Main area Finance Grade Band 7 Annex 21 Contract Permanent Hours Full time – 37.5 hours per week (Monday -Friday 7.5 hours per day) Job ref 070-AC120-1026
Employer Powys Teaching Health Board Employer type NHS Site Bronllys Community Hospital Town Brecon Salary £50,129 – £57,365 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 19/10/2026 23:59
Be part of a ‘Healthy Caring Powys’ and help us transform the way we provide health and care, so our communities can Start Well, Live Well and Age Well.
Job overview
An exciting opportunity for a qualified accountant to support the Finance Business Partner in delivering effective financial management, reporting and control across the Health Board and its services.
Annex 21: The postholder will undertake an agreed development programme to achieve the professional training, skills, competencies and experience required for progression to the substantive Band 7 role. if successful, will be appointed under Annex 21 rules whereby 70% of the top of Band 7 will be payable during the first 12 months, 75% for the second 12 months or until qualification has been completed. Until these requirements have been met, duties will be undertaken under appropriate supervision. A timeframe for completion will be agreed on appointment.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will:
Work with the Finance Business Partner to develop and implement effective financial policies and procedures to ensure the Health Board remains financially viable, minimises financial risk and maximises use of resources.
Manage staff in the Management Accountancy team.
Proactively contribute to the management of the financial performance of a portfolio of budgets, identifying the key financial pressures and appropriate corrective action.
Provide robust and timely budgetary control information, including manpower and associated activity data.
Advise and support managers in the preparation of business cases for revenue developments.
Maintain control systems over allocation of budgets and staffing establishments within areas of responsibility.
Prepare regular reports on the current and forecast financial position and performance for:
- Service level budget holders
Prepare or verify forecast budget calculations on complex or/and high value and high-risk areas of expenditure, e.g. pharmacy, SLAs.
Working for our organisation
Being the smallest Heath Board in Wales means that you won’t get lost in the crowd. Everybody at Powys Teaching Health Board is valued for the contribution they make to our varied and diverse portfolio of community-based services. Together, we can continue to make a real difference to our patients and build on our unrivalled reputation.
As a supportive and progressive employer, we actively encourage you to carve out a career with us, through a range of development pathways. We’re also lucky enough to be situated in one of the most beautiful rural counties in Britain, let alone Wales! Achieving a healthy ’life work’ balance is essential, and something we recognise by prioritising your well-being.
To start your journey with us, and to learn more about what we can offer you please visit: https://pthb.nhs.wales/working-for-us/ . There you will find information about our benefits and values, read staff experiences and more about what our beautiful county has to offer.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
We would particularly welcome applications from Welsh speakers; but even if you don’t speak any Welsh, or want to develop your skills, don’t worry: the health board will support you with training.
The Finance Department operates a hybrid working model, where each member of the team works from the office in Bronllys at least two days per week.
Qualifications
Knowledge and understanding
- Management accounting experience
- Significant experience of budgetary management
- Use judgement on day-to-day priorities and operate on an individual basis
- Significant experience of, and exposure to NHS Financial management accounting systems
Analytical Skills
- Making decisions based on judgement and experience where there exists a wide range of options and where there is often highly complex and contradictory information to inform the situations
- Ability to work with and analyse a wide range of both financial and non financial information in order to present meaningful information with a view to influencing decision making
- Ability to analyse and interpret information, pre-empt and evaluate issues and recommend an appropriate course of action to address the issues
- Strategic thinking – ability to anticipate
- Excellent interpersonal skills to understand, influence and persuade internal and external parties effectively
- Ability to communicate effectively at different levels of the organisation in both verbal and written form.
- Ability to analyse and interpret results and explain to non-finance staff
- Some ability to speak, read and/or write Welsh, or an eagerness to learn.
Freedom to act
- Ability to work independently with minimal day-to-day supervision.
- Able to work on own initiative, organise and prioritising own others workloads to changing and often tight deadlines
Personal
- Flexible approach to workload
- Ability to manage time to allow the progression and completion of multiple ongoing tasks
- Attention to detail Self motivated with ability to work on own initiative
- Demonstrate PTHB Values
As a Health Board we embrace diversity and inclusion. We offer a supportive and welcoming place to work which is free from discrimination and fair in all our working practices.
We’ll value your contribution whether you’re looking for your first job, an apprenticeship, re-entering the workforce or looking for a career change. Powys Teaching Health Board warmly welcomes all.
You can complete your application in Welsh or English, it’s entirely your choice. Once you’ve applied, we will keep you updated on the progress of your application, so be sure to check your emails regularly.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
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