Billing Manager (4239)

Wade Macdonald; Reading; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 58,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus scheme

Hybrid working after probation

Enhanced pension

Private healthcare

Flexible working hours

Excellent progression opportunities

Job summary

Wade Macdonald is recruiting for a billing professional in Reading to join the billing team and take ownership of credit control, helping establish consistent processes. The role will evolve into broader leadership as the organisation grows.

You will be highly organised with strong Excel and MS Office skills and a track record in delivering accurate billing, aiming to support cash collection and efficient financial operations across locations.

Qualifications

• Strong billing experience with leadership potential or prior people-management exposure.
• Highly organised, accurate and capable of documenting processes clearly.
• Excellent Excel, Microsoft Office and systems skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Manage accurate and timely billing across insured and self-funded accounts.
• Take responsibility for credit control and support healthy cash collection.
• Improve usage of patient management systems to streamline billing.
• Identify opportunities to simplify processes and improve function efficiency.
• Coach and develop billing team members through regular one-to-ones and objectives.
• Support implementation of billing processes as new locations are established.
• Collaborate with Finance and operations to ensure correct activity capture and charging.
• Build relationships with insurers and resolve billing queries promptly.
• Contribute to financial reporting and wider discussions on growth and efficiency.

Skills

Billing experience

Excel

Microsoft Office

Systems skills

Job description

About the Client

Wade Macdonald are currently working with a growing organisation based in Reading, with ambitious plans to expand its network of locations across the UK. Their culture is rooted in teamwork, respect and delivering high standards, with employees encouraged to support one another and continually look for better ways of working.

About the Job

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced billing professional. You will work closely with the billing team, gaining an understanding of the billing while taking ownership of credit control and helping establish consistent processes. As the organisation expands, the position will naturally develop into a broader leadership role, with increasing responsibility for managing and developing the team.

Duties will include:

• Managing accurate and timely billing across both insured and self-funded accounts
• Taking responsibility for credit control and helping maintain healthy cash collection
• Improving the effective use of the organisation's patient management system to support efficient billing
• Identifying opportunities to simplify processes and improve the way the function operates
• Managing and developing billing team members through regular one-to-ones, objectives, coaching and performance support
• Supporting the implementation of billing processes as new locations are established
• Working closely with colleagues across Finance and operational teams to ensure activity is captured and charged correctly
• Building relationships with insurers
• Resolving billing queries and escalations in a professional and timely manner
• Contributing to financial reporting and wider discussions around efficiency and organisational growth

About the Successful Applicant

You will have strong billing experience alongside either previous people-management exposure or clear potential to develop as a leader. You will be highly organised, accurate and comfortable improving and documenting processes. Strong Excel, Microsoft Office and systems skills are important.

What You Will Receive in Return

• bonus scheme
• hybrid working after probation
• enhanced pension
• private healthcare
• flexible working hours
• excellent opportunities for progression as the organisation continues to grow.