Management Accountant

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the NWSSP Finance Team in the role of Management Accountant. Based in Nantgarw HQ with flexible working the role will provide you with a wide range of experience in financial management across NWSSP.

The role requires a hard working, committed individual with financial experience and a good eye for detail who works well as part of a team working to strict deadlines.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

Main duties of the job

This position provides comprehensive financial management advice, support and information to managers at all levels. The key elements of the post include the production of an accurate monthly financial position, annual and ad hoc costing work, and supporting the budget holders on all financial matters.

Person specification

Other

Essential

• Ability to travel when necessary

Desirable

• Welsh speaker

Qualifications and/or Knowledge

Essential

• Educated to CCAB part qualified(Professional accountancy diploma level) or equivalent experience
• Evidence of continuing CPD
• Specialist Knowledge and experience of financial and accounting procedures

Desirable

• Fully CCAB qualified
• Knowledge and experience of financial aspects of NHS legislation and NHS finance policies

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working within a Finance Department using financial systems
• Experience of financial management and business and financial planning
• Supervision of work processes and those of other junior staff

Desirable

• Experience of using Oracle Financials and Qlikview

Aptitude and Abilities

Essential

• Good interpersonal, communication and presentation skills
• Analytical, interpretational and comparative skills
• Ability to work autonomously and equally effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team
• Demonstrable ability to work on multiple complex tasks simultaneously and produce high quality work within tight deadlines and within resource constraints
• IT literate with practical computer application skills covering Microsoft products
• Ability to work under pressure
• Need for intense concentration over a sustained period of time
• Ability to work flexibly to meet service needs
• Ability to communicate effectively with a wide range of professional staff and managers at all levels, both internal and external to the organisation

Desirable

• Ability to use Microsoft Access and PowerPoint
• Report writing using software
• Advanced Excel skills

Values & Personal Attributes

Essential

• Highly committed and self-motivated, with high professional standards

About the employer

At NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership we expect everyone to embrace our values of Listening and Learning, Working Together, Taking Responsibility and Innovating.

Our organisation encourages an agile working approach and we pride ourselves on being a learning organisation motivated by continuous improvement.

We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace that values equality, diversity and inclusion, focussing on the wellbeing and belonging of our people.

Excellent customer service is something we strive for, for both our internal and external customers.

Offeringa comprehensive benefits package, there is something for everyone. To find out more about working for us, the benefits we offer and guidance on the application process please visithttps://nwssp.nhs.wales/working-for-us/

NWSSP work in an agile way where possible, all posts will have a contractual base but as part of agile ways of working that may mean working from home and other locations. We also look at how we balance flexibility with community, and how to manage opportunities to learn from each other.