Accounts Receivable Officer
At a glance
- Band
- Band 4
- Contract
- Fixed-term
- Pattern
- Full-time, Flexible working, Home or remote working
- Posted
- 03/09/2026
- Closes
- 17/09/2026
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Role summary
The Accounts Receivable Officer is responsible for creating and maintaining accurate financial records, ensuring timely payment of outstanding invoices, and supporting healthy cash flow. This role involves monitoring customer accounts, issuing invoices, recording payments, and following up on overdue balances. It focuses on assisting with invoicing queries, credit control, and debt collection and escalation. This is a 12-month fixed-term contract to cover long-term sickness.
Essential criteria
- GCSE Maths and English (Grade C/4 or above) or equivalent
Desirable criteria
- AAT Level 3 or working towards AAT Level 4
- Experience working in an accounts receivable, finance or credit control environment
- Experience of debt collection and customer account management
- Experience processing invoices and cash allocation
- Experience resolving customer queries
- NHS finance experience
- Experience using Oracle, SBS, Integra or other NHS finance systems
- Knowledge of NHS income streams
- Experience of month-end processes
- Understanding of accounts receivable processes
- Understanding of financial controls
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Excel
- Knowledge of NHS finance guidance
- Knowledge of VAT relating to sales invoices
- Understanding of Standing Financial Instructions
- Excellent numerical skills
- Strong attention to detail
- Ability to prioritise workload
- Good written and verbal communication
- Ability to work independently
- Problem-solving skills
- Ability to maintain confidentiality
- Advanced Excel skills including Pivot Tables and VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP
- Experience producing management reports
- Process improvement skills
- Personal Attributes
- Reliable and organised
- Flexible and adaptable
- Positive team player
- Able to work under pressure and meet deadlines
- Committed to continuous improvement
- GCSE Maths and English (Grade C/4 or above) or equivalent
- AAT Level 3 or working towards AAT Level 4
- Experience working in an accounts receivable, finance or credit control environment
- Experience of debt collection and customer account management
- Experience processing invoices and cash allocation
- Experience resolving customer queries
- NHS finance experience
- Experience using Oracle, SBS, Integra or other NHS finance systems
- Knowledge of NHS income streams
- Experience of month-end processes
- Understanding of accounts receivable processes
- Understanding of financial controls
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Excel
- Knowledge of NHS finance guidance
- Knowledge of VAT relating to sales invoices
- Understanding of Standing Financial Instructions
- Excellent numerical skills
- Strong attention to detail
- Ability to prioritise workload
- Good written and verbal communication
- Ability to work independently
- Problem-solving skills
- Ability to maintain confidentiality
- Advanced Excel skills including Pivot Tables and VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP
- Experience producing management reports
- Process improvement skills
- Personal Attributes
- Reliable and organised
- Flexible and adaptable
- Positive team player
- Able to work under pressure and meet deadlines
- Committed to continuous improvement
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 4 at £26,530 – £29,114 a year, across England.
This advert: £28,392 – £31,157 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Accounts Receivable Officer
The closing date is 17 September 2026
Job summary
The Accounts Receivable (AR) Officer is responsible for creating , maintaining accurate financial records, and ensuring customers pay outstanding invoices on time. The role supports healthy cash flow and strong financial operations within an organization.
This role is a Fixed Term Contract role of 12 months to cover long term sickness.
Main duties of the job
An Accounts Receivable Officer monitors customer accounts, issues invoices, records payments, follows up on overdue balances, and reconciles accounts. They work closely with customers, the finance team, and other departments to resolve billing issues and ensure accurate financial reporting.
This role will be focused on assisting with invoicing queries, credit control and debt collection & escalation.
About us
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research. The Trust comprises four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury. For more information on OUH please view OUH At a Glance by
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