# Financial Accountant > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Powys Teaching Health Board. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/financial-accountant/51048b6f-5cab-4842-a93d-2998b72af86b - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/financial-accountant/51048b6f-5cab-4842-a93d-2998b72af86b.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Powys Teaching Health Board - **Town:** Bronllys - **Region:** West Wales - **Country:** Wales - **Profession:** Administrative and IT - **Grade:** Band 7 - **Salary:** £50,129 - £57,365 per annum pro rata - **Contract type:** Fixed term: 2 years (due to funding) - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Monday to Friday 2 days a week in office) - **Closing date:** 2026-06-17T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-02T12:22:20.278Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Powys/Brecon/Powys_Teaching_Health_Board/Finance/Finance-v8042244 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8042244?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://pthb.nhs.wales ## Job Content ### Job overview THIS POST IS FIXED TERM/SECONDMENT FOR 2 YEARS DUE TO FUNDING. IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN APPLYING FOR THE SECONDMENT POSITION, YOU MUST OBTAIN PERMISSION FROM YOUR CURRENT LINE MANAGER PRIOR TO APPLYING FOR THIS POST. An exciting opportunity has arisen within the financial accounting department of Powys Teaching Health Board who are seeking a Financial Accountant. The aim of the role is to provide proactive financial support across the Health Board The Financial Accountant is a senior finance professional within Powys Teaching Health Board (PTHB). Responsible for leading and developing the accounting functions of PTHB, including the Accounts Receivable, Charitable Funds and Treasury Management Functions. Ensure the delivery of an efficient and effective service and develop these functions to be best in class, which will assist the Finance Department to achieve its target of full assurance in its core financial systems audits of these functions. Assist the Assistant Director of Finance (Accounting and Systems) in leading the organisation on all technical aspects of accounting ensuring that the financial reporting standards are interpreted and are fully met to assist with the production of the organisation’s Statutory Annual Accounts and all statutory, monthly, and annual returns. ### Main duties of the job - Leading the organisation on all technical aspects of accounting ensuring that the financial reporting standards are interpreted and are fully met in order to assist with the production of the organisation’s Statutory Annual Accounts and all statutory, monthly and annual returns - Responsible for the completion and monitoring of cashflow and treasury functions of the THB. - Working collaboratively across the wider finance team Have line management responsibility for financial accounting staff. Manage the Accounts Receivable, Charitable Funds Finance and Treasury functions of the organisation. We would particularly welcome applications from Welsh speakers; but even if you don’t speak any Welsh, or want to develop your skills, don’t worry: the health board will support you with training. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click “Apply now” to view in Trac ## Job Details THIS POST IS FIXED TERM/SECONDMENT FOR 2 YEARS DUE TO FUNDING. IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN APPLYING FOR THE SECONDMENT POSITION, YOU MUST OBTAIN PERMISSION FROM YOUR CURRENT LINE MANAGER PRIOR TO APPLYING FOR THIS POST. An exciting opportunity has arisen within the financial accounting department of Powys Teaching Health Board who are seeking a Financial Accountant. The aim of the role is to provide proactive financial support across the Health Board The Financial Accountant is a senior finance professional within Powys Teaching Health Board (PTHB). Responsible for leading and developing the accounting functions of PTHB, including the Accounts Receivable, Charitable Funds and Treasury Management Functions. Ensure the delivery of an efficient and effective service and develop these functions to be best in class, which will assist the Finance Department to achieve its target of full assurance in its core financial systems audits of these functions. Assist the Assistant Director of Finance (Accounting and Systems) in leading the organisation on all technical aspects of accounting ensuring that the financial reporting standards are interpreted and are fully met to assist with the production of the organisation’s Statutory Annual Accounts and all statutory, monthly, and annual returns. ## Job Description Leading the organisation on all technical aspects of accounting ensuring that the financial reporting standards are interpreted and are fully met in order to assist with the production of the organisation’s Statutory Annual Accounts and all statutory, monthly and annual returns Responsible for the completion and monitoring of cashflow and treasury functions of the THB. Working collaboratively across the wider finance team Have line management responsibility for financial accounting staff. Manage the Accounts Receivable, Charitable Funds Finance and Treasury functions of the organisation. We would particularly welcome applications from Welsh speakers; but even if you don’t speak any Welsh, or want to develop your skills, don’t worry: the health board will support you with training. ## Responsibilities You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click “Apply now” to view in Trac ## Person Specification ### Experience **Essential** - Experience in a Financial Accounting role. - Sound knowledge of financial control and governance processes - Recruitment, management, supervision, setting workload, appraising and development of staff. **Desirable** - Management of large complex income and expenditure budgets. - In depth understanding of financial controls. - Experience of implementing financial controls and communicating those to the wider organisation. ### Values/Other **Essential** - Demonstrate PTHB Values - Able to travel throughout the Health Board and to be able to attend All-Wales meetings. - Flexible working to meet demands of the service. **Desirable** - Ability to coordinate and motivate team members and make effective use of available resources to analyse problems and evaluate solutions. - Self-motivated and innovative thinker - Diplomatic and assertive. - Methodical and well organised. - Able to prioritise and to demonstrate consistent achievement of accurate work to strict timescales. - Able to communicate verbally and written with confidence at all levels and influence outcomes. - Ability to make decisions for self and other members of staff. ### Aptitude and Abilities **Essential** - Able to plan and organise workload for self and departments - Ability to analyse areas of work to identify areas which would benefit from continuous improvement. - Excellent written and verbal communication skills. - Present confidently to large and small audiences and able to present and explain highly complex financial information in a manner that can be understood by non-finance managers. - Strong analytical skills with the ability to solve highly complex financial problems. - Ability to carry out advanced spreadsheet modelling / forecasting. - Microsoft Office – to include Word, Excel (advanced). Advanced keyboard skills. - Exercise excellent negotiating skills. - Work with a wide range of disciplines at all levels. - Work well under pressure whilst maintaining good communication and work standards. - Ability to travel in a timely manner and willing to travel to meetings across NHS Wales. **Desirable** - Some ability to speak, read and/or write Welsh, or an eagerness to learn. - Microsoft Office – Access, PowerPoint. - Production of high-quality presentations. - Leading large groups. ### Professional Qualification and experience **Essential** - Fully Qualified Accountant CCAB (Consultative Committee of Accountancy Bodies). (professional level) - Evidence of Continuing Professional Development Training - Up to date on Latest Accounting Standards and recommendations - Extensive understanding of accounting and reporting regime - Extensive knowledge of accounting procedures and good practice. - Knowledge of credit control systems and procedures. **Desirable** - Extensive understanding of NHS accounting and reporting regime - Experience of implementing financial controls and communicating those to the wider organisation ## Documents - [jd&ps (pdf, 560.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10330809) - [oh form (pdf, 648.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10341655) - [privacy notice (pdf, 808.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2375) - [flexible working policy (pdf, 396.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10334433) - [guidance notes for applicants (pdf, 278.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2850) - [guidance notes for applicants (pdf, 624.8kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=1727) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.