Job summary
- Main area
- Finance Accounting
- Grade
- Band 4
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 100-AC255-0825
- Employer
- Hywel Dda University Health Board
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Ty Gorwel, Building 14, St Davids Park
- Town
- Carmarthen
- Salary
- £27,898 - £30,615 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 03/09/2025 23:59
Employer heading

Accounts Assistant
Band 4
Our Hywel Dda values reflect who we are and how we behave. We continuously work together to be the best we can be as we strive to develop and deliver excellent services, putting people at the heart of everything we do. Throughout our recruitment process you will be asked to think about how you would demonstrate these values in the way that you work with us.
If you are registered Health Care professional considering relocating to the Hywel Dda area in West Wales please don’t hesitate to contact our recruitment campaigns team directly via [email protected]
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Job overview
This role will be based in the Financial Accounting Team, mainly dealing with balance sheet reconciliations including Payroll and Pharmacy as well as investigating any reconciling items.
Please refer to page 6 of the job description for Financial Accounts Assistant.
Main duties of the job
The key duties of the post are:
- Plans and organises own workload to ensure all transactions are dealt with in timely manner.
- Undertake monthly Balance sheet reconciliations using Blackline software for payroll deductions, pharmacy.
- Investigates any reconciling items on the reconciliations.
- Provides cover for processing payments and updating the cash book including CHAPS payments.
- Assists in the process improvement agenda and ensures processes within the Financial Accounting section are transacted in the most efficient and effective manner.
- Provides cover for the calculation of provisions in relation to Clinical Negligence, Personal Injury and Redress, including completion of control account reconciliations through blackline.
- Support the production of Annual Accounts including the production of working papers and notes.
It is essential that candidates have minimum qualifications requirements, previous accounts experience and IT skills, particularly strong spreadsheets skills.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post. English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Working for our organisation
Hywel Dda University Health Board plans and provides NHS healthcare
services for people living in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire, and bordering counties.
We have over 13,000 staff and together we provide primary, community, in hospital, mental health and learning disabilities services.
We work in partnership with the three local authorities, as well as public,
private and third sector colleagues, including our valued team of volunteers.
Our services are provided in:
- Four main hospitals: Bronglais Hospital in Aberystwyth; Glangwili
Hospital in Carmarthen; Prince Philip Hospital in Llanelli; and
Withybush Hospital in Haverfordwest - Five community hospitals: Amman Valley and Llandovery hospitals in Carmarthenshire; Tregaron Hospital in Ceredigion; and Tenby and South Pembrokeshire hospitals in Pembrokeshire
- Two integrated care centres: Aberaeron and Cardigan in Ceredigion, and several other community settings
- 47 general practices (six of which are health board managed practices); dental practices (including four orthodontic); 97 community pharmacies; 43 general ophthalmic practices; and 8 ophthalmic domiciliary providers
- Numerous mental health and learning disabilities services
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
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 11/09/2025
Person specification
Qualifications & Knowledge
Essential criteria
- 5 GCSE’s or equivalent including Maths
- A level’s or Equivalent
- AAT Technician Level
Desirable criteria
- Full AAT, CCAB or Equivalent Qualification
- Studying or Part Qualified status
Experience
Essential criteria
- Previous Accounts experience
Desirable criteria
- Oracle Systems experience
- Experience within the NHS
Other
Essential criteria
- Ability to travel between sites in a timely manner
- Flexible approach to needs of the service
Language Skills
Desirable criteria
- Welsh Speaker (level 1)
Applicant requirements
Welsh language skills are desirable
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Tracy Davies
- Job title
- Deputy Head of Financial Accounting
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01267 248610
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