Accounts Receivable Manager

Compass Associates; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Career progression

Job summary

Compass Associates is partnering with a multi-site care home group to appoint an Accounts Receivable Manager in North London. The role leads the AR and credit control function, building in-house processes and a robust financial infrastructure to support anticipated growth.

You will manage a small team (2–3) and operate hands‑on, balancing leadership with day‑to‑day delivery. Hybrid working with office presence three days per week is expected.

Qualifications

• Experience leading accounts receivable or credit control teams.
• Strong cash collection, billing and receipting understanding.
• Comfortable building a function and leading from the front.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the accounts receivable and credit control function across the group.
• Oversee resident billing and invoicing to ensure timeliness and accuracy.
• Ensure effective cash collection, receipting and allocation of payments.
• Monitor aged debt and payment performance across the portfolio.
• Handle complex debt cases and escalations with external agencies when needed.
• Produce regular AR and credit control reporting for senior leadership.
• Identify opportunities to improve processes, systems and controls.
• Provide hands-on support while developing the team.
• Support integration of future acquisitions and onboarding of new services.

Skills

Accounts Receivable

Credit Control Leadership

Team Leadership

Job description

Are you an experienced Accounts Receivable or Credit Control professional looking for an opportunity to take ownership of a function and make a genuine impact within a growing organisation?

We're partnering with an established multi-site care home group to appoint an Accounts Receivable Manager.

This is a newly created leadership role, offering the opportunity to take ownership of the accounts receivable and credit control function, bring processes in-house and establish the financial infrastructure needed to support the organisation's continued growth.

Initially managing a small team of 2–3 people, this is a hands-on position for someone who enjoys leading from the front and remaining involved in the day-to-day operation.

The Opportunity

You’ll take ownership of the accounts receivable and credit control function across a portfolio of care homes, overseeing resident billing, invoicing, cash collection, receipting and debt management.

Working closely with the Group Finance Director and wider senior leadership team, you’ll ensure effective financial processes are in place while providing clear reporting and oversight of outstanding debt.

The organisation has ambitious growth plans, with significant portfolio expansion anticipated over the next 12 months. You’ll play an important role in developing the infrastructure, systems and team needed to support that growth, including the integration of future acquisitions.

This is an opportunity to build and develop a function rather than simply inherit an established operation.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the accounts receivable and credit control function across the group.
• Oversee the timely and accurate completion of resident billing and invoicing.
• Ensure effective cash collection, receipting and allocation of payments.
• Monitor outstanding balances, aged debt and payment performance across the portfolio.
• Take ownership of complex debt cases, escalations and challenging payment issues.
• Manage debt recovery activity, including liaising with external collection agencies where required.
• Produce regular accounts receivable and credit control reporting for senior leadership.
• Identify opportunities to improve existing processes, systems and financial controls.
• Provide hands‑on support to the team, balancing leadership responsibilities with operational involvement.
• Establish and develop the in‑house accounts receivable function.
• Support the integration of future acquisitions, including onboarding new services and transitioning financial processes.
• Develop the team and structure as the organisation expands, with scope to recruit additional resource.
• Work closely with senior finance and commercial stakeholders to ensure effective financial oversight.

The Ideal Candidate

We’re looking for an experienced Accounts Receivable, Credit Control or Credit Management professional who has previously led or managed a small team and is comfortable taking ownership of a function.

Ideally, you’ll have experience within the care home or elderly care sector, with an understanding of the different billing arrangements and funding structures involved.

Relevant backgrounds could include:

• Accounts Receivable Management
• Credit Control Management
• Credit Management
• Accounts Receivable Team Leadership
• Finance Operations
• Billing and Debt Recovery

Most importantly, you’ll need to be a hands‑on manager who can balance team leadership with operational delivery, manage complex debt cases and identify opportunities to improve processes as the organisation grows.

Package

• Newly created management position with genuine scope to develop the function.
• Opportunity to shape and improve accounts receivable processes.
• Potential to grow the team and take on greater responsibility as the organisation expands.

Location

North London. Hybrid working – three days per week in the office.

Candidates should ideally be within a reasonable commuting distance of the head office.