Assistant Divisional Accountant

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The Assistant Divisional Accountant will provide professional financial advice and support to budget holders within the Division/Locality/Directorate, to contribute to achieving financial targets. The post-holder will be expected to contribute to the development and implementation of financial policies, which facilitate the achievement of the Health Board's financial objectives. The post-holder will be expected to implement an annual budget setting process and to provide financial advice to all interested parties. The role is based at Llanarth House, Newbridge, with an opportunity to work in an agile manner across all the Health Board's sites and remotely. This permanent role represents an opportunity for an enthusiastic, highly motivated and curious individual with benefits including 28 days annual leave, an attractive Pension scheme, Salary Sacrifice schemes and flexible working opportunities.

Responsibilities

• Developing financial plans and forecasts in conjunction with budget holders, clinicians and managers across the Division/Locality/Directorate, aligned with the strategic direction of ABUHB and mindful of other stakeholders’ interests.
• Provide financial support to the production of business cases for revenue and capital investment and/or service changes, and use financial option appraisal techniques to provide a sound evidence base for decision-making, including evaluation of cross ABUHB implications of cost saving and avoidance plans.
• Provide the financial evaluation for purchases of capital equipment, leases and other service contracts.
• Develop periodic reports and initiate corrective action in conjunction with budget holders and the Business Partner Accountant for the Division/Locality/Directorate.
• Budget planning and implementation of operational plans through:

• Providing advice on NHS financial regimes and contractual frameworks.
• Budget setting with budget holders.
• Regular review meetings with budget-holders, clinicians and managers.
• Participation in the monthly management meetings to initiate and resolve financial management and performance issues.

• The annual planning and resource allocation process.
• Discussions with Divisional and Directorate managers.
• Attending team briefings.
• Discussions with senior finance colleagues.

Additional Information

The role is based at Llanarth House, Newbridge, with an opportunity to work in an agile manner across all the Health Board’s sites and remotely. The position offers flexible working opportunities and a comprehensive benefits package as described above.