Finance Business Controller

Job overview

This post is a Fixed Term/ Secondment until 31/07/2027  If you are a Hywel Dda University Health Board employee and are applying for this post as a secondment, agreement for the secondment is needed from your current manager prior to application.

An opportunity has arisen for a dynamic, motivated and driven finance professional to join a team supporting the financial management of a significant group of Health Board's services.

In this role you will work as the Finance Business Controller and have day to day responsibility for the co-ordination and provision of all financial support functions in relation to the Planned & Specialist Care Group and Medical Directorate portfolio.

The post holder will contribute strategic financial advice to support the delivery and development of patient care and services throughout their service portfolio, as part of a financially sustainable organisation. They will ensure efficiency, effectiveness, integrity and business focus of financial systems and processes and the post holder will take a lead role in the production, interpretation and communication of all budgetary reports, forecasts, and monitoring information to service budget holders within their portfolio.

Main duties of the job

To join our highly motivated team, we are looking for an accomplished, highly motivated individual with experience of working in complex organisations. You will be confident in working with senior service leads and providing robust financial leadership.

This unique role covers Planned & Specialist Care Portfolio and Medical Directorate which offers an opportunity to work across a variety of areas, encouraging integration and transformation of services throughout the Health Board.

The post holder will be responsible for ensuring that a robust financial management and planning process is in place for their area of responsibility. Some of the main duties of the role include:

Taking the lead role on the production, interpretation and communication of all budgetary reports, forecasts, and monitoring information to service budget holders within their portfolio

Modelling and tracking spending plans against Welsh Government funding allocations.

Provide support in annual programmes of work targeted to deliver savings.

Develop and support the creation of business cases to deliver change in the Health Board. Capacity demand modelling. Activity performance analysis. System wide analysis.

Providing financial updates at various forums on spend and projected costs to assist with decision making.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

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

The ideal candidate will have the ability to interpret and explain financial concepts and information to non-financial managers. Excellent communication and IT skills are essential. Critical to the role is the ability to develop trusted relationships with key stakeholders, with the ability to challenge and influence others.

The post holder will also ensure processes are efficient, effective and consistent across all areas they are responsible for and will look to foster a culture of continuous improvement. You will be someone who demonstrates initiative and wants to be part of a finance team that strives for innovation and excellence.

If you are looking for a position to join a vibrant team, then please do not hesitate to apply for this exceptional opportunity.

Please also note that Hywel Dda actively promotes agile working. However staff are expected to be on site at least twice a week.

We would encourage you to get in touch to find out more about the role and our organisation, so please get in touch.

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 user experiences.  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.

Interviews will be held on 05/06/2026