Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board
Job summary
We are looking for an enthusiastic, motivated individual to join the Mental Health & Learning Disabilities finance team as Assistant Chief Finance Officer. You will work closely with our clinical and operational teams, helping to ensure our services maximise their value for money.
This is a Pan North Wales Service so remote / hybrid working is available with the option to be office based in either Wrexham or Bangor.
The successful post holder must be a qualified member of CCAB/CIMA and have relevant post qualification experience.
The role requires someone with excellent analytical, communication and interpersonal skills with a strong commitment to value and patient care.
This is a great opportunity for those looking at furthering their finance career, as well as gaining a wider understandingand experience ofthe management of NHS services.
If you believe you have the skills, enthusiasm and ambition to join our team, we would love to hear from you.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Main duties of the job
This post covers a specific Delegated Management Budget (Area, Hospital or Division with a combined total budget of at least £100 million). Hence this role requires a qualified accountant with significant post qualification experience in order to deliver the role.
The main focus of this role is on ensuring the financial sustainability of the relevant Division supporting and driving the identification, management and delivery of Savings plans.
The post holder is a senior finance professional within BCU Health Board and is expected to contribute significantly to the financial sustainability, financial management and budget strategy of the relevant Division.
Lead responsibility for the management and provision of professional financial support, advice and information to the relevant Division / Executive Department to enable them to effectively and proactively manage their respective budgets and finances to ensure the achievement of financial targets and the HB’s statutory financial duties.
Ensure that the Division’s financial activities and systems are in line with corporate, policies and procedures and meet the highest standards of stewardship and probity to comply with corporate governance requirements.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Qualified member of CCAB institute
- Evidence of CPD
Desirable
- Advanced ECDL qualified
Experience
Essential
- Experience of senior finance position in large finance organisation
- Wide range of experience in the finance function, particularly within the areas of Management Accounting, Cases, conducting service reviews Sustainability and Reporting
- In depth knowledge of financial and accounting procedures and financial aspects of NHS Legislation and policy
- Extensive experience of data manipulation, investigation and analysis
- Track record of dealing with highly complicated situations and the delivery of challenging corporate objectives
- Experience of working within a highly complex and sensitive organisation
- Evidence of successfully influencing senior clinicians and other professionals and working with a multi-disciplinary team.
- Experience of Managing Staff.
Desirable
- Experience of working in the NHS at a senior level
- Experience of preparing Business Cases, conducting service reviews and benchmarking in a large organisation
Skills
Essential
- Ability to analyse and communicate highly complex information effectively at all levels within the organisation and also to external bodies
- Excellent and highly developed analytical, interpretational and comparative skills capable of dealing with complex and sensitive information
- Ability to communicate effectively in writing, through numeric and statistical presentation, and verbally
- Excellent IT skills and knowledge, including advanced spreadsheet and database designing skills
- Demonstrable ability to work on multiple complex tasks simultaneously and produce high quality work within tight deadlines and within resource constraints
- Ability to manage and develop staff
Desirable
- Ability to communicate effectively in Welsh + English
- Flexible and open approach to the service
- Demonstrable project management skills including work planning, organisation and prioritisation
Knowledge
Essential
- Expert knowledge and understanding of financial management systems and performance analysis tools
- Detailed knowledge of a wide range of areas in the finance function
- Professional knowledge and understanding of accounting and governance policies and procedures
Desirable
- Knowledge and understanding of Financial Costing Systems
- Knowledge and understanding of the PBr system and framework
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Professional with a high degree of personal awareness and effectiveness
- Receptive to new ideas and working approaches.
- Able to create effective working relationships across multi-disciplinary teams and communicate financial information to non-finance staff.
Desirable
- Committed to culture of continuous improvement and professional development
Other Relevant Requirements
Essential
- Ability to travel between sites in a timely manner
Closing Date: 20 September 2026
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