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Job summary
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.
Main duties of the job
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 maintainfinancial 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.
About us
At NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership we expect everyone to embrace our values of Listening and Learning, Working Together, Taking Responsibility and Innovating.
Our organisation encourages an agile working approach and we pride ourselves on being a learning organisation motivated by continuous improvement.
We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace that values equality, diversity and inclusion, focussing on the wellbeing and belonging of our people.
Excellent customer service is something we strive for, for both our internal and external customers.
Offeringa comprehensive benefits package, there is something for everyone. To find out more about working for us, the benefits we offer and guidance on the application process please visithttps://nwssp.nhs.wales/working-for-us/
NWSSP work in an agile way where possible, all posts will have a contractual base but as part of agile ways of working that may mean working from home and other locations. We also look at how we balance flexibility with community, and how to manage opportunities to learn from each other.
Details
- Date posted: 26 June 2026
- Pay scheme: Agenda for change
- Band: Band 4
- Salary: £28,819 to £31,626 a year per annum
- Contract: Permanent
- Working pattern: Full-time
- Reference number: 043-AC117-0626
- Job locations: Nantgarw HQ, 4/5 Charnwood Court, Heol Billingsley, Parc Nantgarw, Cardiff, CF15 7QZ, United Kingdom
Job responsibilities
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Person specification
Experience
Essential
- Knowledge of financial and accounting procedures
Desirable
- 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
Qualifications
Essential
- AAT Technician or NVQ Level 4, Degree or Equivalent Experience
- At least three A-levels (Grades A-C) or equivalent
Personal Attributes & Skills
Essential
- 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
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This advert is for Senior Finance Officer with NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership in Cardiff, Cardiff, Wales. It is listed as a Band 4 Administrative and IT role. The advertised salary is £28,819 to £31,626 a year. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 05 Jul 2026.
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