Credit Controller

Royal Berkshire Nhs Foundation Trust; Reading; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Reading is seeking a Credit Controller to manage outstanding debts and liaise with insurers. The role includes producing reminder letters, communicating with debtors, and ensuring compliance with the Trust's debt policy. Candidates should have credit control experience, ideally within the NHS. This position offers flexible working opportunities, generous annual leave, and benefits such as an NHS pension scheme, employee assistance programs, and various health service discounts.

Benefits

Flexible working opportunities

Generous annual leave

NHS pension scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Cycle to work scheme

Health Service Discounts

Qualifications

• Experience in credit control is essential.
• Previous experience working in NHS finance is required.

Responsibilities

• Produce and send out reminder letters.
• Communicate directly with insurers and debtors.
• Prepare correspondence for cases needing third party referral.
• Screen and log all received information.
• Work with the team to clean the Debtors Ledger.
• Maintain appropriate filing systems.

Skills

Credit control experience

Previous NHS finance experience

NHS finance experience

Job description

About the Trust

At the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust we put our patients at the heart of every element of health and care that we provide. The Trust works together as a community to deliver its vision which is "Working together to provide outstanding care for our community." Royal Berkshire Hospital are pleased to announce that following our CQC inspection we have been rated 'Good' with inspectors reporting that we have made significant improvements. The Trust's overall rating has also improved to 'good'. We are Compassionate in our thoughts, words and actions, Aspirational, Resourceful, and Excellent in our development, fairness and sharing best practice.

Role Overview

The Credit Controller works closely with the AR Team Leader and the Accounts Receivable team to ensure that the Trust’s debt policy is adhered to. The main role involves chasing outstanding debt and liaising with other Trust teams and our solicitors where required.

Key Responsibilities

• To produce and send out reminder letters.
• To pursue and communicate directly with insurers and debtors including Trust employees.
• To prepare correspondence for difficult cases with potential for referral to a third party collectors, in consultation with the Accounts Receivable Team Leader.
• To screen and log all information received including relevant updates and insurance provider summaries.
• To work with the wider Accounts Receivable team to clean up the Debtors Ledger following resolution and successful debt recovery on accounts.
• To maintain appropriate filing systems.
• Any other appropriate duties as designated by the Accounts Receivable Team Leader.

Qualifications

• Credit control experience.
• Previous NHS finance experience.
• NHS finance experience.

Benefits

• Flexible working opportunities and a strong emphasis on your work-life balance.
• Annual leave - 27 days for new starters, plus bank holidays. Increasing to 29 days after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years NHS service. Pro rata for part time staff.
• NHS pension scheme.
• Employee Assistance Programme.
• Money Advice Service.
• Generous maternity, paternity and adoption leave for eligible staff.
• On-site nursery (based at RBH).
• Full educational library services.
• Cycle to work scheme, lockable storage for cycles.
• Bus to work scheme.
• Excellent rail and bus links.
• A huge range of Health Service Discounts at hundreds of big brands from holidays to gadgets and restaurants to retail.