Job summary
- Main area
- Finance
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 100-AC108-0325
- Employer
- Hywel Dda University Health Board
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Ty Gorwel, St David's Park
- Town
- Carmarthen
- Salary
- £37,898 - £45,637 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 16/04/2025 23:59
Employer heading

Finance Analyst (Corporate Reporting)
Band 6
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Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic, motivated, and highly skilled individual to join the Corporate Reporting & Planning Team as a Finance Analyst. The Corporate Reporting & Planning Team have a unique and interesting role in the management and reporting of the overall Health Board's financial position, annual plan and budget position, and work closely with all teams across the Finance function.
Main duties of the job
As the Finance Analyst, you will be a central point of contact for the Corporate Reporting & Planning team and key responsibilities include:
- Preparing monthly financial reporting outputs right first time with supporting commentary.
- The management and reconciliation of key central Corporate Reporting budget components.
- Analytical review and management of large datasets.
Key skills relating to the role include:
- Extensive experience of working with Microsoft Excel.
- Exposure to Financial Systems.
- Strong analytical skills.
- Excellent communication skills.
You will be required to support in the process improvement agenda, looking for efficiencies within the team.
You will be a critical thinker with strong problem solving skills who pays high attention to detail and has the ability to become familiar with new information quickly.
As a key link and central contact between various departments within Finance, it is essential you are an effective communicator.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Working for our organisation
Hywel Dda University Health Board is the planner and provider of NHS healthcare services for people in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion,
Pembrokeshire and its bordering counties. Our 12,000 members of staff provide primary, community, in-hospital, mental health and learning
disabilities services to almost 400,000 people across a quarter of the landmass of Wales. We do this in partnership with our three local authorities and public, private and third sector colleagues, including our volunteers, through:
Four main hospitals: Bronglais General in Aberystwyth, Glangwili General in Carmarthen, Prince Philip in Llanelli and Withybush General in
Haverfordwest.
Five community hospitals: Amman Valley Hospital and Llandovery Hospital in Carmarthenshire, Tregaron Hospital in Ceredigion and Tenby and South Pembrokeshire Hospital Health and Social Care Resource Centre in Pembrokeshire.
Two integrated care centres (Aberaeron and Cardigan, Ceredigion).
Community facilities, including:
48 General Practices (GP surgeries), 49 Dental Practices, 98 Community Pharmacies (chemists), 44 General Ophthalmic Practices (including eye
health and low vision services), 38 sites providing mental health and learning disability services, care within your own homes
Highly specialised and tertiary services commissioned by the Welsh Health Specialised Services Committee, a joint committee representing seven health boards across Wales.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
You will be able to find a full job description and person specification attached within the supporting documents.
The Health Board is committed to supporting its staff to fully embrace the need for bilingualism thereby enhancing patient and service user experiences. In our commitment to increase the number of staff who are able to communicate in Welsh with patients and professionals, we welcome applications from Welsh speakers.
The ability to communicate in Welsh is desirable for this post. If you do not meet the Welsh Language requirements specified, the Health Board offers a variety of learning options and staff support to help you meet these minimal desirable requirements during the course of your employment with us.
Interviews will be held on 23/04/2025.
Person specification
Qualifications and Knowledge
Essential criteria
- GCSEs & A Levels including Maths
- Educated to Post Graduate Diploma level or equivalent, with significant relevant financial experience
- Previous specialist knowledge of Management Accounts, Financial Accounting or process improvement
- Experience at management level with proven professional and managerial experience and expertise
- Knowledge of integrated financial systems.
Desirable criteria
- CCAB qualification, studying towards or desired progression to professional Accountancy Qualification
- Evidence of Continuous Professional Development
- Knowledge of Oracle System Accounting
- Knowledge and understanding of SQL, Power Query and Power Bi Dashboard Reporting
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of communicating, in writing and verbally, highly politically sensitive information to both internal and external stakeholders
- Experience of managing & mentoring staff with the ability to support and motivate
- Experience of delivering high-quality outputs within challenging deadlines
- Experience of working with and analysing substantial data sets efficiently
Desirable criteria
- Previous financial experience within the NHS, Public Sector, or a large complex organisation
- Experience of managing process improvement, change and associated behaviours
Other
Essential criteria
- Able to work flexibly around key reporting milestones
- Able to travel between sites and to All Wales meetings in a timely manner
- Committed and self-motivated
Desirable criteria
- Welsh speaker (Level 1)
Skills & Attributes
Essential criteria
- Advanced Microsoft Excel Skills & insightful analytical abilities
- Problem solving within work area
- Able to organise own and direct report workloads to meet deadlines whilst prioritising competing demands.
- Ability to communicate effectively by presenting complex financial information in an understandable way to non-finance colleagues
Applicant requirements
Welsh language skills are desirable
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Mared Jones
- Job title
- Assistant Head of Corporate Reporting & Planning
- Email address
- [email protected]
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