Finance Officer

NHS; Cardiff; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 31,000; Full time

Job summary

A government health authority in the UK is seeking a highly motivated individual to join their Financial Accounting team. This permanent, full-time role involves a range of financial tasks including managing the Accounts Receivable system and assisting in accounting processes. Candidates should possess AAT Technician Level qualifications and experience in a finance environment. Knowledge of financial procedures specific to the NHS is essential. The position offers a salary between £27,898 and £30,615 per year, along with flexible working options.

Benefits

Compassionate leadership

Corporate induction and 90-day Welcome itinerary

Qualifications

• Experience of working within a finance environment in a complex organisation.
• Sound knowledge/user of Microsoft Excel and Word.

Responsibilities

• Administration and maintenance of the Accounts Receivable system.
• Assisting the Financial Accountant in maintaining financial processes.
• Preparing and inputting journals for entry into the general ledger.

Skills

Knowledge of financial and accounting procedures

User of Microsoft Excel

Self-motivated and innovative thinker

Ability to communicate detailed financial issues

Education

Association of Accounting Technicians (AAT) Technician Level

Tools

ORACLE

Qlikview

Job description

Job summary

We are looking for a highly motivated, enthusiastic individual to join the Financial Accounting team within Health Education and Improvement Wales. The post will support the Financial Accountant in providing a high-quality service to the finance team and the wider organisation. The role will give the individual experience of a wide-range of financial tasks and is a great opportunity to broaden their accountancy skills.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be responsible for a wide range of tasks including:

• Administration and maintenance of the Accounts Receivable system, including the management and recovery of external debts.
• Contributing to the Accounts Payable processes through resolving queries with invoices, maintaining invoice on hold reports and monitoring compliance of the Public Sector Payment Policy (PSPP) targets.
• Assisting the Financial Accountant in maintaining the financial accounting processes, including ensuring all transactions are properly recorded within the ORACLE system.
• Preparing and inputting journals for entry into the general ledger.
• Undertaking monthly balance sheet reconciliations.
• Assisting in the production of working papers for the HEIW Annual Report.
• Assisting in the Agreement of Balances exercise for the Health Board in accordance with the timetable.
• Managing the Scheme of delegation and approval levels and ensuring the financial system reflects the authorised position.

The post holder will also be required to provide support to other roles within the Finance Department and other departments within HEIW as necessary.

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

About us

Health Education and Improvement Wales (HEIW) is the strategic workforce body for NHS Wales with statutory functions that include education and training, workforce planning, workforce development and transformation, leadership and succession planning, and careers. Our purpose is to develop a workforce that delivers excellent care to patients/service users and excellent population health. We are a Special Health Authority working closely with our partners; Social Care Wales, education providers, professional and regulatory bodies and Welsh Government.

HEIW's is committed to developing an internal culture of choice. Our Values reflect our thoughts, feelings and beliefs in how we will, and will not, behave and treat others:

• Respect for All in every contact we have with others,
• Ideas that Improve: Harnessing creativity and continuously innovating, evaluating and improving,
• Together as a Team: Working with colleagues across NHS Wales and with partner organisations.

HEIW received the HPMA Award for Employee Engagement in 2019.

What you can expect

• a corporate induction and 90 day Welcome itinerary,
• compassionate leadership,
• a meaningful values based performance appraisal process,
• the opportunity to impact upon health and social care services and the lives and wellbeing of the people of Wales.

Many of our colleagues and stakeholders have commented on the buzz and atmosphere we create by working together as "One HEIW Team". Do you want to join that team?

Details

Date posted: 12 December 2025

Pay scheme: Agenda for change

Band: Band 4

Salary: £27,898 to £30,615 a year per annum

Contract: Permanent

Working pattern: Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number: 082-AC090-1225

Job locations

Ty Dysgu
Cefn Coed
Nantgarw
CF15 7QQ

Job description

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

Qualifications

• Essential: Association of Accounting Technicians (AAT) Technician Level or equivalent experience

Experience

• Essential: Experience of working within a finance environment in a complex organisation
• Essential: Knowledge of financial and accounting procedures and NHS finance procedures
• Essential: Sound knowledge/user of Microsoft Excel and Word

• Desirable: Working in an NHS finance setting
• Desirable: Knowledge of ORACLE and Qlikview systems

Values

• Essential: Able to make effective use of available resources to analyse problems and evaluate solutions
• Essential: Self-motivated and innovative thinker
• Methodical and highly organised
• Able to meet and uphold HEIW values

Aptitudes & Abilities

• Able to plan and organise your own workload
• Flexible and team-based approach to work
• Ability to review and determine areas of work that could benefit from improvement
• Ability to communicate detailed financial issues in a clear and straightforward manner
• Produces work with attention to detail

Disclosures

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.

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.

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 are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants.

Employer details

Employer name: Health Education and Improvement Wales

Address: Ty Dysgu, Cefn Coed, Nantgarw, CF15 7QQ

Employer's website: https://heiw.nhs.wales/