Costing Accountant

Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals NHSFT; Warrington; Hybrid; GBP 38,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent healthcare organization in Warrington is seeking a Band 6 Costing Accountant to join their Finance team. The successful candidate will lead the Service Line Reporting and assist in the National Cost Collection. Applicants should be part-qualified CCAB/CIMA with strong organizational skills. This permanent, full-time position offers flexible working options and a competitive salary ranging from £38,682 to £46,580 annually.

Qualifications

• Experience in various MS and other software.
• Experience of analysing complex information.
• Expertise in a finance management role.

Responsibilities

• Lead on the Trust’s Service Line Reporting.
• Support the Senior Costing Accountant.
• Manage the Assistant Costing Accountant.

Skills

Strong planning, organisational and time-management skills

Ability to interpret and implement national guidance

Proficient in MS applications and Civica

Education

CCAB/CIMA part‑qualified or equivalent experience

Tools

Civica costmaster

Job description

Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has an exciting opportunity to join the Finance team based at Warrington Hospital as a Band 6 Costing Accountant (subject to banding). This role is part of a well‑established Finance & Procurement Department. We pride ourselves on our financial standards and commitment to continuous staff development.

Costing Accountant

Closing date: 14 December 2025

Main duties of the job

The Costing Accountant will lead on the Trust’s Service Line Reporting and play a key part in the annual National Cost Collection submission to NHS England. They will support the Senior Costing Accountant and utilise benchmarking information alongside PLICS to support service delivery. They will be responsible for managing the Assistant Costing Accountant.

You must be capable of working to tight deadlines whilst ensuring consistency and accuracy, able to prioritise both your own and the Assistant Costing Accountant’s workloads and work on your own initiative as well as under supervision. An enthusiastic and energetic approach to work along with an acceptance of flexibility and continuously changing working practices is essential.

About us

Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is a caring and compassionate organisation that is both ambitious and innovative. We are committed to delivering the best outcomes for our patients and providing a positive experience for our staff. We aspire to be outstanding for our patients, our communities and our staff and are committed to being a great place to receive healthcare, work and learn.

Straddling the neighbouring boroughs of Warrington and Halton we are part of the Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care system. Our hospitals are ideally situated to meet the growing healthcare needs of the 330,000 population of these boroughs.

Warrington Hospital is home to our emergency, critical care and maternity services; Halton Hospital focuses on elective procedures and the Runcorn Urgent Treatment Centre, although many services are offered at both sites and in community hubs.

A CQC‑rated ‘good’ organisation with ‘outstanding’ features, we are working towards university hospital status, having achieved teaching hospital status in 2019.

We employ nearly 5,000 people from over 80 nationalities, striving to be a diverse, inclusive employer and recognised leader in equality. We support flexible working, welcoming flexible applications. Proud of our many accreditations, we are embedding an anti‑racist approach in all we do.

Job responsibilities

The full details of this role are available within the Job Description and Person Specification documents attached.

Person Specification

Experience

• Experience in various MS and other software
• Experience of analysing complex information
• Detailed knowledge of Civica costmaster and SLAM

Qualifications

• CCAB/CIMA part‑qualified or equivalent experience in NHS background
• Experience and expertise in a finance management role

Skills

• Very strong planning, organisational and time‑management skills
• Ability to interpret and implement national guidance at local level across the organisation
• Proficient in use of current software (MS applications, Civica)

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

£38,682 to £46,580 a year (subject to banding)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full‑time, Flexible working, Home or remote working