Billing Administrator
Location: Accrington (Hybrid)
Salary: Up to £25,275 per annum based on experience.
Contract Type: Fixed term – 6 months
About National Care Group
National Care Group is one of the UK’s leading providers of adult social care, supporting people with learning disabilities, mental health support needs, acquired brain injuries, autism and complex related needs. Its mission is to empower those it supports to lead their best life, enabling them the opportunity to unlock their full potential and live as independently as possible within their community.
What’s in it for you?
- The opportunity to develop a career in a secure and fulfilling role at an organisation that values growing its team from within.
- You can continuously learn on the job with the benefit of paid training and the opportunity to gain recognised qualifications.
- You will work at an organisation that celebrates age, gender and diversity within an inclusive culture.
- The organisation promotes an environment of wellbeing with support for you to stay healthy and happy.
- The opportunity to earn rewards through a Refer a Friend scheme.
- Access to an app called Wagestream, enabling greater control over your finances.
- Access to hundreds of high street discounts, including the opportunity to have a Blue Light Card.
The Billing Administrator Position:
Due to a period of significant growth, National Care Group are currently recruiting for a Temporary Full Time Billing Administrator to join our team on a 6-month temporary basis.
Our Finance Department is based at our central location in Accrington, where we provide essential support to our Services and Registered Managers, enabling them to deliver the highest quality care to the people we support. The team is responsible for a range of critical financial functions, including supplier payments, debt collection, cash book management, management accounts, and payroll.
What You’ll Do:
- Responsible for the raising of sales ledger invoices for all Groups companies, ensuring that these are sent out in a timely and accurate manner.
- Liaise with local operational teams to collate all relevant information to allow the invoices to be raised correctly. Develop processes to ensure the robustness and timelines of the data received.
- Responsible for the sending of invoices to local authorities, health boards and private funders either via email or using portals.
- Develop and maintain an appropriate control environment to ensure invoices are correct before uploading.
- Maintain an adequate database of all relevant information
- Explore future process improvements for the collating of information regarding service users, weekly fees, and hours to utilise existing systems or creating a bespoke database; this will also need to include the input of new PO’s, contracts, and uplifts.
- Work closely with the wider credit control team in order to quickly resolve any invoicing queries to ensure prompt payment is maintained.
The Ideal Candidate:
- Previous Sales Ledger/Invoicing experience
- Knowledge of Accounting Software
- Be able to use Microsoft office packages
- Good written/verbal communication skills
- Ability to work independently and as part of a wider team
- An analytical mind, strong organisational skills with an eye for detail
- Good standard of general education including numeracy and literacy skills.
Don’t meet every single requirement? We invite you to apply anyway!
At National Care Group, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic organisation. So, if you’re ready to embark on a journey where your potential outweighs your current skill set, we encourage you to apply. You might have the right values and attitude we are looking for!
