Head of Finance Business Partnering & Value
- Wales
- £78,120-90,013 per year
- Permanent
- Full-time
- The postholder will lead the finance business partner function, ensuring it is proactive, influential, and aligned with DHCW's strategic and operational plans.
- Provide organisation-wide financial advice and support, working closely with the Associate Director of Finance, divisional directors, and senior managers
- Oversees the development and delivery of robust divisional financial processes and controls.
- Delivers high-quality budgeting, forecasting, and financial analysis to support organisational sustainability.
- Leads the value team in supporting business case development, ensuring alignment with Welsh Government expectations and robust investment decisions
- Supports benefit tracking and reporting for the Improvement Portfolio, including validating, baselining, and profiling.
- Oversee the production of benefits framework and reporting methodology and further support evidencing the value of digital to NHS Wales and its citizens.
- Sets strategic direction and ensures professional excellence through continuous improvement and innovation.
- Ensures compliance with Standing Financial Instructions (SFIs), financial control procedures, and delegated powers.
- Participates in strategic forums and programme boards to address financial risks and funding models, including sustainable funding strategies.
- Masters in an associated professional field (or equivalent qualification / experience).
- Qualified Accountant with CCAB membership with significant post qualification experience
- Specialist and advanced knowledge of financial management accounting techniques, financial aspects of NHS legislation and NHS Finance policies
- Advanced and detailed knowledge of strategic and capacity planning.
- Further evidence of relevant higher-level education and/or training.
- Practical experience, working at this level, across the range of work procedures and practices.
- Evidence of continuous professional development
- Theoretical and specialist knowledge gained via: Better Business cases/Benefits Management & Realisation
- Significant experience of financial management accounting and finance policies and procedures.
- Experience of managing and developing staff.
- Experience of dealing with multiple stakeholders with conflicting priorities
- Significant knowledge and understanding of the NHS, including the political, strategic and operational environment in which it operates.
- Knowledge of NHS Wales or the Health sector.
- Ability to think and act strategically
- Excellent organisational skills. Able to manage complex workloads, multitask in complex and sensitive environments.
- Ability to work well under pressure, prioritise workload and meet deadlines.
- A proven record of achievement in financial management, including the ability to provide advice to, and work with professionals on a team basis
- Ability to challenge in a constructive way as necessary, all financial procedures and processes.
- Able to solve complex multi-dimensional issues.
- Demonstrate a high degree of motivation and an ability to work on own initiative.
- Able to concentrate for long periods of time, often analysing highly complex data.
- Welsh language skills are desirable levels 1 or above in understanding, speaking, reading and writing in Welsh.
- Masters in an associated professional field (or equivalent qualification / experience).
- Qualified Accountant with CCAB membership with significant post qualification experience
- Specialist and advanced knowledge of financial management accounting techniques, financial aspects of NHS legislation and NHS Finance policies
- Advanced and detailed knowledge of strategic and capacity planning.
- Further evidence of relevant higher-level education and/or training.
- Practical experience, working at this level, across the range of work procedures and practices.
- Evidence of continuous professional development
- Theoretical and specialist knowledge gained via: Better Business cases/Benefits Management & Realisation
- Significant experience of financial management accounting and finance policies and procedures.
- Experience of managing and developing staff.
- Experience of dealing with multiple stakeholders with conflicting priorities
- Significant knowledge and understanding of the NHS, including the political, strategic and operational environment in which it operates.
- Knowledge of NHS Wales or the Health sector.
- Ability to think and act strategically
- Excellent organisational skills. Able to manage complex workloads, multitask in complex and sensitive environments.
- Ability to work well under pressure, prioritise workload and meet deadlines.
- A proven record of achievement in financial management, including the ability to provide advice to, and work with professionals on a team basis
- Ability to challenge in a constructive way as necessary, all financial procedures and processes.
- Able to solve complex multi-dimensional issues.
- Demonstrate a high degree of motivation and an ability to work on own initiative.
- Able to concentrate for long periods of time, often analysing highly complex data.
- Welsh language skills are desirable levels 1 or above in understanding, speaking, reading and writing in Welsh.