Senior Finance Analyst

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board; West Midlands Combined Authority; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is seeking a Senior Finance Analyst based at St Cadoc's Hospital, with flexible working opportunities. The role offers responsibilities in financial advice and budget management, alongside excellent benefits including training support and a competitive salary.

Benefits

28 days annual leave

Attractive Pension scheme

Salary Sacrifice schemes

Flexible working opportunities

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years experience in a finance department.
• Experience working with budget holders.
• Knowledge of finance and procurement processes.

Responsibilities

• Provide financial advice and support to budget holders.
• Contribute to financial policy development.
• Implement annual budget setting processes.

Skills

Analytical abilities

Communication skills

Numerical decision making

Education

Degree level education or equivalent

Part qualified (CCAB) accountant

Tools

Oracle Financials

iProcurement system

Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Word)

Job description

Job Summary

The role is based at St Cadoc's Hospital Headquarters Building, with an opportunity to work in an agile manner across all the Health Board's sites and remotely. You will be the Finance lead responsible for several Divisions within the Corporate functions. This permanent role represents an excellent opportunity for an enthusiastic, highly motivated and curious individual with excellent benefits such as 28 days annual leave, an attractive Pension scheme, Salary Sacrifice schemes and flexible working opportunities.

Main duties of the job

The Senior Finance Analyst will provide professional financial advice and support to budget holders within the Division/Locality/Directorate, to contribute to achieving financialtargets.

The post-holder will be expected to contribute to the development and implementation of financial policies, which facilitate the achievement of the Health Board's financial objectives.

The post-holder will be expected to implement an annual budget setting process and to provide financial advice to all interested parties.

English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.

About Us

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is a multi-award-winning NHS organisation with a passion for caring. The Health Board provides an exceptional workplace where you can feel trusted and valued. Whatever your speciality or stage in your career, we have opportunities for everyone to start, grow and build your career. The health board provides integrated acute, primary and community care serving a population of 650,000 and employing over 16,000 staff.

We offer a fantastic benefits package and extensive training and development opportunities with paid mandatory training, excellent in-house programmes, opportunities to complete recognised qualifications and professional career pathways including a range of management development programmes. We offer flexible working and promote a healthy work life balance, provide occupational health support and an ambitious plan for a Wellbeing Centre of Excellence to support you at work.

Our Clinical Futures strategy continues to enhance and promote care closer to home as well as high quality hospital care when needed. Join us on our journey to pioneer new ways of working and deliver a world-class healthcare service fit for the future.

Details

Date posted

20 June 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£37,898 to £45,637 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

040-AC206-0625

Job locations

St Cadoc's Hospital, Headquarters Building

Newport

NP18 3XQ

Job Description

Job 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.

Job Description

Job 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.

Person Specification

Education & Training

Essential

• Educated to degree level or equivalent
• Part qualified (CCAB) accountant.
  
  

Work experience

Essential

• Minimum of 2 years experience of working in a finance department
• Experience of using Oracle Financials and iProcurement system (or a similar system)
• Able to demonstrate experience of working in a customer focused manner
• Experience of working with budget holders
  
  

Desirable

• Experience of maintaining and enhancing an accounting system
• Experience of working in the NHS
  
  

Essential

Skills & Abilities

• Significant analytical abilities
• Advanced Windows skills
• Advanced level of Microsoft Office skills, including Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook & Word
• Able to plan & prioritise work
• Strong verbal communication skills
• Able to work as part of a team
• Ability to delegate
• Able to work on own initiative
• Ability to absorb and understand issues quickly
• Highly numerate & accurate
• Be able to use GL system to generate financial reports, manipulate and interpret data
  
  

Desirable

• Strong written communication skills
  
  

Knowledge & Understanding

Essential

• Knowledge of finance and procurement processes
• High degree of knowledge of generally accepted accounting practice.
• Awareness of audit requirements
• Be competent in using numerical decision making techniques.
• Be knowledgeable in financial management theory.
• External relationships and funding sources in the NHS
  
  

Desirable

• Awareness of external stakeholders and partners interests.
  
  

Person Specification

Education & Training

Essential

• Knowledge of finance and procurement processes
• High degree of knowledge of generally accepted accounting practice.
• Awareness of audit requirements
• Be competent in using numerical decision making techniques.
• Be knowledgeable in financial management theory.
• External relationships and funding sources in the NHS
  
  

Desirable

• Awareness of external stakeholders and partners interests.
  
  

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Employer details

Employer name

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board

Address

St Cadoc's Hospital, Headquarters Building

Newport

NP18 3XQ

Employer's website

https://abuhb.nhs.wales/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board

Address

St Cadoc's Hospital, Headquarters Building

Newport

NP18 3XQ

Employer's website

https://abuhb.nhs.wales/ (Opens in a new tab)

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