Head of Finance Business Partnering

Health Jobs UK; Cardiff; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A public health organization is seeking a Head of Finance Business Partnering in Cardiff. This strategic leadership role requires a CCAB qualified accountant with substantial NHS experience. You will oversee financial planning, provide insightful analytics, and collaborate with service leaders to enhance financial performance. This position supports flexible and inclusive work culture, ensuring professional development and value in diversity.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits package

Agile working approach

Professional development opportunities

Qualifications

• Extensive NHS finance experience at senior management level.
• In-depth knowledge of NHS financial management and business planning.
• Ability to influence senior clinicians and work with multi-disciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the Finance Business Partnering function.
• Oversee budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning.
• Provide strategic financial insights for service delivery.

Skills

Communication skills

Analytical skills

IT literacy

Ability to manage teams

Problem-solving

Education

CCAB Professionally qualified accountant

Management qualification (desirable)

Tools

Microsoft Excel (advanced)

Oracle or other general ledger systems (desirable)

Job description

If you are looking to join NWSSP, please see the additional information below that may be of interest to you: -

Our "Benefits" video has been created to highlight and showcase some of the benefits of working for the NHS and NWSSP: https://youtu.be/zX3x046SDhg

The "Tops Tips - Be Yourself" video has been designed to support candidates applying for roles with NWSSP. We have outlined 8 key steps to help candidates articulate their capabilities and experience when completing applications with NWSSP: https://youtu.be/qe3ibY8b6m4

Applicants are invited to apply in Welsh. Any application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application made in English.

Job overview

We are seeking an exceptional finance leader to join NWSSP as Head of Finance Business Partnering. This is a strategic leadership role at the heart of our mission to deliver outstanding service delivery and operational excellence.

You will lead a team of finance professionals, partnering with service leaders to drive financial performance, enable transformation, and ensure resources are aligned to priorities within our Integrated Medium Term Plan (IMTP).

Main duties of the job

• Lead and develop the Finance Business Partnering function across NWSSP
• Provide strategic financial insight to support service delivery and transformation programmes
• Collaborate with divisional directors and service leads to influence decision‑making
• Oversee budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning processes
• Ensure robust financial governance and comply with NHS policies
• Champion value for money and continuous improvement across services

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 https://nwssp.nhs.wales/working-for-us/

NWSSP works 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.

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.

• Responsible for providing professional financial leadership and managing the full provision of professional financial advice, support and information for the activities of Division/s (or other designated budget areas) to enable it to effectively and proactively set and manage their budgets and finances to ensure the achievement of financial targets and plans.
• Responsible for providing the lead financial advice and support into the financial and business planning processes for Divisions. This includes providing the financial leadership in the development of strategic Business cases and the development of complex service and financial models.
• Contribute to financial management agenda and strategy across the Organisation and policy formation within the Finance Profession. Ensure that NWSSP Divisions financial activities and systems are in line with corporate policies and procedures and meet the highest standards of stewardship and probity and comply with corporate governance requirements.
• Responsible for the management of the Finance Business Partnering Team and to deputise for the Deputy Director of Finance & Corporate Services.

Person specification

Qualifications & Knowledge

Essential criteria

• CCAB Professionally qualified accountant with considerable post‑qualification experience.
• Evidence of Continuing Professional Development.
• Specialist in depth knowledge and understanding of: NHS Finance regime, NHS Financial Management and Business Planning, NHS Capital Investment procedures, NHS Current Developments & Strategies, Relevant WG and DHSC guidance.

Desirable criteria

• Appropriate Management qualification.

Experience

Essential criteria

• Extensive NHS finance experience with numerous years experience at senior management level within the NHS or equivalent.
• In‑depth knowledge of financial and accounting procedures, financial aspects of NHS legislation and NHS finance policies.
• Advanced specialised knowledge and experience of NHS financial management and business and strategic planning.
• A proven track record of dealing with highly complicated situations and the delivery of challenging corporate objectives.
• Significant managerial experience of managing people and staff.
• Experience of working within a highly complex and politically sensitive organisation.
• Evidence of successfully influencing senior clinicians and other professionals and working with a multi‑disciplinary team.

Desirable criteria

• General Management experience.
• Project management experience.
• Experience of undertaking complex business cases.

Skills and Attributes

Essential criteria

• Ability to communicate effectively with a wide range of professional staff and managers at all levels, both internal and external to the organisation.
• Highly developed analytical, interpretational and comparative skills capable of dealing with highly complex and sensitive information to support rational decision making.
• Demonstrable ability to work on multiple complex tasks simultaneously and produce high quality work within tight deadlines and within resource constraints.
• IT literate with practical computer application skills covering Microsoft products including advanced level of Excel spreadsheets.
• Ability to work autonomously and equally effectively as part of a multi‑disciplinary team.
• Ability to think innovatively and develop new ways of working, continuously striving to improve systems and performance.
• Ability to influence key stakeholders and possess strategic vision.

Desirable criteria

• Use of Oracle or other general ledger systems.
• Welsh Language Skills levels 1 to 5 in understanding, speaking, reading, and writing in Welsh.

Other

Essential criteria

• Able to travel extensively to undertake the duties of the post at various sites if required.
• Deliver excellent customer service to our internal and external customers, helping us to maintain the customer service excellence standard.

Documents to download

• Head of Finance Business Partnering JD ( PDF , 416.4 KB )
• Pennaeth Partneru Busnes Cyllid ( PDF , 496.3 KB )
• Functional Requirements ( PDF , 656.5 KB )
• NWSSP Recruitment Services Privacy Notice ( PDF , 696.3 KB )
• NWSSP - About Us ( PDF , 6.6 MB )
• NWSSP - Our Benefits 2023 ( PDF , 487.5 KB )
• NWSSP - Buddion ( PDF , 491.0 KB )
• PCGC -Amdanom ( PDF , 6.7 MB )
• Guidance Notes for Applicants Nov25 ( PDF , 322.5 KB )
• IMTP Summary 2024-2027 ( PDF , 13.7 MB )
• IMTP Summary 2024-2027 - Cymraeg ( PDF , 13.7 MB )

We are committed to flexible working and equal opportunities.

If you are short listed for interview you will be contacted by email using the email address with which you registered. Please ensure that you check your email account regularly.

Prior consideration for this vacancy will be given to staff awaiting redeployment. We therefore reserve the right to withdraw this advert at any stage.

When applying for this post it is essential that you read the Job Description and Person Specification (where available) and demonstrate how your skills, knowledge and experience meet the requirements of the person specification. Only candidates who clearly demonstrate how they meet the person specification will be shortlisted.

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.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post will require a submission for Disclosure to be made to check for any unspent criminal convictions.

Welsh language skills are desirable.