Divisional Accountant

Health Jobs UK; Newport; Hybrid; GBP 38,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Newport is seeking a qualified accountant to join their Finance Business Partnering Team. You will provide critical financial advice and support to various Directorates across multiple sites. The ideal candidate possesses excellent communication skills, analytical abilities, and is likely to have CCAB or CIMA qualifications. This role offers flexible working opportunities, 28 days annual leave, and attractive benefits.

Benefits

28 days annual leave

Attractive Pension scheme

Salary Sacrifice schemes

Flexible working opportunities

Paid mandatory training

Qualifications

• Meets all essential criteria as per attached job description/person specification.
• Meets all desirable criteria as per attached job description/person specification.

Responsibilities

• Provide high quality financial advice and support to budget holders.
• Work closely with budget holders to assist in financial obligations.
• Cover multiple Health Board sites across various Directorates.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Analytical abilities

Ability to speak Welsh

Education

Fully qualified accountant (CCAB or CIMA)

Job description

We encourage applications from all with protected characteristics and from those in the Armed Forces Community. Applicants are invited to apply in Welsh, any application submitted through the medium of Welsh will not be treated less favourably than applications made in English.

Please let us know if you have any particular requirements to enable you to participate in the application and selection process. We will be pleased to discuss any reasonable adjustments OR SUPPORT needed. If you need any documents in a larger font or a different format (such as braille) please either contact the recruiting manager named in the job advert or alternatively contact the Aneurin Bevan University Health Board recruitment team on 01495 745805 option 3 OR EMAIL [email protected]

If you are successful at interview for this post you will receive your conditional offer of appointment and information pack via email.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy at any time. Therefore we encourage early applications to ensure consideration for this post. If you are short listed for this post, you will be contacted via your email account you used to apply for this post, therefore please check your account regularly.

Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board support flexible working.

Please note that this vacancy may be withdrawn at any time should it be filled via the internal redeployment process.

Job overview

There is a exciting new opportunity for a qualified accountant to work within the Finance Business Partnering Team that supports the Family & Therapies Division of ABUHB. The role is based on the Royal Gwent Hospital site, with an opportunity to work in an agile manner across all the Health Board's sites. You will be the Finance lead responsible for several Directorates. This permanent role represents an excellent opportunity for an enthusiastic, highly motivated and flexible individual with excellent benefits such as 28 days annual leave, attractive Pension scheme, Salary Sacrifice schemes and flexible working opportunities.

We are excited to be able to offer this opportunity as a fully qualified accountant role within the Finance Business Partnering Team that supports the Family and Therapies Division of ABUHB.

We would also consider this as a development opportunity for existing and experienced Finance staff, in line with Annex 21 of the NHS Agenda for Change Terms and Conditions.

Applications via Annex 21 will be accepted for candidates who are on final stages of their professional finance CCAB or CIMA qualification. Payment will be in line with Annex 21 i.e. 70% Band 7 in the first year and 75% Band 7 in the second year, subject to criteria within the development plan being met. Internal Band 6 staff taking up an annex 21 band 7 post would not suffer a detriment to their pay.

Main duties of the job

An excellent opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated, enthusiastic, qualified accountant to join the Family & Therapies Business Partnering Finance Team within Aneurin Bevan University Health Board. The Finance Business Partnering teams are responsible for providing high quality financial advice and support to budget holders within the Divisions of the organisation. The post holder will be required to work closely with budget holders in order to understand and support the service in delivering on their financial and performance obligations. The post holder will be a fully qualified (CCAB body or CIMA) accountant with excellent communication skills and significant analytical abilities. The post holder will be required to work across multiple Health Board sites covering a range of Directorates. The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this role: Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

Working for our organisation

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 speciality or stage in your career, we have opportunities for everyone to start, grow and build their 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.

Detailed job description and main 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.

Person specification

Skills

• Essential criteria – Meets all essential criteria as per attached job description/person specification
• Desirable criteria – Meets all desirable criteria as per attached job description/person specification

Experience

• Essential criteria – Meets all essential criteria as per attached job description/person specification
• Desirable criteria – Meets all desirable criteria as per attached job description/person specification

Education & Training

• Essential criteria – Meets all essential criteria as per attached job description/person specification

To work in the UK, all candidates who are not UK or Republic of Ireland (RoI) nationals require sponsorship to obtain either a Health and Care visa or Skilled Worker visa, unless you have permission to work via another route. Non UK / RoI candidates wishing to apply should self-assess the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship by visiting Work in the UK. If you are eligible for the Health and Care visa, application costs are lower and you do not need to pay the annual Immigration Health Surcharge.

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

Welsh language skills are desirable.

Documents to download

• JD & PS ( PDF , 236.4 KB )
• Occupational Health form ( PDF , 640.5 KB )
• Values & Behaviour Framework ( PDF , 700.7 KB )
• NWSSP Recruitment Services Privacy Notice ( PDF , 696.3 KB )
• Flexible Working Options ( PDF , 328.2 KB )
• Agile Hybrid Working Framework ( PDF , 5.9 MB )
• Home Working Policy and Guidance ( PDF , 380.6 KB )
• Guidance Notes for Applicants Nov 25 ( PDF , 322.5 KB )