Job Description

Come and join one of the UK's largest independent providers in neuro and mental healthcare. We proudly employ over 4000+ people - no matter what your experience, we have jobs for everyone.

We'd like you to join us as a Credit Controller in our Finance team in Darlington. This role is full time, working hybrid 3 days in the Morton House office and 2 days working from home.

What you'll be doing:

To work across internal systems and associated records in invoicing, accounting and associated system Analysis of invoicing and payment data to ensure correct application of receipts to invoices and reduce unapplied cash Identify genuine arrears and take effective recovery action through to payment and allocation Identifying and making the necessary adjustments to correct billing errors. Investigate and reconcile historic cash postings that remain unallocated & to correctly allocate them to account Reduce historic unapplied cash Investigating customer queries effectively and efficiently via telephone and / or email. Liaise with sites and regional teams where necessary to obtain relevant information. Identify potential bad debt and report to the Credit and Fees Manager making recommendations and producing admin for Credit notes / write-off or escalation to third parties Reporting and analysis of the historic debtor's ledger to the Credit and Fees Manager making recommendations for action / improvement Supporting colleagues with complex queries.

What you'll have:

Ability to apply an effective collections / dunning process Experience of dealing with Local Authorities and the NHS in a finance-based role. CICM Level 2 Qualification or similar (desirable)

Experience

Previous experience in healthcare sector is desirable. High level of accuracy and good attention to detail. Proficient with the use of MS Excel to an excellent standard. Experience with use of Collections / Accounting systems ideally SAGE Intacct. Confident in reporting financial data and analysis. Experience of working to tight deadlines. Proven track record in collections or credit control. Experience of analysing data across multiple platforms. Experience with reconciliations and resolving complex billing queries quickly and efficiently. Positive enthusiastic approach with a can-do attitude to problem solving. Well organised and able to prioritise workload. Ability to work on own initiative and confident in ability. Strong communication skills, including ability to build relations internally and externally.
We also want to ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable facilities to participate in job applications or interviews to perform essential job functions. To support this, we are a Disability Confident employer.

What to look forward to:

25 days plus bank holidays Birthday off Join the

Active Learning Hub

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Active Reward App

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Employee Assistance Programme Helpline & App

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Nest Personal Pension

account Access to join a

Medicash Health Plan

for you and your family to save money on everyday health essentials like going to the dentist or opticians We recognise outstanding

Active Behaviours

via the

Active Awards

programme Enhanced Sick & Maternity Pay benefits

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