NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde is one of the largest healthcare systems in the UK employing around 40,000 staff in a wide range of clinical and non-clinical professions and job roles. We deliver acute hospital, primary, community and mental health care services to a population of over 1.15 million and a wider population of 2.2 million when our regional and national services are included.
Accounts Receivable Supervisor Band 4
Permanent
Corporate Finance
Accounts Receivable, Financial Services, Caledonia House
Full Time
£30,353 - £33,016
Location - Permanent presence at Caledonia House is a requirement of this role. Based in the west of the city, our office location is only a few minutes’ walk to regular bus and train services.
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde
Would you like to join one of the largest healthcare providers in the UK? We operate from a wide range of property and infrastructure and use specialised equipment that delivers health services to over 1.15m people in Glasgow and Clyde our aim is to help people live healthier, longer lives – no matter who they are or where in the region they live. Help us to shape the future of healthcare in Scotland and apply to join our finance team today. The Accounts Receivable department processes in excess of 30,000 invoices per annum with a value in excess of £570m (2025/26 figure). There is a need for high quality finance staff to support this crucial element of our business.
Benefits Which Matter
As a valued employee of NHS Scotland, you can enjoy an extensive range of benefits including:
· Life-work balance - with opportunities for flexible working and remote working
· Generous NHS pension scheme
· Annual incremental salary progression (up to the maximum of the salary band) plus annual NHS salary scale review
· Annual Leave - 27 Days increasing in line with service plus 8 days public holiday
· Learning opportunities - Build a skill set and gain experiences which are a foundation for an exciting and prosperous career. Have access to Scotland’s public finance network and the mentoring, training and shadowing prospects that it offers.
· NHS discounts and more
Join Us
You’ll work closely with dynamic and enthusiastic professionals who are committed to making a difference.
· See how a complex health organisation works.
· Solve problems.
· Add value to key health services.
· Build a range of transferrable skills.
· Advise both project and senior managers
· Take on a range of responsibilities.
· Drive forward change and make an impact.
Be Different
Our success begins with you; with NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde you’ll have the chance to make a real difference to frontline health services. This is an excellent opportunity to join an internationally renowned healthcare organisation with a track record for innovation and strong teaching and research links. We have a varied asset portfolio ranging from large acute teaching hospitals with international connections to local clinics and health centres coupled with high value clinical & diagnostic equipment supporting first class acute, specialist and community services both locally and to patients throughout Scotland. NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde is on an exciting journey towards helping people live longer healthier lives. At a challenging time for the public services the capital finance team will be at the heart of reshaping how we deliver healthcare across the region for the country.
Do you fit the requirements?
We are looking for someone who is committed to working in a demanding but enjoyable role in the NHS. A small department within a large finance team, we are responsible for invoicing, debt management and credit control, pursuing all outstanding invoiced NHSGGC debts, using various recovery methods.
Capable of working with senior NHS managers, department heads, head of finance and their staff, management accountants and colleagues at all levels of NHSGGC. The ideal candidate will be highly motivated and able to use your own initiative with excellent communication, organisational, IT and finance/ business skills.
Reporting to the Accounts Receivable Manager, you will be responsible for managing receivables and relations with customers of a range of different types and sizes, which include NHS Scotland, NHS England, NHS Wales and NHS Northern Ireland, entities, local authorities, universities, pharmaceutical companies, overseas and private
patients, fraud debts, GP Practices, dental practitioners, solicitors, charities, employees, former employees and other trade debtors, receiving a myriad of services, eg, copy medical records, grants, salary cross charges to the treatment costs for overseas visitors.
The Accounts Receivable Supervisor will assist the Accounts Receivable Manager to manage and support Accounts Receivable staff in an effective and efficient manner, providing advice and support and direction where required. In addition, the Accounts Receivable Supervisor will support and assist the Accounts Receivable Manager in achieving the department’s debt recovery objectives through increased efficiency and development.
You will be competent in finance procedures including debt management, financial accounting, reconciliations, accruals and prepayments. Ideally with a professional finance qualification with experience or will have gained significant previous experience working in a similar role as a credit control supervisor. You will have excellent IT skills, good communication skills and the ability to use initiative and deliver to strict timelines while dealing diplomatically with staff at all levels.
Candidates are encouraged to utilise the assessment section of the application to explain why they would be valuable in the position. Good applications are often specific and link past experience to the job description.
Informal contact: Chris Glendinning - Chris.glendinning@nhs.scot, 0141 278 2800
Details on how to contact the Recruitment Service and the Recruitment Process: Information for candidates
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