Costing and Reporting Accountant

This role will lead the Trust's costing

workstreams including the annual National Cost Collection submission and Service

Line Reporting using benchmarking information alongside PLICS to support

service delivery.

Reporting to the Head of

Strategic Finance you will be responsible for managing the Costing and Sustainability

Assistant and will work closely alongside colleagues in planning, contracting, and

the wider finance team, as well as clinical specialists.

You will play a key role in

supporting colleagues to understand their responsibilities in relation to the

statutory returns as well as highlighting areas within services which may

require further investigation. Your input will be essential in embedding the

principles of costing within the Trust and promoting savings opportunities.

To be successful in this role

you need to be proactive with an enquiring mind and the ability to influence senior

leaders within the Trust whilst building and maintaining strong relationships

with all stakeholders.

You must be capable of working

to tight deadlines whilst ensuring consistency and accuracy, able to prioritise

both your own workload and that of the Costing and Sustainability Assistant.

This is a challenging role within

an often-changing environment so working flexibly and applying professional

judgment where there is no precedent is essential.

You will provide support and

advice to help the Trust make well-informed decisions many of which will have a

system wide impact.

We provide mental health, learning disability and neurodiversity services, as well as a range of specialist & secure services for the wider south west region & nationally. We are passionate about promoting good mental health & wellbeing. We strive to use the expertise & resources within our organisation, and through our partnerships, to deliver high quality services that are safe & focused on people's recovery.

We are committed to developing a culture of coproduction, involving patients, families & carers in everything we do

Our values

We not only recruit based on qualifications & experience - we recruit individuals who possess & demonstrate the behaviours which underpin our Trusts core values. These include such attributes as showing a commitment to quality of care, improving lives of others, giving respect, dignity & compassion. We can bring those values to life in our everyday tasks by giving a smile; making time for people; challenging ourselves & others, & being open to new ideas.

We are committed to being an inclusive employer & applications are encouraged & welcomed from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics as governed by the Equality Act 2010. Part time & flexible working applications will be considered & supported, where possible. We particularly encourage applicants with lived experience of mental health conditions, neurodiversity or learning disabilities. We are a Disability Confident Leader.

Communication and Working Relationships

Knowledge

Essential: - Full understanding of the principles of accounting.; - Detailed knowledge of computerised accounting systems and advanced knowledge of Excel or similar.

Desirable: - Knowledge of and ability to apply and advise others of Trust/NHS financial and other regulations and procedures.; - Knowledge of NHS finance and costing.

Qualifications

Essential: - Professional Accountancy Qualifications - postgraduate Diploma Level or equivalent experience.

Desirable: - CCAB or CIMA Qualified (or equivalent) or 5 years as an Accountant.

Analytical and Judgemental

Essential: - Good analytical skills.; - Logical approach to problem solving.

Experience

Desirable: - Experience of working in a healthcare setting.; - Experience of costing within the NHS.

Planning and Organisational

Essential: - Good organisational skills and a logical approach to problem solving.

Desirable: - Project management skills to deliver system, process and procedural improvements.

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