Band 5 Cost Accountant- Finance

Overview

As a Band 5 Cost Accountant, you will support the Senior Costing Manager to allocate Corporate Services costs and help develop the Costing System. You will ensure costs are accurately attributed to patient services and assist with direct service cost allocation. You will review outputs across Excel, SQL, Tabular Modules and Power BI, validating cost allocations. You will collaborate with Finance and Operations to keep data current and drive continuous data improvements, with a flexible hybrid work arrangement from Regent Court, Edgbaston.

Pay / Benefits

• flexible working
• hybrid work arrangement (2 days home per week)
• permanent contract
• Band 5 salary 32,073 to 39,043

Responsibilities

• Assist in allocating and apportioning Corporate Services costs per Approved Costing Guidance
• Part of the team developing and maintaining the Costing System
• Ensure corporate costs are allocated to patient services in the cost model; assist with direct service cost allocation
• Review outputs in Excel, SQL, Tabular Modules and Power BI to validate allocations
• Collaborate with Finance and Operations to keep costing data up to date and improve data quality

Key requirements

• Financially trained through professional accountancy qualification (Certificate Level/AAT Member or equivalent)
• Degree level education in finance or accounting or equivalent experience
• Experience in a Financial setting
• Good understanding of finance concepts, costing apportionments and allocations
• Working knowledge of NHSE National Cost Collection
• Desirable: experience of using a Costing System

• Collaborative
• Attention to detail
• Problem solving
• Excel
• SQL
• Power BI

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