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Job requirements
Essential
6 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Experience
Experience of working in a Financial setting
- Experience
Good Understanding of finance concepts and techniques
- Experience
Good Understanding of Costing apportionments and allocations
- Experience
Working knowledge of NHSE National Cost Collection
- Qualifications
Financially trained through professional accountancy qualification -- Certificate Level/Association of Accounting Technicians (AAT) Member or equivalent experience.
- Qualifications
Educated to Degree level in a finance or accounting degree or equivalent relevant experience
Desirable
1 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Experience
Experience of using a Costing System
Job summary
The UHB Costing Team have an exciting opportunity for a Band 5 Cost Accountant to join their friendly and dynamic team based at Regent Court, Edgbaston.
UHB (University Hospitals Birmingham) NHS Foundation Trust runs Good Hope, Heartlands, Solihull and the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham. Our 22,000 employees deliver care to more than 2 million patients every year. Our values are to be Kind, Connected and Bold.
The post-holder will assist the Senior Costing Manager in ensuring all Corporate Services costs are allocated and apportioned in line with the Approved Costing Guidance and 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 successful applicant 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.
The post is based at Regent Court, George Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham B15 1NU, with the flexibility to work from home 2 days each week.
If you require any further information, please email David.kendall@uhb.nhs.uk
Main duties of the job
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.
About us
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.
Details
- Date posted: 19 October 2026
- Pay scheme: Agenda for change
- Band: Band 5
- Salary: £32,073 to £39,043 a year
- Contract: Permanent
- Working pattern: Full-time, Flexible working
- Reference number: 304-1104364
- Job locations: Regent Court, Second Floor, 14, George Road, Birmingham, West Midlands, B15 1NT, United Kingdom
Job responsibilities
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This advert is for Band 5 Cost Accountant- Finance with University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust in Birmingham, England. It is listed as a Band 5 Accountant role. The advertised salary is £32073.00 to £39043.00. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 01 Nov 2026.
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