Assistant Chief Finance Officer

We are looking for an enthusiastic, motivated individual to join the Mental Health & Learning Disabilities finance team as Assistant Chief Finance Officer. You will work closely with our clinical and operational teams, helping to ensure our services maximise their value for money., This post covers a specific Delegated Management Budget (Area, Hospital or Division with a combined total budget of at least £100 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 Division supporting and driving the identification, management and delivery of Savings plans.

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 relevant Division.

Lead responsibility for the management and provision of professional financial support, advice and information to the relevant Division / Executive Department 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 Division'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.

The successful post holder must be a qualified member of CCAB/CIMA and have relevant post qualification experience.

The role requires someone with excellent analytical, communication and interpersonal skills with a strong commitment to value and patient care.

This is a great opportunity for those looking at furthering their finance career, as well as gaining a wider understandingand experience ofthe management of NHS services.

If you believe you have the skills, enthusiasm and ambition to join our team, we would love to hear from you.

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

If you relish a challenge, have a passion to help others or simply fancy a fresh start, then Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) North Wales, has all the right ingredients. The largest health organisation in Wales, providing a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and elective hospital services for a population of around 700,000, across North Wales . Join our team and get the support you need, in line with our Organisational Values and 'Proud to Lead' competence framework.

Enjoy being part of working with engaged leadership at all levels, and be assured we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and are proud to welcome applicants under the "Disability Confident Employer" scheme.

Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.

Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.