Senior Management Accountant in Carmarthen

Our Hywel Dda values reflect who we are and how we behave. We continuously work together to be the best we can be as we strive to develop and deliver excellent services, putting people at the heart of everything we do. Throughout our recruitment process you will be asked to think about how you would demonstrate these values in the way that you work with us.

This post is fixed term/secondment until 01/10/2027. If you are a Hywel Dda University Health Board employee and are applying for this post as a secondment, an agreement for the secondment is needed from your current manager before application. We have an excellent opportunity for a Senior Management Accountant to join a supportive and forward-thinking finance team, supporting the financial management of a significant group of the Health Board's services.

You will be required to lead on the provision of financial information and analyse expenditure in order to improve understanding and management of costs and resources, working within parameters agreed with the Business Controller. You will also lead on the review and analysis of financial reports from the General ledger in accordance with the agreed timetable and procedures, proactively reviewing and developing both processes and reports.

Main duties of the job

• We are looking for a highly motivated individual with experience of a complex organisation.
• You will be confident in working with senior service leads and providing robust financial leadership.
• This role will provide high quality financial management and customer focused financial support for the Health Board's Estates and Facilities directorate and several Corporate directorates.
• Delivery of robust financial monitoring, forecasting and planning will be essential.
• You will also need to demonstrate leadership in coordinating workplans across the team.
• A CCAB qualification is desirable.
• The ideal candidate will have the ability to interpret and explain financial concepts and information to non-financial managers.
• Excellent communication and IT skills (including Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint) are essential.
• The ability to develop trusted relationships with key stakeholders, with the ability to challenge and influence others is critical to the role.
• The ideal candidate will also ensure processes are efficient, effective and consistent across all areas they are responsible for, fostering a culture of continuous improvement.
• You will be someone who demonstrates initiative and wants to be part of a finance team that aims for innovation and excellence.

Working for our organisation

Hywel Dda University Health Board plans and provides NHS healthcare services for people living in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire, and bordering counties. We have over 13,000 staff and together we provide primary, community, in hospital, mental health and learning disabilities services.

Please also note that Hywel Dda actively promotes agile working, with a notional 50:50 split between working in the office and working from home. You will be able to find a full job description and person specification attached within the supporting documents.

Person specification

Qualifications and Knowledge

• Essential criteria: CCAB / CIMA qualified & member of Professional body
• Experience at Management level with proven professional and managerial experience and expertise
• In depth professional knowledge of a number of finance disciplines acquired over a period, including workforce and service planning

Experience

• Essential criteria: Experience in a complex organisation
• Experience of working with Managers and Senior Clinical Leads
• Experience in developing and implementing business cases
• Experience of successfully managing large and complex revenue budgets
• Experience in delivering within challenging financial situations, including financial turnaround
• Demonstrable track record of career advancement and achievement
• Experience of communicating, in writing and verbally, within a highly politically sensitive environment
• Commercially astute, able to manage the day to day business challenges while not losing sight of long term strategic goals
• Significant experience of financial risk management

Other

• Essential criteria: Able to travel across Wales and other areas of the UK where necessary in a timely manner
• Flexible approach to working, based on the needs of the service.
• Personal interest in personal and staff development in quality processes.
• Ability to plan and prioritise workload for you and your team.

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 07/07/2026.