Head of Finance Business Partnering

Health-Education-and-Improvement-Wales; Cardiff; Hybrid; GBP 68,000 - 79,000; Full time

Job summary

Health Education and Improvement Wales (HEIW) seeks an experienced finance professional to join the finance team as Head of Finance Business Partnering. The post supports the Deputy Director of Finance in drafting the Finance plan for HEIW and in developing the Resource plan for this national organisation.

The Head will lead financial management support to Finance Business Partners, contributing to national development projects with senior level engagement.

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant with CCAB membership and significant senior-level experience.
• Masters level qualification in a relevant field or equivalent experience/skills.
• Experience in NHS finance structures, governance and funding mechanisms, with CPD within the last two years.

Responsibilities

• Provide advice on financial performance, accounting standards and financial controls within the area of responsibility.
• Full line management responsibility for direct reports, including sickness, performance appraisal and staff development.
• Communicate highly complex financial information to the Executive Team and HEIW Board.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication

Team-based approach

Ability to deputise/lead

Education

CCAB membership

Masters level qualification

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Office

Job description

Main area Admin and Clerical Grade Band 8b Contract 15 months (Fixed term/Secondment to cover maternity leave until 31 Jan 2028) Hours

• Full time
• Flexible working

37.5 hours per week (An agile working model to allow flexibility between home and office-based working.) Job ref 082-AC061-1026

Employer Health Education and Improvement Wales Employer type NHS Site HEIW Town Cardiff Salary £67,583 - £78,530 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 02/11/2026 23:59

Head of Finance Business Partnering

Band 8b

We are committed to promoting inclusion at HEIW and we welcome applications from everybody recognising the value that diversity brings to our workforce. To work in the UK, candidates who are not UK or Republic of Ireland (ROI) nationals require sponsorship via a Skilled Worker Visa, unless they have permission to work via another route. Please note that HEIW does not currently hold a licence to appoint skilled workers from overseas by sponsoring them to work in the UK. If successful, candidates from outside of the UK or ROI would be responsible for obtaining their own sponsorship or visa to enable them to work for HEIW - Work in the UK .

Job overview

We are looking for an experienced finance professional to join HEIW’s finance team as Head of Finance Business Partnering. The role will support the Deputy Director of Finance in drafting the Finance plan for the Integrated Medium Term Plan and developing and managing the Resource plan for this ambitious and dynamic national organisation.

The Head of Finance Business Partnering will be a key senior post within the Finance team and will take the lead in providing financial management support to the Finance Business Partners in the management and delivery of HEIW’s Financial Plan.

The post holder will also have opportunities to contribute to a range of national development projects in support of HEIW’s strategic aims, that will involve senior level engagement across the Organisation.

This post is being offered for a fixed term for 12 month period to provide maternity cover.

Applications from any NHS employees (excluding those employed by independent contractors) will be considered only as a secondment opportunity. In this case, all NHS employees must have their line manager’s approval before making an application.

It may be extended or made permanent at the end of that period depending on available funding and business requirement, but there is no guarantee of continued employment in HEIW.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will provide advice on financial performance, accounting standards and financial controls within the area of responsibility. This may involve communicating sensitive, complex or contentious information to both finance and non-finance staff.

Full line management responsibility for direct reports is also included within the role, including management of sickness absence, performance appraisal, recruitment and staff development.

Providing highly complex and sensitive information to the Executive Team and HEIW Board, including the Director of Finance.

Working for our organisation

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,
• 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?

Qualifications and/or Knowledge

• Qualified accountant with CCAB membership, with significant experience at a senior level.
• Masters level qualification within the relevant field, or possess the equivalent experience, skills and knowledge.
• Evidence of continuing professional development within the last two years within a large and complex organisation including understanding of NHS structure and funding mechanisms.
• Understanding of Welsh Government and NHS organisations principles and standards of governance, policies, strategies and plans.
• In depth knowledge of finance, planning and performance within the health sector.

Experience

• Significant experience of working in a financial management position
• Experience of working at a senior financial management level within a large and complex organisation.
• Working within an NHS finance setting
• Understanding of financial controls and processes.
• Clear understanding of NHS Finance

Skills and Attributes

• Able to plan and organise workload and those of others.
• Excellent interpersonal , written and verbal communication skills.
• Flexible and team-based approach.
• Able to review & determine areas of work which would benefit from improvement.
• Ability to communicate complex and detailed financial issues in a clear and straightforward manner.
• Able to present confidently to large and small audiences; able to present and explain highly complex financial information in a manner that can be understood by non-finance managers.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to solve highly complex financial problems, which may require comparative or option appraisal techniques.
• Expert working knowledge of Microsoft Excel, and good knowledge of other Microsoft Office packages.
• Able to work with a wide range of disciplines at all levels.
• Highly organised and able to work well and methodically under pressure whilst maintaining good communication and work standards.
• Ability to deputise for the Deputy Director of Financial Management when required and work confidently with the Senior Leadership Team.
• Ability to challenge in a constructive way as necessary all financial procedures and processes.

Other

• Ability to travel between HEIW sites.
• Able to work hours flexibly
• Welsh Language Skills are desirable levels 1 to 5 in understanding, speaking, reading and writing in Welsh.

Values

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

It is essential that your application demonstrates how you meet the job description / person specification for this post.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.