Senior Finance Officer

Job Overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the NWSSP Finance Team in the role of Senior Finance Officer. Based in Nantgarw HQ with flexible working the role will provide you with a wide range of experience in financial management across NWSSP.

The role requires a hard working, committed individual with financial experience and a good eye for detail who works well as part of a team working to strict deadlines.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post;
Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

• Responsible for raising invoices for NWSSP and liaising with external and other NHS agencies. Maintaining associated records for invoicing and income due.
• To action journals on a timely basis and in accordance with agreed procedures as required, for example recharging staff and expenditure to the correct cost centres.
• Accurately and regularly performs delegated monthly closedown processes and pro-actively undertakes required adjustments to income, expenditure and budgets within financial ledger.
• Produce and maintain financial trend information involving the presentation of financial data.
• Maintains accurate records of monthly resource usage, presenting the data in a number of ways using graphs and pivot tables, to meet users’ requirements.
• Develop a knowledge of, and skills to interrogate a range of systems e.g. Oracle/Qlikview to action financial coding changes, identify errors and resolve.
• Provide information to managers and other work colleagues as required, responding to various routine and ad hoc queries from customers/staff.
• Follows and applies financial procedures with minimum direct supervision, using initiative, taking advice when required.
• Participating in the production of draft costed establishments and budget proposals.
• Undertake ad hoc costing, forecasting, variance analysis to support the Financial Management team as required.

NWSSP works in an agile way where possible, with a contractual base but also flexibility for working from home and other locations. We encourage agile working and continuous improvement.

• AAT Technician or NVQ Level 4, Degree or Equivalent Experience
• At least three A-levels (Grades A-C) or equivalent

• Knowledge of financial and accounting procedures

• Knowledge of financial aspects of NHS legislation and NHS finance policies
• Ability to develop and maintain good relationships, with a highly developed sense of customer awareness, and the ability to communicate effectively with a diverse range of specialists

• Analytical, interpretation and comparison skills
• IT literate with practical computer application skills covering Microsoft products including advanced level of Excel spreadsheets
• Ability to work autonomously or as a member of the team
• Ability to work on a number of tasks simultaneously and produce high quality work within tight deadlines
• Good and well developed presentation, negotiation and facilitation skills
• Good and well developed organisational, judgement and analytical skills
• Able to operate effectively in a changing environment
• Sound judgement and decision making involving complex facts of situations
• Demonstrate a high degree of motivation
• Enthusiastic and persuasive

Welsh language skills are desirable.

We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace that values equality, diversity and inclusion, focussing on the wellbeing and belonging of our people.

Offering a comprehensive benefits package, there is something for everyone.