Contracting Administrative Officer

Leeds Teaching Hospital Nhs Trust; Leeds; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust is seeking a finance professional to support accounts receivable and credit control within a busy NHS finance team. You will be solving queries, maintaining accurate records, and liaising with colleagues and external bodies.

The role requires strong numerical ability, Excel competence, and a proactive approach to resolving outstanding debts while adapting to changing processes. A professional telephone manner and attention to detail are essential.

Qualifications

• Strong numerical skills and confidence working with financial information.
• Experience of accounts receivable and credit control, including pursuing outstanding debt.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with a professional and confident telephone manner.
• Ability to investigate queries, analyse information and identify solutions.
• Confidence using computerised financial systems and spreadsheets, with the ability to maintain accurate records.

Responsibilities

• Handle accounts receivable tasks and chase outstanding debts.
• Investigate queries, analyse information and provide solutions.
• Maintain accurate financial records using computerised systems and spreadsheets.
• Build effective relationships with finance and non-finance colleagues and external organisations.
• Proactively own queries and see them through to resolution.
• Organise own workload and manage competing priorities with limited supervision.

Skills

Numerical skills

Accounts receivable

Credit control

Communication skills

Analytical thinking

Excel/financial systems

Attention to detail

Relationship building

Proactive approach

Workload management

Adaptability to change

Tools

Computerised financial systems

Job description

of NHS finance and contracting while developing strong working relationships across the organisation. We're looking for someone who enjoys solving problems, working with others and seeing tasks through to resolution, and who wants to make a positive contribution as part of a busy and valued Finance team. What you will bring to the role We are looking for someone who can bring: Strong numerical skills and confidence working with financial information. Experience of accounts receivable and credit control, including pursuing outstanding debt. Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with a professional and confident telephone manner. The ability to investigate queries, analyse information and identify solutions. Confidence using computerised financial systems and spreadsheets, with the ability to maintain accurate records. A high level of accuracy and attention to detail, particularly when entering, reconciling and reviewing financial data. The ability to build effective working
relationships with finance and non-finance colleagues and external organisations. A proactive and persistent approach, taking ownership of queries and seeing them through to resolution. The ability to organise your own workload, manage competing priorities and work effectively with limited supervision. A flexible and positive approach to change, with a willingness to identify and support improvements in ways of working. Please see the attached job description for further information about this vacancy. About Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust Our Trust values The Leeds Way is working together to support each other and deliver the best possible care to patients. We are…. Responsible Open and Honest One Team Kind Our Trust priorities Our purpose: Excellent, safe and sustainable care for every patient every time Our priorities: People Improvement and Innovation Partnerships Outcomes Sponsorship Eligibility To comply with UK Government regulations on Skilled Worker sponsorship, Leeds
Teaching Hospital NHS Trust is unable to provide sponsorship to applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria or the salary threshold concessions set out under the Skilled Worker visa route. Please take this into consideration before submitting your application. Full guidance on these concessions, including details of who may qualify, can be found here. We reserve the right to close this advert early if we receive a high number of suitable applications.