NHS
Financial Accountant
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Job Description
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- Financial Accounting including responsibility for year-end accounts, monthly monitoring returns, charitable funds, accounting for losses (including medical negligence and personal injury claims), VAT etc.
- Working closely with the systems & governance and capital teams.
- CCAB qualified
- Graduate
- Comprehensive knowledge on completion of annual accounts and audit processes.
- Sound knowledge of financial control and governance processes
- In-depth highly specialist knowledge of financial and reporting systems.
- Advanced Microsoft Excel knowledge and use. Standard keyboard skills and good knowledge/use of other Microsoft Office products (e.g. Word).
- Knowledge of the NHS and its structure.
- Good knowledge of Oracle and Qlik
- Good knowledge of wider finance responsibilities and how they integrate with Financial Accounting, Capital and Systems sections
- Be able to demonstrate a customer focus to meet user needs.
- Be able to articulate and communicate complex financial and systems information to non-finance people, both orally and in writing
- Be able to lead, motivate and develop staff to achieve objectives.
- Be able to analyse, interpret and make judgements on a range of highly complex information
- Good planning and organisation skills in managing a department and projects
- Ability to speak Welsh
- Lead by example by promoting the highest standard of conduct, integrity and probity.
- Good communicator.
- Able to plan and prioritise workload in order to meet deadlines and deal effectively with conflicting priorities.
- Demonstrate a resilient attitude to work pressures.
- CCAB qualified
- Graduate
- Comprehensive knowledge on completion of annual accounts and audit processes.
- Sound knowledge of financial control and governance processes
- In-depth highly specialist knowledge of financial and reporting systems.
- Advanced Microsoft Excel knowledge and use. Standard keyboard skills and good knowledge/use of other Microsoft Office products (e.g. Word).
- Knowledge of the NHS and its structure.
- Good knowledge of Oracle and Qlik
- Good knowledge of wider finance responsibilities and how they integrate with Financial Accounting, Capital and Systems sections
- Be able to demonstrate a customer focus to meet user needs.
- Be able to articulate and communicate complex financial and systems information to non-finance people, both orally and in writing
- Be able to lead, motivate and develop staff to achieve objectives.
- Be able to analyse, interpret and make judgements on a range of highly complex information
- Good planning and organisation skills in managing a department and projects
- Ability to speak Welsh
- Lead by example by promoting the highest standard of conduct, integrity and probity.
- Good communicator.
- Able to plan and prioritise workload in order to meet deadlines and deal effectively with conflicting priorities.
- Demonstrate a resilient attitude to work pressures.
Job summary
Role of Financial Accountant within the Corporate Finance Team responsible for a number of areas including preparation of financial accounts, charitable fund accounts, VAT and ensuring sound financial governance.
Main duties of the job
An opportunity has arisen for the post of Financial Accountant in the Corporate Finance team. This is an excellent opportunity for a qualified accountant who has energy, enthusiasm, commitment and ambition to work within the finance team.
The post holder will be a key member of the Finance team supporting the Corporate Finance function. The post holder will be responsible for managing the functions, performance, staff and other resources within the Financial Accounts Section, covering:
They will support the Senior Finance Manager - Financial Accounts in the management of the financial accountancy section and deputise in internal and external groups when required e.g. All-Wales groups.
The post holder will have the full range of line management responsibilities over a number of team members in the section and will be involved in any recruitment activity within the department, including the role of recruiting officer for many of the posts.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
About us
Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board is part of the NHS Wales family. Our Health Board provides primary, secondary and community health and wellbeing services to around 450,000 people living in three County Boroughs: Bridgend Merthyr Tydfil, and Rhondda Cynon Taf.
We live by our core values:
- We listen, learn and improve
- We treat everyone with respect
- We all work together as one team
We are a proud local employer; around 80% of our 15000 workforce live within our region, making our staff not only our lifeblood of our organisation but of the diverse communities that we serve.
Date posted
22 October 2024
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 7
Salary
£46,840 to £53,602 a year per annum
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
110-AC414-1020
Job locations
Dewi Sant Hospital
Pontypridd
CF37 1LB
Job descriptionJob description
Job responsibilities
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Job responsibilities
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Person SpecificationPerson Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Desirable
Knowledge
Essential
Desirable
Aptitude and Abilities
Essential
Desirable
Values
Essential
Qualifications
Essential
Desirable
Knowledge
Essential
Desirable
Aptitude and Abilities
Essential
Desirable
Values
Essential
Additional informationDisclosure 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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board
Address
Dewi Sant Hospital
Pontypridd
CF37 1LB
Employer's website
Employer details
Employer name
Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board
Address
Dewi Sant Hospital
Pontypridd
CF37 1LB
Employer's website
About the company
National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.