Accounts Receivable Officer

Job summary

Accounts Receivable provide invoicing and cash collection services to the Trust.

The post-holder is required to assist the Accounts Receivable Manager in delivering and maintaining a high-quality receivables service including cashiers.

They will demonstrate a detailed understanding of accounting procedures and knowledge of Accounts Receivable legislation acquired through NVQ Level 4 or Association of Accounting Technicians (AAT) or relevant proven experience.

They will have experience of NHS financial services specifically credit control, invoicing, knowledge of overseas visitors charging regulations, experience of e-financials (Cedar-data), general ledger reconciliations and demonstrate an intermediate level of Microsoft Excel/Word.

They must possess confident and effective verbal and written communication skills, fast and accurate keyboard and typing skills and an eye for detail. They must be able to adapt to change, work under pressure, possess initiative and organisational skills and be a strong team player.

Please note that this advert may close early due to the amount of applications we receive.

Main duties of the job

- Calculate, create and post detailed invoices and credit notes in a timely and accurate manner and in accordance with the Trust's audit requirements, providing additional information such as breakdowns and supporting documents as necessary.

- Understand and enforce the overseas visitors charging regulations and work closely with the overseas visitors team to recover income in that area.

- Process schedules of information received from Departments within the Trust to produce invoices.

- Pursue debtors for payment at regular intervals within the time limits set and update credit control diaries as appropriate.

- Deal with complex queries arising from invoices sent ie: non payment, incorrect or late payments, disputes and queries.

- Negotiate and calculate repayment plans, occasionally in challenging circumstances dealing with sensitive issues and hostile callers using sympathy, tact and diplomacy.

About us

The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is the only acute Hospital in the London Borough of Hillingdon and offers a wide range of services including accident and emergency, inpatient care, day surgery, outpatient clinics and maternity services. The Trust's services at Mount Vernon Hospital include routine day surgery, delivered at a modern treatment centre, a minor injuries unit and outpatient clinics.

The safety and well-being of our patients and of our staff is paramount and we are making urgent improvements to address this - particularly in infection prevention and control. We are making progress and going forward by working in partnership with local GPs, charities,community services, academic partners, our local authority, neighbouring hospitals and the wider North West London Integrated care system, and ensuring that we listen and work in partnership with our local population. We are absolutely focused on ensuring that our hospitalsprovide high quality, safe and compassionate care, while drive forward the building of the new Hillingdon Hospital.

We have over 3,500 members of staff that are proud to care for nearly half a million people, with a vision to be an outstanding provider of healthcare through leading health and academic partnerships, transforming services, to provide the best care where needed.