Finance Business Partner (Sponsorship Available) At Powys Teaching Health Board

Job Overview

• Employer: Powys Teaching Health Board
• Job Title: Finance Business Partner
• Location: United Kingdom
• Salary: £67,583 to £78,530 a year
• Job Type: Full-time
• Closing Date: 04 May 2026

Job Summary

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced and qualified accountant who has energy, enthusiasm, commitment and ambition to work within a dynamic and progressive finance team supporting a range of functions and transformation of services within a uniquely complex and fascinating healthcare organisation.

There are three finance business partnering teams in Powys; each working with senior managers responsible for directly providing healthcare services. This role supports the Corporate Directorates and the Primary Care Directorate recognising the important commissioning focus of the Health Board, and will be the finance lead for a portfolio of secondary healthcare contracts.

The Finance Business Partners report into the Assistant Finance Director – Partnering and Transformation, supporting the day-to-day co-ordination and provision of high quality and robust strategic financial management business advice with a keen customer focus. These are key roles within the senior finance team and as such play a leadership role with the Department and are expected to work effectively with external partners in Wales and England.

Main Duties of the Job

• The Finance Business Partner (FBP) post is a strategic partner that is innovative, focused on creating value and drives opportunities, leads a partnering team, thinks and acts strategically and takes a lead on decision making.
• They will be expected to be a member of the Senior Finance Team, and are responsible for leading and delivering on the financial position of the organisation both in year and as part of the 3-year financial plan. Overall, the post holder will ensure the delivery of an efficient and effective financial service.
• The post holder will provide leadership, strategic and professional management combined with operational responsibility for the delivery of finance support and advice working across the Health Board to support the Director of Finance, the Executive Directors and other senior managers. Providing comprehensive financial management support by providing a range of advice as a Senior Manager of both the Finance Team and the Health Board.

About Powys Teaching Health Board

Being the smallest Health Board in Wales means that you won’t get lost in the crowd. Everybody at Powys Teaching Health Board is valued for the contribution they make to the varied and diverse portfolio of community-based services. Together, this helps continue making a real difference to patients and build on the organisation’s reputation.

As a supportive and progressive employer, career development is actively encouraged through a range of development pathways. The organisation is situated in one of the most beautiful rural counties in Britain, let alone Wales. Achieving a healthy ‘life work’ balance is essential and is supported through a strong focus on wellbeing.

To learn more about working with Powys Teaching Health Board, visit: https://pthb.nhs.wales/working-for-us/. This includes information about benefits, values, staff experiences, and the local area.

Job Description

Job Responsibilities

Welsh speakers are particularly welcomed; however, applicants who do not speak Welsh, or who wish to develop their skills, will be supported with training.

The full Job Description and Person Specification are available in the supporting documents or by clicking Apply now to view in Trac.

The Finance Department operates a hybrid working model, where each member of the team works from the office in Bronllys at least two days per week.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• CCAB qualified
• Further specialist training and experience e.g. NHS Finance Academy
• Educated to master’s degree level or demonstrable equivalent level of experience
• Experience of planning and implementing long-term strategy
• Evidence of continual professional development

Experience

Essential

• Significant experience at a strategic senior level within a large complex organization
• Delivering challenging financial plans including large Cost Reduction/Savings Programmes
• Understanding of the political agenda for Health and Social Care
• Planning and implementing long-term strategy
• Evidence of successfully introducing service improvement or successful management of significant organizational change in a complex environment
• Demonstrable success in building, leading, motivating, managing and developing teams and working with representatives and trade unions/professional organisations

Desirable

• Experience of working across various public and private organizations
• Experience of working within organizations at a strategic/board level, leading teams within the financial sector
• Evidence of developing and interpreting policies from National guidance

Additional Information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and will require a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications.

From 6 April 2017, applicants applying for entry clearance must provide a criminal record certificate from each country they have lived in for 12 months or more over the past 10 years. Adult dependants are also subject to this requirement.

Guidance: Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. See NHS Careers website for further information (opens in a new window).

How to Apply

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