Directorate Accountant (Sponsorship Available) At Powys Teaching Health Board

Employer: Powys Teaching Health Board
Job Title: Directorate Accountant
Location: United Kingdom
Salary: £40,559 to £48,841 a year
Job Type: Full-time
The closing date is: 04 May 2026

Job Summary

Provide specialist management advice, support, and information to managers at all levels within the directorate and service area.

Responsible for analysing, investigating, and providing financial management advice, identifying financial trends to support strategic forecasting and operational expenditure obtained from the analysis of financial data.

Ensure the production of integrated, efficient, effective, accurate and timely Management Accounting information for all Managers, to enable the organisation to operate effectively and to make valid decisions about its future directions.

Main Duties of the Job

• Work with and aid the Management Accountant in the management of financial processes for the service area.
• Analyse and maintain the budgets for delegated service areas, analysing and monitoring monthly spend and forecast expenditure including Risks and Opportunities.
• Develop and maintain strong links to the Directorate and services within PTHB with an aim to enhance financial information flow some of which will be of a highly sensitive and contentious nature.
• First point of contact with service teams and external contractor services for PTHB finance issues for all services supported.
• Work co-operatively in supporting all directorates with financial information, advice and assistance and generally support teams to ensure that the portfolio of tasks/projects is planned, managed, and delivered effectively for primary and secondary care.

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

About Powys Teaching Health Board

Being the smallest Heath 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, Powys Teaching Health Board can continue to make a real difference to patients and build on an unrivalled reputation.

As a supportive and progressive employer, Powys Teaching Health Board actively encourages career development through a range of development pathways. Powys Teaching Health Board 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 recognised by prioritising well-being.

To start the journey and to learn more about what Powys Teaching Health Board can offer please visit: https://pthb.nhs.wales/working-for-us/. There you will find information about benefits and values, read staff experiences and more about what the county has to offer.

Job Description

Job Responsibilities

• Provide advice and guidance to the service teams on financial matters prior to/after investigation and analysis of financial information.
• Responsible for meeting budget holders to discuss budget performance on a regular basis.
• Liaise with internal and external auditors, providing them with appropriate support and information to enable them to undertake their reviews, and to implement any agreed recommendations.
• Monitor and forecast expenditure trends/budgetary performance monthly, identifying significant variances for budget holders and advising them appropriately.
• Maintenance of complex reconciliations and analyses of financial systems and financial information taken from internal and external sources such as spreadsheets and data bases as per the departments processes.
• Prepare the month end closedown for areas of responsibility including calculation of accruals and prepayments and the maintenance of forecasts in the systems, to be agreed with budget holders and the Management Accountant.
• Provision of accurate and timely information in line with Freedom of Information subject to approval by the Management Accountant and Assistant Director of Finance (financial Planning).
• 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

English

Essential

• Part Qualified (CCAB) Accountancy qualification
• Educated to graduate degree level in relevant subject (e.g. Accountancy or financial discipline) or AAT qualified, with equivalent level of experience of working at a similar level within finance
• Management Accounting experience
• Significant experience of budgetary management
• IT skills in the use of MS Office applications (Word and Excel)

Desirable

• Studying for a CCAB qualification
• Significant experience of, and exposure to NHS Financial Management Accounting systems

Experience

Essential

• Work independently with minimal day-to-day supervision
• Work on own initiative, organise and prioritising own and others’ workloads to changing and often tight deadlines
• Manage time to allow the progression and completion of multiple ongoing tasks
• Attention to detail
• Self-motivated with ability to work on own initiative

Desirable

• Some ability to speak, read and/or write Welsh, or an eagerness to learn

Other

Essential

• Flexible approach to workload

Other

Essential

• Flexible approach to workload

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

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

How to Apply

If this opportunity interests you, head to the company’s official website for full details — click here to submit your application.