Assistant Chief Finance Officer

This post covers the East Integrated Health Community (specifically the Children's, Medicines Management, Therapies, Community & Primary Care services within Flintshire & Wrexham, with a total budget of at least £270 million). Hence, this role requires a qualified accountant with significant post qualification experience in order to deliver the role.

The main focus of this role is on ensuring the financial sustainability of the relevant IHC, supporting and driving the identification, management and delivery of cash releasing savings initiatives and leading the IHCs Financial Advisory Team for the CFO.

The post holder is a senior finance professional within BCU Health Board and is expected to contribute significantly to the financial sustainability, financial management and budget strategy of the IHC.

Main duties of the job

Responsibility for the management and provision of professional financial support, advice and information to the relevant IHC to enable them to effectively and proactively manage their respective budgets and finances to ensure the achievement of financial targets and the HB’s statutory financial duties.

Ensure that the IHC’s financial activities and systems are in line with corporate, policies and procedures and meet the highest standards of stewardship and probity to comply with corporate governance requirements.

Directly support the IHC Director and Senior Management Team in the business and performance management of the IHC, actively contributing to performance review and highlighting early any financial issues which need to be addressed. Attend and actively contribute to the IHC Board Meetings.

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

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The post holder contributes to the positive culture, governance and control arrangements of the Department providing general site supervision as required. 

The post provides leadership and professional management of the IHCs Financial Advisory Team, and advises and assists the CFO and Directors of Finance in the development of accounting, budgeting and reporting systems, strategies and plans.

Provides direct support to the IHC CFO and relevant IHC Finance Director.

A strategic and broad understanding of the financial environment that the NHS works within is essential as is an understanding of the full range of services the Health Board offers and how these services are operated in the context of patient need and demand.