Senior Business Analyst, Financial Planning & Delivery

NHS; Bridgend; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading health organization in Bridgend is looking for a Senior Business Analyst to join its innovative Financial Planning & Delivery team. The role involves producing financial analysis and intelligence to support NHS Wales's objectives. Candidates must be CCAB/CIMA qualified, with strong analytical skills and experience within finance departments. This role offers a unique opportunity to contribute to improving healthcare outcomes while working with a supportive team.

Qualifications

• Experience working in a finance department.
• Experience working with budget holders and managers.
• Experience working within the NHS.
• Experience collaborating with partner organisations.
• Awareness of stakeholder interests & priorities.

Responsibilities

• Produce robust and effective financial analysis & intelligence.
• Monitor in-year plans and key areas of delivery.
• Develop monthly reports for organisations.
• Analyse financial trends and apply analysis tools.

Skills

Strong analytical abilities

Ability to work autonomously and collaboratively

Proficiency in systems for report generation

Ability to convert data into actionable knowledge

Capability to deliver change and improve service quality

Skills in databases and business intelligence software

Education

CCAB/CIMA qualified and a member of a professional body

Educated to degree level or equivalent experience

Evidence of continuing professional development

Project Management

Job description

Senior Business Analyst, Financial Planning & Delivery

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join NHS Wales Performance & Improvement Financial Planning & Delivery Directorate as a Senior Business Analyst. You will be joining an innovative and award-winning team that is passionate about delivering value within NHS Wales, offering insights to the wider system by triangulating patient outcomes, financial data, and healthcare activity, supporting financial sustainability and improvement across the system.

As the profile and reputation of the Directorate has grown since its inception, so has the demand for its expertise and insight.

It is an exciting time for individuals with drive and ambition to join the team with a growing work programme, agenda, and opportunity to make a difference within NHS Wales.

Main duties of the job

Your responsibilities will include playing a pivotal role in producing robust and effective financial analysis & intelligence to contribute to the Directorate's delivery objectives. The post holder is a qualified finance professional supporting the Assistant Directors in monitoring in-year plans and key areas of delivery. This includes developing monthly reports for organisations, analysing financial trends, and applying analysis tools to scenario test and risk assess organisational performance and forecasts.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.

About us

NHS Wales Performance & Improvement works in partnership with Welsh Government, NHS Wales, and is hosted by Public Health Wales.

Our key purpose is to improve the quality and safety of care, resulting in better and more equitable outcomes, access, patient experience, reduced variation, and improved population health.

We provide leadership and strategic direction to enable NHS Wales to transform clinical services in line with national priorities and standards.

To find out more about working for us and the benefits we offer, please visit https://phw.nhs.wales/careers/

For application guidance, visit https://phw.nhs.wales/working-for-us/applicant-information-and-guidance/

Job responsibilities

A full Job description and Person Specification are attached within the supporting documents or can be viewed by clicking 'Apply now' in Trac.

For further details, please contact: [e-mail]

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• CCAB/CIMA qualified and a member of a professional body
• Educated to degree level or equivalent experience
• Evidence of continuing professional development
• Project Management

Experience and Knowledge

• Experience working in a finance department
• Experience working with budget holders and managers
• Experience working within the NHS
• Experience collaborating with partner organisations
• Awareness of stakeholder interests & priorities

Skills

• Strong analytical abilities
• Ability to work autonomously and collaboratively
• Proficiency in systems for report generation, data manipulation, and interpretation
• Ability to convert data into actionable knowledge
• Capability to deliver change and improve service quality
• Skills in databases and business intelligence software

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975. A Disclosure check will be required to screen for any previous criminal convictions.