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Oxford Health; Oxford; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Oxford is seeking an Accounts Receivable Officer to join their Finance Team. The role involves processing payments, ensuring timely invoices, and maintaining customer accounts. Candidates should thrive in fast-paced environments and possess strong attention to detail, communication skills, and experience in financial systems. The position offers a hybrid working pattern, promoting work-life balance while contributing to NHS finances.

Benefits

Excellent opportunities for career progression

27 days annual leave plus bank holidays

NHS Discounts

Competitive pension scheme

Qualifications

• Understanding of Information Governance and confidentiality legislation.
• Experience in Accounts Receivable roles and financial systems.
• Ability to communicate effectively across teams.

Responsibilities

• Process payments and allocate to correct invoices.
• Identify and rectify errors on received payments.
• Arrange payment plans with customers and maintain account records.

Skills

Attention to detail

Good communication skills

Spreadsheet skills

Credit control experience

Education

AAT intermediate, part qualified, NVQ 4 or equivalent

Tools

Financial Ledger Systems

Job description

Job overview

We’re recruiting for an Accounts Receivable Officer to join our Finance Team based at Littlemore Mental Health Centre in Oxford.

You’ll be working in the hub of our HQ as part of our busy Accounts Receivable team making sure invoices are processed and payments are received in a timely manner. We’re looking for candidates who thrive in a fast‑paced environment with strong attention to detail, good communication skills and experience of using financial systems within an AR role.

We operate a hybrid working pattern where you’ll be on site 1‑2 days per week. If this sounds like your area of expertise and you’d like to make a positive difference to NHS finances, we’d love to hear from you!

Main duties of the job

• Process all payments received onto the system allocating to the correct invoices where applicable or
  journaling any non-invoiced income to the relevant cost centres.
• To take payments by Bank Transfer or GovPay where appropriate, banking any cheques in a timely
  manner.
• Identify any errors on payments received and liaise with customers and other departments to ensure
  relevant action is taken to resolve.
• Arrange payment plans with customers, gaining supervisor approval within the Trust policies and
  procedures.
• Ensure that customer account records are maintained by completing a form for the Accounts Receivable
  Supervisor to make any amendments.
• Accurately process invoice and credit note requests as per process document. This includes ensuring correct VAT treatment.
• Post any printed invoices out in a timely manner.

Please refer to the job description attached for a comprehensive list of duties

Working for our organisation

Oxford Health is a great place to work and to be able to showcase the best of yourself when making an application please read the “candidate guide to making an application” and ensure your supporting statement is tailored to the role you are applying for and addresses any essential criteria.

As a Trust we provide physical, mental health and social care for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and Northeast Somerset. Our services are delivered at community bases, hospitals, clinics and people’s homes, delivering care as close to home as possible. Our vision is that no matter who you are or where you are, you will tell us that you receive: “Outstanding care delivered by an outstanding team”

Our values are:“Caring, safe and excellent”

At Oxford Health we offer a wide range of benefits designed to support your career and wellbeing. These include:

• Excellent opportunities for career progression
• Access to tailored individual and Trust wide learning and development
• 27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days with continuous service
• NHS Discount across a wide range of shops, restaurants and retailers
• Competitive pension scheme
• Lease car scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Mental Health First Aiders
• Staff accommodation (please note waiting lists may apply)
• Staff networking and support groups hosted by our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion team

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

We hope that the advert has given you a clear understanding of the skills we are seeking and the opportunity at hand. You will need to use the “supporting statement” element of your application form to demonstrate your suitability for this role and you should refer to the job description, person specification and the guidance notes attached to this role to help you tailor your application.

The essential and desirable criteria will be used to shortlist for interview and you should ensure that you refer to these within your application to increase your chances of being selected for interview.

Person specification

Knowledge

Essential criteria

• Understanding of requirements for Information Governance and legislation surrounding confidentiality (e.g. GDPR)

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• AAT intermediate, part qualified, NVQ 4 qualified or working toward qualification, or equivalent knowledge and experience.

Desirable criteria

• A good understanding of Accounts Receivable function will be considered as relevant experience, as full training will be given to the successful candidate

Experience

Essential criteria

• AR Experience. Experience in using financial Ledger Systems

Desirable criteria

• NHS accounting experience

Essential criteria

• Spread sheet skills and advanced keyboard skills
• Positive attitude and willingness to learn and grow with the Role. Enhancements to process and systems
• Credit control experience
• Awareness of NHS guidance and financial policies

Personal Qualities

Essential criteria

• Good interpersonal skills
• Meet time and quality deadlines
• Receptive to ideas/embrace change

Desirable criteria

• Ability to communicate with several teams and participate in team training and events
• Open to contribute with ideas / feedback

Other requirements

Essential criteria

• Ability to organise and prioritise own workload
• Ability to follow processes

Documents to Download

Job Description - Person Spec (PDF, 304.4KB)

Job risks form (PDF, 344.6KB)

Guidance Notes for Candidates Applying for a job at OHFT (PDF, 424.6KB)

Recruiter Contact Details

Name: Deborah Wicks

Title: Financial Services Manager

Email: [e-mail]

Telephone: [phone]