Finance Business Partner

An exciting opportunity has arisen for the post of Finance Business Partner in Powys Teaching Healthboard. This is an excellent opportunity for a qualified accountant who has energy, enthusiasm, commitment and ambition to work within a dynamic and progressive finance team supporting a range of service areas.

Powys Teaching Health Board covers the largest geographical area in NHS organisations in Wales, with a unique range challenges and opportunities. We employ approximately 2,500 staff and spend around £375 million every year on providing and commissioning health and wellbeing services to the population of Powys. This is a key role within the senior finance team, working with senior management and clinicians within the Health Board as well as independent contractors and partner organisations.

The Finance Business Partner will report to the Assistant Director of Finance and will take responsibility for providing highly complex and business focused advice and will be expected to undertake the role of expert in the management accounting and business analysis fields, including Value Based Healthcare.

The post holder will:
Provide vision and leadership in the development and implementation of the overall finance agenda, whilst ensuring effective financial control.

Take a lead role in various areas including Financial Management / Commissioning / Financial Planning / Value Based Health Care & Benchmarking / Efficiency & Savings delivery, together with other specific areas of work across the Health Board in line with the Health Board’s financial strategy.

Direct, motivate and manage a team and play a key role in developing their skills and working with other senior finance colleagues to ensure the finance function overall provides high quality, professional financial support to executives, senior managers and budget holders that meets the needs of the service.

The post holder must have a recognised CCAB or equivalent qualification and have significant experience in senior roles within finance and be fully committed to Continuous Professional Development.

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

Powys is cited as being a wonderful place to live and work; a rural health setting where you can personally and professionally grow, where patients are at the heart of care provision. If you are an ambitious professional in search of job satisfaction, Powys is the place to be. Whatever your career aspirations, we are committed to supporting and developing you.

Powys Teaching Health Board is responsible for meeting the health and wellbeing needs of the population of Powys. Powys is the largest county in Wales with Snowdonia to the North and the Brecon Beacons to the South, the spectacular scenery is something to behold. Working in partnership, we commission and provide award-winning hospital, community, mental health and learning disability services, so our portfolio is varied and diverse. We are proud to offer patients an unrivalled level of care and range of careers for professionals who want to make a real difference.

Did you know – Powys Teaching Health Board accepts applications to retire and return from within the NHS in Wales. If you would like to know more, please contact the Powys Teaching Health Board Workforce team on 01874 712580 or powys.workforcegeneralenquiries@wales.nhs.uk

Applicants are invited to apply in Welsh, any application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application made in English.

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click “Apply now” to view in Trac