Job summary
An excellent opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated and enthusiastic individual to join the Financial Services and Accounting Team, as Accounts Receivable Section Head.
The successful candidate will be responsible for the Health Board's Accounts Receivable function, ensuring invoices and credit notes are raised in a timely manner by the team, and that they are subsequently paid. Contact with debtors to resolve queries, along with close relationships with other finance team members and third party organisations, makes this an exciting and varied role.
The post holder will be required to have excellent communication skills, a good standard of IT skills and be able to manage staff and work as part of a wider finance team.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Main duties of the job
- To manage the Accounts Receivable Section ensuring invoices and credit notes are raised on a daily basis and outstanding debts are processed in accordance with the Health Board's financial procedures.
- To supervise a team of three Accounts Receivable Officers, including the review of day-to-day workloads, absence management, and performance review.
- To respond to all incoming queries on a timely basis, and resolve customer queries & statement discrepancies in an appropriate and professional manner.
- To action the month end closedown routine, and undertake a monthly reconciliation of all Accounts Receivable transactions to the Accounts Receivable Ledger, and the General Ledger.
About us
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is a multi-award-winning NHS organisation with a passion for caring. The Health Board provides an exceptional workplace where you can feel trusted and valued. Whatever your specialty or stage in your career, we have opportunities for everyone to start, grow and build your career. The health board provides integrated acute, primary and community care serving a population of 650,000 and employing over 16,000 staff.
We offer a fantastic benefits package and extensive training and development opportunities with paid mandatory training, excellent in-house programmes, opportunities to complete recognised qualifications and professional career pathways including a range of management development programmes. We offer flexible working and promote a healthy work life balance, provide occupational health support and an ambitious plan for a Wellbeing Centre of Excellence to support you at work.
Our Clinical Futures strategy continues to enhance and promote care closer to home as well as high quality hospital care when needed. Join us on our journey to pioneer new ways of working and deliver a world-class healthcare service fit for the future.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac
Person Specification
Qualifications and/or Knowledge
Essential
- Educated to Degree level or equivalent demonstrable knowledge and experience
- Association of Accounting Technicians (AAT) qualified, or equivalent qualification or experience
- Knowledge of financial processes and controls, especially Accounts Receivable processes.
- Knowledge of VAT regulations.
- Awareness of audit requirements.
- Knowledge of Microsoft Windows, and Microsoft Office packages, including Excel, Word, and Outlook
Desirable
- Knowledge of external relationships and funding sources in the NHS
Experience
Essential
- Previous experience of working in an NHS Finance department, or Finance department of a similar corporate organisation.
- Demonstrable experience of working in a customer focused manner (internal & external customers)
Desirable
- Experience of using Oracle Financials (or a similar integrated computer system)
- Previous experience of managing a team of staff to deliver a service
- Experience of working with budget holders
Aptitude and Abilities
Essential
- Demonstrable interpersonal skills, including strong written and verbal communication.
- Able to demonstrate tact and diplomacy when dealing with customers and staff.
- Able to plan and prioritise work, and work to tight deadlines
- Demonstrable commitment to team working, and working effectively with people with diverse skills.
- Strong analytic skills, including the ability to adapt and design spreadsheets to manipulate and present data.
Desirable
- Ability to speak Welsh
- Proven ability to supervise a team of staff
- Able to use Oracle Financials (Or similar ledger system) to generate financial reports, and manipulate and interpret data
- Ability to combine information from different departments to respond to customer queries in a meaningful and easily understandable way.
Values
Essential
- Demonstrable drive and commitment in meeting high standards
- Self-motivated, and proactive.
- Willingness to embrace change.
Other
Essential
- Ability to travel between sites if required.
Person Specification
Qualifications and/or Knowledge
Essential
- Educated to Degree level or equivalent demonstrable knowledge and experience
- Association of Accounting Technicians (AAT) qualified, or equivalent qualification or experience
- Knowledge of financial processes and controls, especially Accounts Receivable processes.
- Knowledge of VAT regulations.
- Awareness of audit requirements.
- Knowledge of Microsoft Windows, and Microsoft Office packages, including Excel, Word, and Outlook
Desirable
- Knowledge of external relationships and funding sources in the NHS
Experience
Essential
- Previous experience of working in an NHS Finance department, or Finance department of a similar corporate organisation.
- Demonstrable experience of working in a customer focused manner (internal & external customers)
Desirable
- Experience of using Oracle Financials (or a similar integrated computer system)
- Previous experience of managing a team of staff to deliver a service
- Experience of working with budget holders
Aptitude and Abilities
Essential
- Demonstrable interpersonal skills, including strong written and verbal communication.
- Able to demonstrate tact and diplomacy when dealing with customers and staff.
- Able to plan and prioritise work, and work to tight deadlines
- Demonstrable commitment to team working, and working effectively with people with diverse skills.
- Strong analytic skills, including the ability to adapt and design spreadsheets to manipulate and present data.
Desirable
- Ability to speak Welsh
- Proven ability to supervise a team of staff
- Able to use Oracle Financials (Or similar ledger system) to generate financial reports, and manipulate and interpret data
- Ability to combine information from different departments to respond to customer queries in a meaningful and easily understandable way.
Values
Essential
- Demonstrable drive and commitment in meeting high standards
- Self-motivated, and proactive.
- Willingness to embrace change.
Other
Essential
- Ability to travel between sites if required.
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
