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We reserve the right to close this vacancy at any time. Therefore we encourage early applications to ensure consideration for this post. If you are short listed for this post, you will be contacted via your email account you used to apply for this post, therefore please check your account regularly.
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Aneurin Bevan University Health Board support flexible working.
Please be advised that there is a temporary top up for Bands 2 and 3 to reflect the incorporation of the top up to the living wage of £12.60 per hour - £24,638 per annum.
This temporary top up will be in place until the annual pay uplift for 2025/26 is confirmed.
Please note that this vacancy may be withdrawn at any time should it be filled via the internal redeployment process
Job Overview
The Financial Planning and Performance team has an exciting opportunity for a full-time, permanent post of Senior Accountant-Financial Planning & Performance to support the Interim Head of Financial Strategy.
The team are based in St.Cadoc’s HQ and the post-holder will be integral to the internal and external financial reporting of the Health Board’s financial position including savings delivery, coupled with in-month financial performance reports and development of the ABUHB financial plan for 2026/27. The post holder must be an experienced qualified accountant with excellent analysis and IT skills as necessary.
Main duties of the job
The Post Holder Is a Senior Finance Professional Within The Aneurin Bevan University Health Board. The Post Holder Will Be Expected To
- Be a member of the Finance Senior Team, responsible for leading and delivering certain aspects of the Financial Planning function.
- Be responsible for leading and delivering certain aspects of the construction, reconciliation and upkeep of the annual and recurring revenue financial plan and budget setting.
- Lead in certain aspects of the completion of the monthly monitoring return information ensuring that financial reporting guidance are interpreted and fully met in order to ensure Welsh Government compliance.
- Lead on the performance monitoring and reporting of the Health Board savings plans, providing proactive and timely advice to the Head of Financial Planning and Innovation.
- Be the main point of contact within financial planning for income and allocation management and queries.
- Ensure the delivery of an efficient and effective service, developing these functions to be best in class and deliver full assurance in our core financial systems for reporting monthly positions and forecasts.
- Lead on developing standard operating procedures for the areas of responsibility ensuring compliance, with any system weaknesses being quickly addressed and resolved.
- Provide direct support to the Head of Financial Planning & Innovation and deputise in their absence.
Working for our organisation
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is a multi-award-winning NHS organisation with a passion for caring. The Health Board provides an exceptional workplace where you can feel trusted and valued. Whatever your specialty or stage in your career, we have opportunities for everyone to start, grow and build your career. The health board provides integrated acute, primary and community care serving a population of 650,000 and employing over 16,000 staff.
We offer a fantastic benefits package and extensive training and development opportunities with paid mandatory training, excellent in-house programmes, opportunities to complete recognised qualifications and professional career pathways including a range of management development programmes. We offer flexible working and promote a healthy work life balance, provide occupational health support and an ambitious plan for a Wellbeing Centre of Excellence to support you at work.
Our Clinical Futures strategy continues to enhance and promote care closer to home as well as high quality hospital care when needed. Join us on our journey to pioneer new ways of working and deliver a world-class healthcare service fit for the future.
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