Head of Finance Business Partnering
Health Education and Improvement Wales
Cardiff, CF15 7QQView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Salary
£67,583 to £78,530
Contract
Fixed-Term
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
2 November 2026
13 days leftJob description
We are looking for an experienced finance professional to join HEIW's finance team as Head of Finance Business Partnering. The role will support the D...
The post holder will provide advice on financial performance, accounting standards and financial controls within the area of responsibility. This may involve communicating sensitive, complex or contentious information to both finance and non-finance staff.
Full line management responsibility for direct reports is also included within the role, including management of sickness absence, performance appraisal, recruitment and staff development.
Providing highly complex and sensitive information to the Executive Team and HEIW Board, including the Director of Finance.
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.
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.
- 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?
Qualifications and/or Knowledge
Essential
- Qualified accountant with CCAB membership, with significant experience at a senior level.
- Masters level qualification within the relevant field, or possess the equivalent experience, skills and knowledge.
- Evidence of continuing professional development within the last two years within a large and complex organisation including understanding of NHS structure and funding mechanisms.
- Understanding of Welsh Government and NHS organisations principles and standards of governance, policies, strategies and plans.
- In depth knowledge of finance, planning and performance within the health sector.
Desirable: - Postgraduate management or finance qualification.
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience of working in a financial management position
- Experience of working at a senior financial management level within a large and complex organisation.
- Financial Management experience.
Desirable: - Working within an NHS finance setting; - Understanding of financial controls and processes.; - Clear understanding of NHS Finance
Skills and Attributes
Essential
- Able to plan and organise workload and those of others.
- Excellent interpersonal , written and verbal communication skills.
- Excellent report writing skills.
- Flexible and team-based approach.
- Able to review & determine areas of work which would benefit from improvement.
- Ability to communicate complex and detailed financial issues in a clear and straightforward manner.
- Able to present confidently to large and small audiences; able to present and explain highly complex financial information in a manner that can be understood by non-finance managers.
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to solve highly complex financial problems, which may require comparative or option appraisal techniques.
- Expert working knowledge of Microsoft Excel, and good knowledge of other Microsoft Office packages.
- Able to work with a wide range of disciplines at all levels.
- Highly organised and able to work well and methodically under pressure whilst maintaining good communication and work standards.
- Ability to deputise for the Deputy Director of Financial Management when required and work confidently with the Senior Leadership Team.
Desirable: - Ability to challenge in a constructive way as necessary all financial procedures and processes.
Other
Essential: - Ability to travel between HEIW sites.; - Able to work hours flexibly
Desirable: - Welsh Language Skills are desirable levels 1 to 5 in understanding, speaking, reading and writing in Welsh.
Values
Essential
- Able to make effective use of available resources to analyse problems and evaluate solutions.
- Self-motivated and innovative thinker.
- Diplomatic and assertive.
- Methodical and highly organised.
- Ability to meet and uphold HEIW values
How to apply
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Provenance
Source
NHS Jobs
First seen
19 October 2026
Last checked
20 October 2026
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