Head of Financial Accounting and Governance

Health Jobs UK; Pontypridd; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS organization in Pontypridd is seeking a Head of Financial Accounting and Governance to provide financial governance assurance and manage resources. The ideal candidate must be CCAB qualified with expertise in NHS finance policies and the ORACLE financial management system. This role supports a newly formed committee dedicated to improving health outcomes in Wales.

Benefits

Generous leave

Flexible work options

Ongoing learning and development

Qualifications

• Expert knowledge of financial and accounting procedures and NHS finance policies.
• CCAB qualified accountant with further specialist training and experience.
• Experience in using ORACLE financial management system.

Responsibilities

• Provide financial governance assurance to the NWJCC audit committee.
• Manage all resources within the Financial Accounts Function.
• Ensure a sound internal control environment over financial systems.

Skills

Financial governance assurance

Expert knowledge of accounting procedures

Advanced Microsoft Excel and Word skills

Managing computerised financial systems

Financial reporting and analysis

Education

CCAB qualification

Relevant undergraduate degree in business or accounting

Tools

ORACLE financial management system

Job description

Thank you for your interest in joining Cwm Taf Morgannwg (CTM) University Health Board.

Located in the heart of South Wales, we're central to Cardiff, Newport, and Swansea. Deeply rooted in our community, as an NHS organisation we are dedicated to providing compassionate patient care and building healthier communities together.

At CTM, you'll be part of a supportive, inclusive team from diverse nations, cultures, and backgrounds. Every role counts, every person matters, and together, we're creating a space where everyone can thrive.

Job overview

Join Our Team at NHS Wales Joint Commissioning Committee

Position: Head of Financial Accounting and Governance (NWJCC)

Following the establishment of the NHS Wales Joint Commissioning Committee (NWJCC) on 1st April 2024 and a recent organisational restructure, we are seeking a Head of Financial Accounting and Governance (NWJCC), Joint Commissioning Committee (JCC) to support our journey as a newly formed organisation.

The NWJCC is a joint committee of the seven health boards in Wales, with a Chair and Lay Members. We support collaborative commissioning across Wales, with around 120 staff based in Mold and Nantgarw/Treforest.

Our mission to be The Centre of Excellence for Collaborative Commissioning, improving health and care outcomes across Wales. We commission around 220 services, from NHS 111 and ambulance services to specialised rare disease services, and mental health, operating a £1.14bn budget.

In this role, you will join a supportive, inclusive team, working with NHS Wales, Welsh Government, and UK provider organisations. We are seeking individuals who reflect our values of respect, trust, collaboration, and excellence-those who put patients and quality at the centre of everything they do.

If you're passionate about improving lives and want to be part of a forward-thinking, ambitious team, we'd love to hear from you.

Main duties of the job

• To provide financial governance assurance to the NWJCC audit committee and compile the NWJCC annual financial accounts in line with Welsh Government (WG) guidance and professional standards.
• To manage all the services, performance, staff and other resources within the Financial Accounts Function of the NHS Wales Joint Commissioning Committee (NWJCC).
• To ensure a sound internal control environment over the NWJCC's financial systems and processes.

Working for our organisation

Cwm Taf Morgannwg (CTM) University Health Board, part of NHS Wales, serves a large population across a diverse and beautiful region, steeped in history and heritage. With nearly 13,500 staff, our health board is one of Wales's largest employers.

Together, we are Team CTM; a workforce dedicated to offering excellent patient care and support to the 450,000 people across our three regions, Bridgend, Merthyr Tydfil, and Rhondda Cynon Taf. We operate three District General hospitals, several community hospitals, primary and community care facilities.

CTM's location offers the best of South Wales, just 20 minutes from Cardiff's vibrant city life, the natural beauty of the Brecon Beacons, and the serene coastline at Ogmore. Whether you enjoy lively urban amenities, peaceful countryside, or seaside escapes, our location makes an ideal setting for both work and personal life.

Our Values

• We listen, learn, and improve
• We treat everyone with respect
• We work together as one team

CTM employees enjoy benefits including a leading pension, generous leave, flexible work, career growth, and access to ongoing learning and development.

Person specification

Qualifications and Knowledge

Essential criteria

• Expert knowledge of financial and accounting procedures, financial & other aspects of legislation and NHS finance policies.
• CCAB qualified accountant with further specialist training and experience.
• Up to date Registration.
• Financial control and internal control procedures and technical rules and standards.
• Knowledge and experience of implementing the NHS Wales financial regime, Welsh Government Manual for accounts and HM Treasury Financial Reporting Manual.
• Knowledge and understanding of international financial accounting standards as they apply to the NHS and wider public sector and experience in applying them to financial transactions.
• Production of annual accounts, including knowledge of and ability to apply in practice all relevant International Financial Reporting Standards.

Desirable criteria

• Relevant undergraduate degree in business or accounting or equivalent.
• International Financial Reporting Standards as they apply to the NHS and wider public sector.
• NHS Wales Manual for Accounts and the HM Treasury Financial Reporting Manual.
• WG procurement regulations as they apply to the commissioning of healthcare from other providers.
• Standing Financial Instructions and financial governance.
• VAT legislation as it applies to healthcare.
• Management and understanding of NHS Wales Capital funding environment.

Experience

Essential criteria

• Significant number of years post qualification experience.
• Experience & expertise in finance management, strategic & staff leadership roles.
• Experience in using and managing computerised financial management systems.
• Experience of using ORACLE financial management system.
• Experience of interrogating and downloading financial information from various systems including the Oracle Financial Management system.
• Experience of analysing and manipulating highly complex, detailed, and large spreadsheets for reporting and forecasting purposes.
• Staff management experience to ensure that staff workloads are adequately planned.
• General staff management experience of sickness and grievance management.

Desirable criteria

• Financial accounting experience within a health care provider organisation.
• Previous experience in dealing with VAT advisors and HM Revenue & Customs.
• Previous experience in dealing with Wales Audit Office and Audit Committees is advisable.

Skills and Attributes

Essential criteria

• Ability to use Microsoft Excel and Word to an advanced level to manipulate highly complex financial data and produce activity and financial trends and forecasts.
• Well‑developed time management and organisation skills to ensure that all competing demands are addressed, and all deadlines are met.
• Expected to undertake role without supervision or assistance, setting team goals and planning to achieve those goals.
• Ensure competing demands on staff members are assessed and prioritised to ensure the financial accounts team deadlines both short and long terms are met.
• Mentoring skills where responsible for staff training for financial qualifications.

Other Role requirements

Essential criteria

• Flexibility with travelling across sites for meeting.
• Welsh Speaker (Level 1) or willingness to work towards achieving this level.

We are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workforce and welcome applications from individuals within protected groups as outlined in the Equality Act 2010. This includes, but is not limited to, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/reassignment, race/nationality, religion/belief, disability, pregnancy and maternity, and marriage and civil partnership. We also warmly welcome applications from members of the Armed Forces community.

Applicants who are not UK or Republic of Ireland nationals will require sponsorship to obtain either a Health and Care Visa or a Skilled Worker Visa unless they already hold permission to work via another route. Prospective applicants should self‑assess their eligibility for sponsorship by visiting the UK Government's Work in the UK guidance. For eligible candidates, the Health and Care Visa offers reduced application costs and exempts payment of the annual Immigration Health Surcharge.

Please ensure you check your email regularly, as all recruitment correspondence will be sent to the email address provided on your application form.

Applications are welcome in either Welsh or English, with no preference given to the language used.

We reserve the right to close a vacancy early or withdraw an advertisement to accommodate the redeployment of internal staff into suitable roles.

All posts are subject to relevant checks, including a Disclosure and Barring Service check and, where required, Professional Registration verification.

We are proud to be a Living Wage Employer.

Applicant requirements

• You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
• Welsh language skills are essential.

Documents to download

• JD&PS ( PDF , 952.4 KB )
• OH form ( PDF , 656.5 KB )
• JD&PS Welsh ( PDF , 824.5 KB )
• NWSSP Recruitment Services Privacy Notice ( PDF , 696.3 KB )
• Employee Benefits ( PDF , 1.2 MB )
• Guidance Notes for Applicants Nov 25 ( PDF , 322.5 KB )
• Welsh Language Guidance ( PDF , 300.8 KB )