NHS
Job title:
Finance Officer -Debt Management
Company
NHS
Job description
This Post will provide support to the Financial Accountant in providing a comprehensive financial support service to the Finance Team. In particular administering and maintaining the Accounts Receivable (AR) system, actively reviewing the Trust Debtors and ensuring their timely collection: this will include providing assistance and advice to internal and external stakeholders.In addition, the post holder will be responsible for the collation of debtor information and the interaction with other NHS organisations and Government Bodies.The post holder will ensure financial information is processed in accordance with procedures, in order to efficiently complete statutory returns in relation to own area of work and the work of other team members.Main duties of the jobActively review the debtors schedules to identify outstanding debts. Follow up actions will include initiating and managing difficult and sensitive communications with debtors in a professional and courteous manner. This could include repeat and follow up conversations, writing letters, and the monitoring of payment plans. When dealing with patient or salary overpayment debts this should be carried out in an empathetic and sensitive manner.Responsible for supervising other staff who undertake debt collection tasks.Issue debtors and income statements to NHS organisations and Government Bodies in line with Welsh Government timetable. Discuss and resolve discrepancies to ensure agreement is reached within strict deadlines. Ability to work under pressure is required.Complete debtors section of Welsh Government Monthly Monitoring Returns within strict deadlines, identify issues and liaise with relevant divisions and external debtors.This post is Fixed Term/Secondment for 6 months due to the needs of the service.If you are interested in applying for the secondment position, you must obtain permission from your current line manager prior to applying for this post.About usHere at Velindre University NHS Trust we are extremely proud of the specialist services we provide across the whole of Wales in our cutting-edge Velindre Cancer Centre and ouraward-winning Welsh Blood Service, as well as the expertise of our corporate functions that bring the two divisions together. We are also fortunate to host the NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership and Health Technology Wales and have developed strong partnership working with these expert services.Formed in 1999, the Trust has a dedicated workforce that continuously strives to apply the key principles of value based healthcare through a wide array of roles. We play a vital role in the communities we support and have ambitious plans for the future to continue to improve the services we deliver. We strive to maintain our core values in everything we do by being; accountable, bold, caring and dynamic, and ensuring the best possible care for our patients and donors.If you want to work for an organisation that prides itself on making a real difference and offers exciting career opportunities then Velindre University NHS Trust is the place for you.Visit our website to find out more https://velindre.nhs.wales/Date posted06 February 2025Pay schemeAgenda for changeBandBand 4Salary£26,928 to £29,551 a year per annumContractFixed termDuration6 monthsWorking patternFull-timeReference number120-AC764-0225Job locationsUnit 2 Charnwood CourtHeol Billingsley, NantgarwCardiffCF15 7QZJob descriptionJob responsibilitiesYou will be able to find a full Job Description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac. Job descriptionJob responsibilitiesYou will be able to find a full Job Description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.Person SpecificationQualificationsEssential
- Association of Accounting Technicians (AAT) technician level or NVQ level 4. Or equivalent experience of working within a finance department.
- GCSE English and Maths, level 5/B grade or above. Intermediate level skills of Excel & Word. Equivalent experience, able to demonstrate.
Desirable
- Experience of working in the NHS.
ExperienceEssential
- Experience of working in finance or related organisation.
- Knowledge of balancing / reconciling complex accounts.
- Extensive experience of credit control / debt collection, dealing with queries and problem solving.
- Experience of working in a customer focused manner.
- Knowledge of legislation relevant to credit control and debt collection
- Accurate keyboard skills. Be able to demonstrate tact and diplomacy when working with others.
- Excellent communication skills both written and verbal. Able to demonstrate accounting knowledge.
- Plan daily workload, managing competing demands, pressures and deadlines.
Desirable
- Experience of working in NHS Finance or related organisation
- Experience of NHS accounting and control processes
- Experience of using the Oracle System.
- Ability to speak Welsh to level 3.
Person SpecificationQualificationsEssential
- Association of Accounting Technicians (AAT) technician level or NVQ level 4. Or equivalent experience of working within a finance department.
- GCSE English and Maths, level 5/B grade or above. Intermediate level skills of Excel & Word. Equivalent experience, able to demonstrate.
Desirable
- Experience of working in the NHS.
ExperienceEssential
- Experience of working in finance or related organisation.
- Knowledge of balancing / reconciling complex accounts.
- Extensive experience of credit control / debt collection, dealing with queries and problem solving.
- Experience of working in a customer focused manner.
- Knowledge of legislation relevant to credit control and debt collection
- Accurate keyboard skills. Be able to demonstrate tact and diplomacy when working with others.
- Excellent communication skills both written and verbal. Able to demonstrate accounting knowledge.
- Plan daily workload, managing competing demands, pressures and deadlines.
Desirable
- Experience of working in NHS Finance or related organisation
- Experience of NHS accounting and control processes
- Experience of using the Oracle System.
- Ability to speak Welsh to level 3.
Expected salary
£26928 – 29551 per year
Location
Cardiff
Job date
Mon, 10 Feb 2025 07:17:24 GMT
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