Band 5 Cost Accountant- Finance

The post-holder will assist the Senior Costing Manager in ensuring that all Corporate Services costs are allocated and apportioned in line with the Approved Costing Guidance.

The post holder will be part of the Costing Team directly involved in the development and maintenance of the Costing System. They will be responsible for ensuring Corporate are appropriately allocated to patient services in the cost model and assist with allocation of direct service costs.

The post holder will be expected to review outputs in different report formats such as Excel, SQL, Tabular Modules and Power BI, to validate that costs have been allocated accurately.

The role will involve working closely with other staff within Finance and Operations to ensure the information used to drive cost allocations is up to date, working with the relevant teams to continually improve data where possible.

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust strives to have an inclusive culture where everyone feels like they belong, can thrive, knows that they add value and feels valued. We do this by developing compassionate and culturally competent leaders, being values driven in all that we do and by creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace that thrives on the diversity of our people. As such we want to attract and recruit talented individuals from all backgrounds, and for each of you to feel supported for the diversity you bring, to achieve your full potential. For those staff with a disability, including physical disability, long term health condition, mental health or neurodiverse condition, this also means being committed to making reasonable adjustments needed for you to carry out your role.

Qualifications

Experience

Desirable: - * Experience of using a Costing System