Financial Officer

The Methodist Church in Britain; Pontypridd; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Leading pension

Generous leave

Flexible working

Career growth within the Health Board

Access to ongoing learning and develop

Job summary

Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board is seeking a Financial Officer in its Finance Department to provide finance business support to directorates. The role focuses on producing management information and reporting, processing month-end journals, monitoring performance against budget and maintaining budgeted establishments.

The position is full-time on a hybrid model with home and office working across sites in Wales.

Qualifications

• AAT Technician level or equivalent relevant experience.
• Experience in a finance department.

Responsibilities

• Provide accurate and timely financial management information to the Health Board and its budget holders
• Process month-end expenditure, income and budget journals to report a robust financial position
• Assist with timely and accurate financial reporting and monitoring of performance against budget
• Maintain budgeted establishments
• Support the Divisional Support Accountants with ad-hoc costings and financial information
• Deal with ad-hoc queries from service teams and meet budget holders as required
• Produce high-quality financial information, analysis and advice for Directorates to support sound financial management

Skills

Good communication

Time management

Organisational skills

Analytical skills

Education

AAT Technician level or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Job description

Financial Officer post in the Finance Department of Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board, providing finance business support to the corporate directorates. The work centres on producing management information and reporting, processing month-end journals, monitoring performance against budget and maintaining budgeted establishments. The role is full-time on a hybrid model, with home and office working and possible in-person meetings across the health board's sites. Candidates need AAT Technician level or equivalent relevant experience.

What the job involves

• Provide accurate and timely financial management information to the Health Board and its budget holders
• Process month-end expenditure, income and budget journals to report a robust financial position
• Assist with timely and accurate financial reporting and monitoring of performance against budget
• Maintain budgeted establishments
• Support the Divisional Support Accountants with ad-hoc costings and financial information
• Deal with ad-hoc queries from service teams and meet budget holders as required
• Produce high-quality financial information, analysis and advice for Directorates to support sound financial management

What’s required

Qualifications

• AAT Technician level or equivalent relevant experience

Experience

• Experience in a finance department

Skills & knowledge

• Good communication skills
• Ability to use Microsoft Excel and Word
• Effective time management and organisational skills
• Confidence using figures and analytical skills

Nice to have

• Previous NHS experience
• Management accounts or accounts receivable experience

What’s offered

• Leading pension
• Generous leave
• Flexible working
• Career growth within the Health Board
• Access to ongoing learning and development
• Finance Department staff development programme
• Hybrid working split between home and office