Assistant Head of Core Accounting Team Band 7

This is an exciting opportunity to join an expanding team within Finance, which underpins the accuracy and integrity of the accounting ledger and the month end and year end accounts.

As the Assistant Head of the Core Accounting Team, you will be the lead point of contact for the Core Accounting Team.

Main duties of the job  

By way of summary, the key responsibilities of this role include:

Supporting the Deputy Head of the Core Accounting Team to ensure the integrity of all accounting entries transacted into the accounting ledger.  You will ensure compliance with financial policies and procedures, manage financial controls, and audit processes and support the year-end financial processes, which will include liaising with the external auditors.

You will have a proven track record of managing a large team.  This will include being responsible for the allocation of workloads and balancing competing demands within the team that can change at very short notice. Working under your own initiative to drive good practice and compliance with financial procedures and policies.

Responsible for the Accounts Receivable function and the Feeders processes of processing internal and external feeder files into the accounting ledger in a timely fashion.

Maintain and foster excellent professional relationships and strong lines of communication with internal departments and external partners, such as service providers and the external auditors.

Project manage the process improvement agenda streamlining areas of work and automating manual tasks to improve accuracy and efficiency.

Contribute to the positive culture, governance, and control environment of the team through maintaining high standards of working practices and leading the team by example whilst developing and implementing new continuous change improvements.

Working for our organisation  

Hywel Dda University Health Board is the planner and provider of NHS healthcare services for people in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire and its bordering counties. Our 12,000 members of staff provide primary, community, in-hospital, mental health and learning disabilities services to almost 400,000 people across a quarter of the landmass of Wales. We do this in partnership with our three local authorities and public, private and third sector colleagues, including our volunteers, through:

Four main hospitals: Bronglais General in Aberystwyth, Glangwili General in Carmarthen, Prince Philip in Llanelli and Withybush General in Haverfordwest.

Five community hospitals: Amman Valley Hospital and Llandovery Hospital in Carmarthenshire,  Tregaron Hospital in Ceredigion and Tenby and South Pembrokeshire Hospital Health and Social Care Resource Centre in Pembrokeshire.

Two integrated care centres (Aberaeron and Cardigan, Ceredigion). Community facilities, including:

48 General Practices (GP surgeries), 49 Dental Practices, 98 Community Pharmacies (chemists), 44 General Ophthalmic Practices (including eye health and low vision services), 38 sites providing mental health and learning disability services, care within your own homes

Highly specialised and tertiary services commissioned by the Welsh Health Specialised Services Committee, a joint committee representing seven health boards across Wales.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

You will be able to find a full job description on our website via the apply button below. 

Person specification
Qualifications and Knowledge
Essential criteria

• CCAB qualification or studying towards but with experience and expertise to CCAB level
• Experience at management level with proven professional and managerial experience and expertise.
• Knowledge of integrated financial systems

Desirable criteria

• Evidence of Continuous Professional Development
• Knowledge of Oracle System Accounting
• Knowledge of P2P (Purchase to Pay) System reporting

Experience
Essential criteria

• Experience in process improvement project management.
• Experience of managing a large team.
• Experience of delivering within challenging deadlines
• Demonstrable track record of career advancement and achievement.
• Experience of managing change and associated behaviours.
• Previous financial experience in the NHS
• Previous experience of working with substantial data sets.

Other
Essential criteria

• Able to work flexible hours around key reporting milestones
• Able to travel between sites and to All Wales meetings in a timely manner
• Committed and self-motivated

Desirable criteria

• Welsh Speaker (Level 1)

For more information and to apply, please visit our website via the apply button below.