Job vacancy: Finance Officer (Income), Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board, To be confirmed

Job summary

Main area: Finance - Contracts
Grade: Band 4
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref: 050-AC861-1124

Employer: Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board
Employer type: NHS
Site: To be confirmed
Town: To be confirmed
Salary: £26,928 - £29,551 per annum
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 28/11/2024 23:59

Finance Officer (Income)

Band 4

If you relish a challenge, have a passion to help others or simply fancy a fresh start, then Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) North Wales, has all the right ingredients. The largest health organisation in Wales, providing a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and elective hospital services for a population of around 700,000, across North Wales . Join our team and get the support you need, in line with our Organisational Values and ‘Proud to Lead’ competence framework.

Enjoy being part of working with engaged leadership at all levels, and be assured we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and are proud to welcome applicants under the “Disability Confident Employer” scheme. We also offer a number of family-friendly benefits, including work-life balance policies.

Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.

Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.

The salary scale above has been agreed as part of the NHS Agenda for Change pay award for 2024/2025 and will be implemented in November 2024 backdated to 1st April 2024 where applicable.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To support the process for managing all aspects of income and expenditure for the Health Board working across all the Divisions, and Executive Directorate Budgets, within Standing Financial Instructions, Standing Orders and Accounting standards especially with regards to Overseas, Private Patients and Adhoc Income agreements

Working within the Finance Team, providing professional assistance and financial advice and support to managers, and undertakes investigation into a wide range of financial variances and analysis, supporting the recommending of corrective action to senior finance staff as necessary.

Ensuring that all income, expenditure and invoices are processed and accounted for in accordance with set procedures and Accounting Standards, and that all information is provided in accordance with statutory reporting requirements, timescales and standards, through the completion of own work and the coordination with other colleagues across the Finance Department and wider Health Board.

To provide specific financial analysis and information to support the production of the Health Boards monthly Monitoring Returns and Annual Accounts as submitted to the Welsh Government, in line with statutory and legal timescales, guidelines, policies and procedures.

To provide timely, accurate and meaningful financial management information within tight financial time-scales and ensure that work is completed in compliance with Standing Orders, Standing Financial Instructions, and Scheme of Delegation.

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

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

AAT Technician Level Qualification or proven equivalent experience of ability o work at this technical and professional level.
NVQ Level 4

Desirable criteria

Working towards full AAT accreditation

Experience

Essential criteria

Experience working within a finance environment
Experience of computerised financial managements systems and controls.
Experience of budget setting and budgetary control, including the reporting and management of variances and implementation of corrective action
Experience of dealing with external agencies and dealing with Audit queries and responses

Desirable criteria

Experience of NHS accounting, including reconciliations, controls and VAT rules and guidelines

Knowledge

Essential criteria

Detailed knowledge of computerised Financial Management System and computerised reporting systems.
Understand the implications of current Accounting and NHS legislation as it affects the area of work.
Knowledge and understanding of NHS Budgets and the need to report and control these accordingly and appropriately.

Desirable criteria

Knowledge of Oracle Accounts Receivable computerised system

Skills

Essential criteria

Excellent in the use of spreadsheets and other PC-based office applications.
Ability to process, analyse and interpret complex financial data, and explain the result to non-finance staff
The ability to identify errors, resolve discrepancies and handle any problems as they arise.
The ability to effectively organise workload and work within strict deadlines.
The ability to work as part of a team, achieving a corporate objective.

Desirable criteria

The ability to communicate effectively in Welsh

Personal Qualities

Essential criteria

The ability to act on own initiative without supervision, and prioritise and manage workload accordingly.
Ability to deal with sensitive and confidential issues
Motivated, flexible, adaptable, professional and confident.

Other Relevant Requirements

Essential criteria

The ability to travel between finance offices for work and meetings across North Wales, and occasionally wider

To work in the UK, all candidates who are not UK or Republic of Ireland (RoI) nationals require sponsorship to obtain either a Health and Care visa or Skilled Worker visa, unless you have permission to work via another route. Non UK / RoI candidates wishing to apply should self-assess the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship by visiting Work in the UK. If you are eligible for the Health and Care visa, application costs are lower and you do not need to pay the annual Immigration Health Surcharge.