Lead Planning, Costing and Productivity Accountant

Lead Planning, Costing and Productivity AccountantThe closing date is 29 December 2025Our newly integrated Planning, Costing and Productivity teams across Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust (SFT), Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (GWH) and the Royal United Hospitals Bath (RUH) are evolving how we understand and use cost intelligence. Together, we're looking to build a more powerful, group-wide approach to costing – one that strengthens decision‑making, improves productivity and ultimately enhances patient care. We are looking for passionate, forward‑looking individuals to shape our new group way of working. You can be based at any of our sites – Bath, Swindon or Salisbury – and we support flexible working.As our Lead Planning, Costing and Productivity Accountant, you will be at the heart of this mission. You'll help to drive the evolution of patient‑level costing and service line reporting across the Group, lead the submission of the annual national cost collection, and support the pioneering of innovative tools that showcase cost, productivity and benchmarking insights in meaningful, actionable ways.The Group supports hybrid working, with two to three days per week on site.Main duties of the jobThe role of Lead Planning, Costing and Productivity Accountant has significant financial reporting responsibility. The purpose is to process, analyse and summarise the total income and costs for the Group for use in national mandatory returns and for internal management and strategic decision making. The role covers costing, service line reporting and benchmarking. The role is key for exploring opportunities for costing and productivity improvements and engaging with internal and external stakeholders on the findings. The postholder will influence and aid senior managers, senior finance colleagues and clinicians in the use of costing data for performance management, business analysis, benchmarking and decision making.About usThis role will contribute to the improved use of data and tools in the finance team including the development and interpretation of Power BI visualisations and reports. The postholder will contribute to the development of new designed reporting showing key cost and productivity information and analysis. This role will contribute to developing new opportunities across the hospitals' group and will strive for a joint working approach in processes and use of data.Join a forward‑thinking group of three hospital Trusts – Bath, Swindon and Salisbury – now working together to deliver care to the communities we serve. Across all sites, our finance teams are known for their warmth, collaboration and commitment to nurturing personal and professional growth. With every team already accredited at Level 1 with Future Focused Finance – and a shared ambition to reach Level 2 by 2026 – this is a place where development genuinely matters.Job responsibilitiesThis role is perfect for someone who thrives on improvement, collaboration and impact. You will work proactively across all clinical and operational areas, partnering closely with group finance and informatics colleagues to shape how our services evolve. Join us and help build a smarter, more connected, more insightful future for patient care across the BSW Hospitals Group.QualificationsCCAB / CIMA QualifiedEvidence of strong commitment to active continuing professional developmentNHS acute hospital financeHFMA MembershipExperienceIn depth experience of management accounting, cost accounting, financial planning and financial accounting techniques and principles as applicable to a large complex organisationExperience of computerised accounting systemsExperience of managing a team of staff, including objective setting and trainingExcellent IT skills including advanced spreadsheet techniques, graphical analysis, PowerPoint and WordNHS costing experience, including the national cost collectionExperience of NHS or public sector financeAwareness of the current NHS agenda and challengesUse of dashboard reporting toolsDisclosure and Barring Service CheckThis 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 (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.AddressBSW Hospitals Group (Swindon, Salisbury, Bath) #J-18808-Ljbffr