifications and Knowledge Essential

• Fully qualified CCAB accountant
• Relevant post qualified experience working at a senior level
• Educated to master's degree level or equivalent demonstrable level of work experience
• Evidence of continued professional development

Experience Essential

• Relevant experience of working at a senior level in a large complex organisation.
• Experience of planning and implementing long-term strategy
• Proven track record of successfully introducing service improvement or successful management of significant organisational change in a complex environment.
• Experience of working with staff, their representatives and trade unions/professional organisations
• Participation in significant change management projects
• Ability to influence at all levels and a highly strategic thinker
• Substantial experience of Financial Accounting and Charitable Funds delivering high quality information to challenging deadlines.
• Able to demonstrate experience of working in a customer focused manner.
• High degree of knowledge of generally accepted accounting practices.
• Experience of using Oracle financials and iProcurement system (or a similar system)

Skills and Attributes Essential

• Ability to analyse and appropriately present often highly complex information.
• Proven ability to achieve targets and objectives within a demanding and pressured environment against challenging deadlines.
• Sound judgment, decision making, and organisational skills.
• Able to interpret legislation, national guidance as appropriate to the role.
• Able to demonstrate a high level of interpersonal skills, displaying credibility, influence and political acumen.
• Ability to communicate verbally and in writing in a manner which is clear, fluent and persuasive.
• Self-motivated and committed to developing self and team members.
• Ability to work on own initiative and organise own workload and that of the team to operate effectively.
• Advanced IT skills, including Windows and Microsoft products.
• Ability to empower, coach and support staff.
• Ability to absorb and understand issues quickly

Desirable

• Welsh Language Skills are desirable.

Other Essential

• Self-aware with high levels of interpersonal skills
• Self-motivated, proactive and innovative
• Commitment to achieving high standards.
• Politically astute with high level of intuition.
• Flexible with an appetite for hard work and challenges
• Show resilience, stamina and reliability under sustain pressure, never losing sight of objectives.
• High levels of personal integrity
• Independently mobile to meet the requirements of the post

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

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board

Address

Ty Gwent

Llantarnam Industrial Park

Cwmbran

NP44 3HR

Employer's website

https://abuhb.nhs.wales/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details Employer name

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board

Address

Ty Gwent

Llantarnam Industrial Park

Cwmbran

NP44 3HR

Employer's website

https://abuhb.nhs.wales/ (Opens in a new tab)