Credit Controller

Bupa; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday pro rata

Wellbeing services

Pension

Employee discounts

Job summary

Cromwell Hospital in London is seeking a Credit Controller on a 12-month FTC. The role is full-time (37.5 hours) with hybrid working (2 days in the office). You will manage a portfolio of customer accounts, reduce outstanding balances and support timely payments.

Working within Bupa's Finance team, you will build relationships, resolve account queries and contribute to robust financial controls while delivering excellent service in a healthcare environment.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in credit control is required.
• Experience within a hospital or clinic credit control environment would be advantageous
• Strong communication skills and confidence speaking with a range of customers and stakeholders.
• Experience managing account queries and resolving issues professionally.
• Good analytical skills and the ability to investigate discrepancies and identify solutions.
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage deadlines effectively.
• Experience using healthcare finance systems would be beneficial but is not essential.

Responsibilities

• Manage a portfolio of customer accounts, focusing on reducing outstanding balances and resolving aged debt.
• Build strong relationships with customers and key contacts to support timely payment of invoices.
• Contact customers by phone, email and letter regarding overdue accounts.
• Respond to customer and patient account queries in a professional and supportive way.
• Investigate and help resolve account disputes by working closely with internal departments.
• Prepare accounts for referral to collection agencies or legal representatives when required.
• Provide regular updates and reporting on account status and debt recovery activity.
• Work with customers to minimise unallocated cash and payment discrepancies.
• Support continuous improvement of credit control processes and reporting.
• Build effective relationships with colleagues across Finance and the wider business.
• Support additional projects and activities within the Billing and Credit Control team when required.

Skills

Credit control experience

Strong communication

MS Office

Healthcare finance knowledge

Analytical skills

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Outlook

Job description

Credit Controller Cromwell Hospital (High Street Kensington Offices)

FTC 12 months Full time (37.5 hours) Hybrid working (2 days in the office) Salary: £29,000 per annum

We make health happen At Bupa, our purpose is simple: helping people live longer, healthier, happier lives and making a better world. At Cromwell Hospital, our Finance team plays an important role in supporting the delivery of outstanding healthcare. By ensuring payments are managed efficiently and customer accounts are handled with care, we help keep services running smoothly for patients and healthcare professionals alike.

As a Credit Control Officer, you'll be responsible for managing customer accounts, reducing outstanding debt and supporting positive customer outcomes. You'll work closely with patients, customers and colleagues across the business to resolve account queries, encourage timely payments and help maintain strong financial controls. This is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys building relationships, solving problems and delivering excellent customer service in a fast-paced healthcare environment.

How you’ll help us make health happen

• Manage a portfolio of customer accounts, focusing on reducing outstanding balances and resolving aged debt.
• Build strong relationships with customers and key contacts to support timely payment of invoices.
• Contact customers by phone, email and letter regarding overdue accounts.
• Respond to customer and patient account queries in a professional and supportive way.
• Investigate and help resolve account disputes by working closely with internal departments.
• Prepare accounts for referral to collection agencies or legal representatives when required.
• Provide regular updates and reporting on account status and debt recovery activity.
• Work with customers to minimise unallocated cash and payment discrepancies.
• Support continuous improvement of credit control processes and reporting.
• Build effective relationships with colleagues across Finance and the wider business.
• Support additional projects and activities within the Billing and Credit Control team when required.

Key Skills/responsibilities

• Previous experience in credit control is required – please ensure this is listed on your application.
• Experience within a hospital or clinic credit control environment would be advantageous
• Strong communication skills and confidence speaking with a range of customers and stakeholders.
• Experience managing account queries and resolving issues professionally.
• Good analytical skills and the ability to investigate discrepancies and identify solutions.
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage deadlines effectively.
• Experience using Microsoft Excel, Word and Outlook.
• A high level of accuracy and attention to detail.
• The ability to work independently and prioritise workload effectively.
• A positive, flexible and customer-focused approach.
• Experience using healthcare finance systems would be beneficial but is not essential.

Benefits

• 25 days holiday per year, pro rata to your contract.
• Access to a range of services to support your physical and mental wellbeing
• Fixed term benefits allowance
• Access to our confidential employee assistance programme
• Workplace pension
• Online discounts covering your everyday shopping, entertainment, eating out and more.

Why Bupa?

We’re a health insurer and provider. With no shareholders, our customers are our focus. Our people are all driven by the same purpose – helping people live longer, healthier, happier lives and making a better world. We make health happen by being brave, caring and responsible in everything we do. We encourage all of our people to “Be you at Bupa”, we champion diversity, and we understand the importance of our people representing the communities and customers we serve. That’s why we especially encourage applications from people with diverse backgrounds and experiences. Bupa is a Level 2 Disability Confident Employer. This means we aim to offer an interview/assessment to every disabled applicant who meets the minimum criteria for the role. We’ll make sure you are treated fairly and offer reasonable adjustments as part of our recruitment process to anyone that needs them.

Time Type: Full time Job Area: Finance & Accounting Locations: Cromwell HSK

Be at the heart of helping people live longer healthier, happier lives and making a better world. We employ more than 80,000 people globally who are making this a reality. If you've got the belief, the drive and the talent to help us in our ambition then we’d like to hear from you. Wherever you work, one thing stands out about Bupa people. Our customers are our passion – they’re at the heart of our positively different culture of care. At Bupa you’ll be challenged, you’ll be encouraged to innovate, and collaborate with colleagues who are committed to delivering exceptional experiences. We trust, respect and consider everyone, knowing your difference will make the difference.