Associate Director of Finance for Income & Costing

We are looking for an experienced and ambitious finance leader to join our Finance Directorate as Assistant Director of Finance - Income & Costing. This senior role will lead the Trust's income, costing and activity planning functions, providing high-quality financial insight, robust governance and accurate income reporting to support strategic decision-making. Reporting to the Deputy Chief Finance Officer, you will oversee income management, benchmarking, Patient Level Information and Costing Systems (PLICS), Service Line Reporting, activity planning and income forecasting. Working closely with clinical and operational teams, you will identify opportunities to improve productivity, maximise value and support sustainable, high-quality services. You will lead on financial planning, ensuring effective alignment of activity, income and expenditure, and act as the Trust's expert on income and costing, working with commissioners and key stakeholders., This senior role leads the Trust's income and costing functions, ensuring robust financial governance, accurate income reporting and high-quality financial insight to support organisational performance. The post oversees monthly income reporting, forecasting and variance analysis, ensuring compliance with contractual arrangements and maintaining strong financial controls. The role is responsible for developing costing, Patient Level Information and Costing Systems (PLICS) and Service Line Reporting, providing detailed analysis of service costs and performance. Through benchmarking and financial analysis, you will identify opportunities to improve productivity, efficiency and value, supporting the Trust's Cost Improvement Programmes. Working closely with clinical and operational teams, you will lead the alignment of activity, income and expenditure within the financial planning process, ensuring plans are robust and reflect operational and contractual assumptions. You will provide strategic leadership to the income and costing team, working with commissioners, NHS England and internal stakeholders to ensure compliance with national policy and contractual requirements. The role also provides assurance to the Executive Team and Board on income performance, financial risks and opportunities.

You will be a CCAB-qualified accountant with significant senior NHS finance experience, strong analytical and leadership skills, and the ability to influence at senior level.,

• Extensive knowledge of the NHS National Tariff Payment System
• Ability to analyse and interpret highly complex income, activity and costing data
• Proven track record of managing income and costing functions
• Experience of leading and developing high-performing teams, Experience of driving financial transformation programmes
• Track record of delivering through organisational change, Advanced understanding of PLICS, SLR and benchmarking methodologies
• Extensive knowledge of the NHS National Tariff Payment System., CCAB qualified accountant with at significant post qualification experience at a Senior level within a Healthcare Finance Department.
• Postgraduate degree level education or equivalent knowledge and skills
• Evidence of Continuing Professional Development
  
  Croydon Health Services NHS Trust provides hospital and community services to a diverse population of more than 360,000 people across the borough of Croydon. Employing around 4,100 staff, the Trust was formed through the integration of Croydon Community Health Services and Mayday Healthcare NHS Trust and has a strong reputation for delivering high-quality care across both acute and community settings.
Our main site, Croydon University Hospital, is one of the busiest hospitals in London. Alongside our hospital services, we are leading the way in delivering more care closer to home through our community teams, including district nursing, Allied Health Professionals and community matrons. As demand for healthcare continues to grow, we remain committed to innovation, transformation and continuous improvement to ensure the best possible outcomes for our patients. We place a strong emphasis on staff development, education and career progression, recognising that our people are at the heart of everything we do.