Senior Management AccountantNHS
Job summary
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 an 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 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.
Job description
If you are looking for a position to join a vibrant team, then please do not hesitate to apply for this exceptional opportunity. We would encourage you to get in touch to find out more about the role and our organisation, so please get in touch.
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.The Health Board is committed to supporting its staff to fully embrace the need for bilingualism thereby enhancing patient and service userexperiences. 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 07/07/2026
About us
Hywel Dda University Health Board plans and provides NHS healthcareservices for people living in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire, and bordering counties.
We have over 13,000 staff and together we provide primary, community, inhospital, mental health and learning disabilities services. We work in partnership with the three local authorities, as well as public, private and third sector colleagues, including our valued team of volunteers.
Our services are provided in:
o Four main hospitals: Bronglais Hospital in Aberystwyth; GlangwiliHospital in Carmarthen; Prince Philip Hospital in Llanelli; andWithybush Hospital in Haverfordwest
o Five community hospitals: Amman Valley and Llandovery hospitals inCarmarthenshire; Tregaron Hospital in Ceredigion; and Tenby andSouth Pembrokeshire hospitals in Pembrokeshire
o Two integrated care centres: Aberaeron and Cardigan in Ceredigion,and several other community settings
o 47 general practices (six of which are health board managedpractices); dental practices (including four orthodontic); 97community pharmacies; 43 general ophthalmic practices; and 8ophthalmic domiciliary providers