Head of Financial Accounting and Governance

Job overview

Join Our Team at NHS Wales Joint Commissioning Committee

Position: Head of Financial Accounting and Governance (NWJCC)

Following the establishment of the NHS Wales Joint Commissioning Committee (NWJCC) on 1st April 2024 and a recent organisational restructure, we are seeking a Head of Financial Accounting and Governance (NWJCC), Joint Commissioning Committee (JCC) to support our journey as a newly formed organisation.

The NWJCC is a joint committee of the seven health boards in Wales, with a Chair and Lay Members. We support collaborative commissioning across Wales, with around 120 staff based in Mold and Nantgarw/Treforest.

Our mission to be The Centre of Excellence for Collaborative Commissioning, improving health and care outcomes across Wales. We commission around 220 services, from NHS 111 and ambulance services to specialised rare disease services, and mental health, operating a £1.14bn budget.

In this role, you will join a supportive, inclusive team, working with NHS Wales, Welsh Government, and UK provider organisations. We are seeking individuals who reflect our values of respect, trust, collaboration, and excellence—those who put patients and quality at the centre of everything they do.

If you're passionate about improving lives and want to be part of a forward-thinking, ambitious team, we’d love to hear from you.

Main duties of the job

To provide financial governance assurance to the NWJCC audit committee and compile the NWJCC annual financial accounts in line with Welsh Government (WG) guidance and professional standards.

To manage all the services, performance, staff and other resources within the Financial Accounts Function of the NHS Wales Joint Commissioning Committee (NWJCC).

To ensure a sound internal control environment over the NWJCC’s financial systems and processes.

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.