Job summary
Accounts Receivable Clerk (Band 4) - Join Our Finance Team at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust
Are you a detail-oriented finance professional looking to make a difference in the NHS? Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a dedicated and proactive Band 4 Accounts Receivable Clerk to join our friendly and supportive Finance Team.
In this role, you will play a key part in ensuring timely and accurate invoicing to customers, helping to maintain the financial health of our organisation.
What We're Looking For: ? A strong understanding of accounts receivable practices? Excellent communication and organisational skills? A collaborative approach to working in a busy NHS environment? Accuracy, efficiency, and attention to detail
Main duties of the job
About the Role
As an Accounts Receivable Clerk, you will play a key role in maintaining the financial efficiency of the Trust. Your main duties will include:
?Raising accurate and timely invoices for both NHS and non-NHS organisations? Processing credit notes as required? Assisting with the quarterly agreement of balances exercise? Supporting credit control activities to ensure timely payments? Ensuring compliance with Standing Financial Instructions and procedure notes
About us
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an inclusive and disability confident employer and has been awarded the Gold for the Armed Forces Employment Recognition Scheme. We provide first class development opportunities for all staff and have a wide range of professional, management and leadership, and clinical skills training available.
Here at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, we know how important it is to have a healthy work life balance; this benefits not only individuals but the patients we care for too.
We encourage applications from people who wish to work on a flexible basis, recognising that flexibility may mean a range of different working patterns and hours, we do our utmost to work with our staff to meet their needs and the needs of our service and its users.
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Job description
Job responsibilities
Key Responsibilities
In this role, you will be responsible for:
Invoice Management Reviewing invoice requests, ensuring customer accounts are created, and accurately preparing, coding, and processing invoices in line with month-end and year-end deadlines. Credit Control Support Assisting with the monitoring of aged debts, chasing overdue payments, and escalating as needed. Accruals & Reporting Preparing monthly accruals using spreadsheets on inpatient activity for management accounts. Query Resolution Investigating and responding to queries, including sensitive issues, while maintaining accurate records of all communications. Cross-Department Collaboration Liaising with internal teams to ensure invoices and credit notes are processed accurately and on time. Compliance & Improvements Maintaining records, assisting with audits, and contributing to process improvements within the department. National Agreement of Balances Exercise Supporting the Accounts Receivable Supervisor in completing quarterly financial reconciliations. General Duties Maintaining up-to-date procedure notes and providing cross-cover support within the Financial Accounts team when required.
What Were Looking For Strong understanding of accounts receivable processes Excellent attention to detail and organisational skills Ability to work efficiently to deadlines in a fast-paced NHS finance environment Strong communication and problem-solving skills Experience with financial systems and spreadsheets (Excel proficiency preferred)
Why Join Us? A supportive and inclusive team environment Opportunities for career growth and professional development A role where you can make a real impact on NHS financial operations
Job description
Job responsibilities
Key Responsibilities
In this role, you will be responsible for:
Invoice Management Reviewing invoice requests, ensuring customer accounts are created, and accurately preparing, coding, and processing invoices in line with month-end and year-end deadlines. Credit Control Support Assisting with the monitoring of aged debts, chasing overdue payments, and escalating as needed. Accruals & Reporting Preparing monthly accruals using spreadsheets on inpatient activity for management accounts. Query Resolution Investigating and responding to queries, including sensitive issues, while maintaining accurate records of all communications. Cross-Department Collaboration Liaising with internal teams to ensure invoices and credit notes are processed accurately and on time. Compliance & Improvements Maintaining records, assisting with audits, and contributing to process improvements within the department. National Agreement of Balances Exercise Supporting the Accounts Receivable Supervisor in completing quarterly financial reconciliations. General Duties Maintaining up-to-date procedure notes and providing cross-cover support within the Financial Accounts team when required.
What Were Looking For Strong understanding of accounts receivable processes Excellent attention to detail and organisational skills Ability to work efficiently to deadlines in a fast-paced NHS finance environment Strong communication and problem-solving skills Experience with financial systems and spreadsheets (Excel proficiency preferred)
Why Join Us? A supportive and inclusive team environment Opportunities for career growth and professional development A role where you can make a real impact on NHS financial operations
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to GCSE standard or equivalent.
Desirable
- AAT Level 2 or equivalent
Skills
Essential
- Good communication skills, both written and oral.
- Organised and methodical with good attention to detail.
Desirable
- Good IT skills with ability to process large volumes of data and create and manipulate spreadsheets
Experience/knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge and experience of the use of office software and financial systems
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to GCSE standard or equivalent.
Desirable
- AAT Level 2 or equivalent
Skills
Essential
- Good communication skills, both written and oral.
- Organised and methodical with good attention to detail.
Desirable
- Good IT skills with ability to process large volumes of data and create and manipulate spreadsheets
Experience/knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge and experience of the use of office software and financial systems
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 (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
