Job summary
Do
you have excellent communication and interpersonal skills? Do you enjoy
working in a busy office environment and working to deadlines? Then this
could be the job for you.
We
are looking for a self-motivated, enthusiastic individual to join us in
Accounts Receivable. The department provides a debt recovery service to the
Trust in accordance with statutory requirements, accounting guidance and
agreed local procedures.
It
is an exciting time to join Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust and be part of
our award-winning finance team. If you would like to play your part and gain
exposure to all the fantastic opportunities that being part of the team
presents and take the next step in your career in Finance; then apply today.
The
post will have a primary base of St Jamess University Hospital; however,
there may be the opportunity for home working.
There
is a free staff shuttle which runs between Leeds Train Station and the St
James Hospital site, or if travelling by car there are several pay and
display carparks within the vicinity of the site and the option to purchase a
staff car parking permit.
Expected Shortlisting
Date
10/11/2025
Planned Interview
Date
17/11/2025
Main duties of the job
The
recovery of debt is a key priority for our trust and one that requires a
dedicated, driven and dynamic person to ensure that our debt recovery process
is implemented at all times.
You
will be working in Accounts Receivable supporting the team leader to provide
excellent financial services to the Trust. The role includes the preparation
of reconciliations, processing invoices, analysing information and monitoring
debtors in accordance with set procedures..
A
significant part of the role is dealing with credit control therefore we are
looking for a candidate with strong attention to detail, excellent
communication and problem solving skills. They need to be able to build
relationships easily and have strong negotiation capabilities to effectively
manage accounts and chase payments.
About us
Leeds
Teaching Hospitals is one of the largest employers in Leeds, employing over
20,000 staff and providing care to 1.6 million patients every year.
The
Finance team at Leeds Teaching Hospitals is large but friendly and there are
many opportunities for development and progression. Our mission is to be the
best provider of finance, procurement & planning services to support the
delivery of patient care in The Leeds Way.
Leeds
Teaching Hospitals is committed to our process of redeploying 'at risk'
members of our existing workforce to new roles. As such, all our job adverts
are subject to this policy and we reserve the right to close, delay or remove
adverts while this process is completed. If you do experience a delay in the
shortlisting stage of the recruitment cycle, please bear with us while this
process is completed, and contact the named contact if you have any
questions.
Job description
Job responsibilities
KEY
RESULT AREAS
To be responsible for the timely
collection of debts.
To generate and issue reminder
letters and statements.
To deal with persistent and aged
debtors on an individual basis either by telephone or in writing.
Maintenance of the sales ledger
system i.e. adjustments/re-allocations.
To respond to verbal and written
debtor queries and maintain appropriate records.
To monitor instalment payments
received and maintain appropriate records.
To liaise with departments
regarding bad debts and provide information as and when required.
To undertake all clerical and
administrative duties in support of the Credit Control section.
To comply with the Trust's Standing
Financial Instructions.
To assist in drawing up and
maintaining operational procedures.
To provide cover within the
Department as and when required
To contribute towards the
continuous quality improvement of the Finance and Procurement Directorate.
Job description
Job responsibilities
KEY
RESULT AREAS
To be responsible for the timely
collection of debts.
To generate and issue reminder
letters and statements.
To deal with persistent and aged
debtors on an individual basis either by telephone or in writing.
Maintenance of the sales ledger
system i.e. adjustments/re-allocations.
To respond to verbal and written
debtor queries and maintain appropriate records.
To monitor instalment payments
received and maintain appropriate records.
To liaise with departments
regarding bad debts and provide information as and when required.
To undertake all clerical and
administrative duties in support of the Credit Control section.
To comply with the Trust's Standing
Financial Instructions.
To assist in drawing up and
maintaining operational procedures.
To provide cover within the
Department as and when required
To contribute towards the
continuous quality improvement of the Finance and Procurement Directorate.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- 5 GCSE/O Levels or equivalent, to include Maths and English.
Experience
Essential
- Experience in Accounts Receivable including credit control
- Experience of working with a large computerised AR system.
Desirable
- NHS experience
- Experience of Oracle R12 AR application
Skills & behaviours
Essential
- Self-motivated, tenacious and able to work on own initiative
- High level of integrity and able to develop credibility with colleagues and members of professional groups
Desirable
- A knowledgeable understanding of wider financial accounting and cash management. Sufficient to understand how AR related transactions impact on an organisations financial position, general ledger and
- Excellent telephone manner. Pleasant, polite, professional but firm when necessary.
- Demonstration of active efforts to influence events which impact upon own areas of work, for example by suggesting new ways of working which improve quality, efficiency or outcomes and implementing ag
- Excellent numeric skills, competent in processing and interpreting figures
- Ability to create spreadsheets either for the purpose of reporting financial information or preparing feeder files for system uploads.
- Ability to build relationships and liaise with multi-disciplinary service users to engage their support in recovering debt
- Ability to reconcile financial data and maintain appropriate documentation on file.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- 5 GCSE/O Levels or equivalent, to include Maths and English.
Experience
Essential
- Experience in Accounts Receivable including credit control
- Experience of working with a large computerised AR system.
Desirable
- NHS experience
- Experience of Oracle R12 AR application
Skills & behaviours
Essential
- Self-motivated, tenacious and able to work on own initiative
- High level of integrity and able to develop credibility with colleagues and members of professional groups
Desirable
- A knowledgeable understanding of wider financial accounting and cash management. Sufficient to understand how AR related transactions impact on an organisations financial position, general ledger and
- Excellent telephone manner. Pleasant, polite, professional but firm when necessary.
- Demonstration of active efforts to influence events which impact upon own areas of work, for example by suggesting new ways of working which improve quality, efficiency or outcomes and implementing ag
- Excellent numeric skills, competent in processing and interpreting figures
- Ability to create spreadsheets either for the purpose of reporting financial information or preparing feeder files for system uploads.
- Ability to build relationships and liaise with multi-disciplinary service users to engage their support in recovering debt
- Ability to reconcile financial data and maintain appropriate documentation on file.
