Finance Officer

The Finance Officer is an integral part of Health Education & Improvement Wales finance team and supports the Finance Business Partnering Team by providing financial and administrative support to ensure that that invoices are correctly coded and paid as well as assisting the Finance Business Partners and Assistant Management Accountants with other transaction work to allow accurate reporting, forecasting and decision report to the wider organisation.
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
At the core of this role is a strong working relationship with the Finance Business Partnering Team, Finance Accounts Team, Accounts payable and Procurement staff, as well as with other key staff, requiring the job holder to be at the centre of a wide inter-departmental network aimed at maximising value for money through the effective management of a variety of budget allocations from Welsh Government to other NHS organisations, Higher Education Institutions and other key stakeholders.
Reporting to the Assistant Management Accountant, the post holder will answer financial queries from staff, suppliers and customers as well as processing financial information accurately and in accordance with procedures in order to provide information to support the Assistant Management Accountants as well as the Finance Business Partners.

Health Education and Improvement Wales (HEIW) is the strategic workforce body for NHS Wales with statutory functions that include education and training, workforce planning, workforce development and transformation, leadership and succession planning, and careers. Our purpose is to develop a workforce that delivers excellent care to patients/service users and excellent population health. We are a Special Health Authority working closely with our partners; Social Care Wales, education providers, professional and regulatory bodies and Welsh Government.
HEIW's is committed to developing an internal culture of choice. Our Values reflect our thoughts, feelings and beliefs in how we will, and will not, behave and treat others:
- Respect for All in every contact we have with others,
- Ideas that Improve: Harnessing creativity and continuously innovating, evaluating and improving,
- Together as a Team: Working with colleagues across NHS Wales and with partner organisations.
HEIW received the HPMA Award for Employee Engagement in 2019.
What you can expect:
- a corporate induction and 90 day Welcome itinerary,
- compassionate leadership,
- a meaningful values based performance appraisal process,
- the opportunity to impact upon health and social care services and the lives and wellbeing of the people of Wales.
Many of our colleagues and stakeholders have commented on the buzz and atmosphere we create by working together as "One HEIW Team". Do you want to join that team?

The salary scale above has been agreed as part of the NHS Agenda for Change pay award for 2024/2025 and will be implemented in November 2024 backdated to 1st April 2024 where applicable.
It is essential that your application demonstrates how you meet the job description / person specification for this post.
To work in the UK, all candidates who are not UK or Republic of Ireland (RoI) nationals require sponsorship to obtain either a Health and Care visa or Skilled Worker visa, unless you have permission to work via another route. Non UK / RoI candidates wishing to apply should self-assess the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship by visiting Work in the UK. If you are eligible for the Health and Care visa, application costs are lower and you do not need to pay the annual Immigration Health Surcharge.