Principal Finance Manager Hosted Services & Partnerships

Swansea Bay University Health Board; Port Talbot; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A major healthcare organization in Port Talbot is seeking a Principal Finance Manager to support Hosted Services and Partnerships. The ideal candidate will have a background in financial management and be adept at building relationships with various stakeholders. This role offers exciting opportunities for growth and development within an inclusive organization that values diversity and bilingualism.

Benefits

Professional training and development opportunities

Inclusive work environment

Bilingual work opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience in financial management practices and systems.
• Ability to establish and maintain relationships with stakeholders.
• Knowledge of budget setting processes.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain relationships with service stakeholders.
• Provide robust forecasts for financial positions.
• Support financial advice for the Service Area.

Skills

Financial management

Collaboration

Organizational skills

Proactive communication

Education

Relevant degree in finance or related field

Job description

Role Overview

Swansea Bay University Health Board reserve the right to close this vacancy after 24 hours if a large number of suitable applications are received. Therefore we encourage early applications to ensure consideration for this post. Prior consideration for this vacancy will be given to staff currently awaiting redeployment and we therefore reserve the right to withdraw this advert at any stage.

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Swansea Bay University Health Board Finance Team as Principal Finance Manager supporting Hosted Services and Partnerships within the Health Board. We are looking for a collaborative, dynamic individual to undertake this new role who has an enthusiasm for understanding the services they'll support to establish, embed and support sound financial management practices. You will be curious in nature, well organised and proactive in seeking to understand the day to day operations of the services you support and how the funding flows.

Responsibilities

Working to the Finance Business Partner (FBP), the post holder will seek to develop and maintain strong relationships with service stakeholders to enable the sustainable delivery of their services.

The post holder will be responsible for developing and reviewing systems linked to both the monthly assessment of the financial position and utilising data and insight gathered from working with the service to provide robust forecasts for both the short, medium and long term.

The post holder will work alongside clinical colleagues within the various fields of specialism and will also be required to support central finance as part of the monthly, quarterly and annual closedown process.

The postholder will also be expected to travel to our Singleton site (for Business needs). This role supports the FBP in providing professional financial advice, support, and information for the activities of the Service Area in line with HB's strategy. This will require supporting in the achievement of Service objectives and delivery of its operational plan. A major aspect of operational performance will be delivering financial balance.

You will be expected to work with a significant level of autonomy and self‑organise. A key part of their role will be working closely with Service Area Budget Holders and Service Managers to provide support in the delivery of the finance agenda.

You will be expected to work with our partners in Local Authority to ensure robust financial management practices and processes are in place for funding flows between organisations and be the Health Board representative at the required Board meetings.

The role will provide support into the financial and business planning processes within the Service Area to ensure that the financial implications of service developments are fully identified and understood.

The role will contribute to the identification of efficiency and productivity improvement programmes within the Service.

You will support the FBP in ensuring that the Service Area's financial activities and systems are in line with corporate policies and procedures and meet the highest standards of stewardship and probity, complying with corporate governance requirements.

You will be expected to implement an annual budget setting process.

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

Equality remains at the centre of the Health Boards policy‑making, service delivery and employment practices. We value the diversity of our staff and welcome applications from people from protected groups under the Equality Act 2010, specifically including age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/reassignment, race, religion, disability, pregnancy and maternity, and marriage and civil partnership.

We are a Disability Confident Employer and applications are welcomed from persons with disabilities. A disability will not prejudice your application. If you are unable to submit your application in the requested format because of a disability please contact the Recruitment Team, who will agree a more suitable way for you to apply. All disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria listed in the Person Specification will be invited to interview.

Bilingualism

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply. Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.

Additional Information

Swansea Bay University Health Board is committed to supporting its staff and processes to fully embrace the need for bilingualism thereby enhancing service users' experience. In our commitment to increase the number of staff able to communicate in Welsh with patients and professionals, we would particularly welcome applications from Welsh speakers.

We believe staff are our best asset and we want you to be happy and confident about starting your career here in Swansea Bay University Health Board. As one of the biggest healthcare groups in the UK we can offer a wealth of professional training and development opportunities in an innovative, forward‑thinking organisation.

You might be a nurse or doctor, maybe you specialise in a health science/therapy or can offer skills in one of our support services - we have a job for you.

There are also apprenticeships, work placements and volunteering roles available.

We are an inclusive employer and welcome applications from everyone whatever their sex; religion or belief; race; age; sexual orientation; gender identity or, whether they are pregnant or have recently been on maternity leave, married or are in a civil partnership; or whether they are disabled.

Our values - Caring For Each Other, Working Together and Always Improving, show that our commitment to equality is at the heart of everything we do.

If you want excellent career and training opportunities while living on the doorstep of some of Europe's most spectacular scenery, with all the benefits of a thriving and cosmopolitan city - look no further.