Management Accountant

Overview

In this role you will support the Finance Business Partner to strengthen financial management, reporting and control across the Health Board. You will contribute to a development programme to progress to the substantive Band 7 role, with supervised duties during Annex 21. You will help ensure financial viability, manage resources, and provide timely budget information while working within a supportive, value-driven NHS environment.

Pay / Benefits

• hybrid working
• training and development
• well-being prioritisation
• career progression opportunities
• supportive and progressive employer
• Welsh language training support

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement financial policies and procedures to maintain financial viability and optimize resources
• Manage staff within the Management Accountancy team
• Monitor and report on the financial performance of budgets, identifying pressures and corrective actions
• Provide robust budgetary control information, including manpower and activity data
• Advise managers on business cases for revenue developments
• Maintain control systems over budget allocations and staffing establishments
• Prepare regular reports on current and forecast financial position for stakeholders (Health Board Management Team, Non-Executive Directors, General Managers, budget holders)
• Prepare or verify forecast budgets for complex/high-value/high-risk expenditures (e.g., pharmacy, SLAs)

Key requirements

• Qualified (CCAB) Accountancy Qualification
• Management accounting experience
• Significant budgetary management experience
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
• Excellent interpersonal and written/verbal communication skills
• Desirable: NHS financial management accounting systems experience
• Desirable: Welsh language ability or willingness to learn

• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Independent working and initiative
• Time management and prioritisation
• Management accounting
• Budgetary management
• Ability to analyse and present financial and non-financial information

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