Job Description

This is an exciting opportunity for an individual with a CCAB qualification or someone who is currently studying towards it, to join an expanding team within Finance, which underpins the accuracy and integrity of the accounting ledger and the month end and year end accounts.



As the Assistant Head of the Core Accounting Team, you will be the lead point of contact for the Core Accounting Team.



By way of summary, the key responsibilities of this role include:



Supporting the Deputy Head of the Core Accounting Team to ensure the integrity of all accounting entries transacted into the accounting ledger. You will ensure compliance with financial policies and procedures, manage financial controls, and audit processes and support the year-end financial processes, which will include liaising with the external auditors.



You will have a proven track record of managing a large team. This will include being responsible for the allocation of workloads and balancing competing demands within the team that can change at very short notice. Working under your own initiative to drive good practice and compliance with financial procedures and policies.



Responsible for the Accounts Receivable function and the Feeders processes of processing internal and external feeder files into the accounting ledger in a timely fashion.



Maintain and foster excellent professional relationships and strong lines of communication with internal departments and external partners, such as service providers and the external auditors.



Project manage the process improvement agenda streamlining areas of work and automating manual tasks to improve accuracy and efficiency.



Contribute to the positive culture, governance, and control environment of the team through maintaining high standards of working practices and leading the team by example whilst developing and implementing new continuous change improvements.



Hywel Dda University Health Board is the planner and provider of NHS healthcare services for people in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire and its bordering counties. Our 12,000 members of staff provide primary, community, in-hospital, mental health and learning disabilities services to almost 400,000 people across a quarter of the landmass of Wales. We do this in partnership with our three local authorities and public, private and third sector colleagues, including our volunteers, through:

Four main hospitals:

Bronglais General in Aberystwyth, Glangwili General in Carmarthen, Prince Philip in Llanelli and Withybush General in Haverfordwest.

Five community hospitals:

Amman Valley Hospital and Llandovery Hospital in Carmarthenshire, Tregaron Hospital in Ceredigion and Tenby and South Pembrokeshire Hospital Health and Social Care Resource Centre in Pembrokeshire.



Two integrated care centres (Aberaeron and Cardigan, Ceredigion).

Community facilities, including:

48 General Practices (GP surgeries), 49 Dental Practices, 98 Community Pharmacies (chemists), 44 General Ophthalmic Practices (including eye health and low vision services), 38 sites providing mental health and learning disability services, care within your own homes



Highly specialised and tertiary services commissioned by the Welsh Health Specialised Services Committee, a joint committee representing seven health boards across Wales.



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



You will be able to find a full job description and person specification attached within the supporting documents.



The Health Board is committed to supporting its staff to fully embrace the need for bilingualism thereby enhancing patient and service user experiences. In our commitment to increase the number of staff who are able to communicate in Welsh with patients and professionals, we welcome applications from Welsh speakers.



The ability to communicate in Welsh is desirable for this post. If you do not meet the Welsh Language requirements specified, the Health Board offers a variety of learning options and staff support to help you meet these minimal desirable requirements during the course of your employment with us.



Interviews will be held on 30/7/2025



Previous applicants need not apply.