Temporary Billing Officer

Are you an experienced Billing Officer with a background in residential income? Do you have a strong understanding of complex billing cycles within a care home environment? Are you available to start at short notice and make an immediate impact? A well-established organisation operating within the care home sector is seeking a Temporary Billing Officer to join its finance team on an interim basis. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced billing professional to take ownership of residential income, supporting a busy finance function during a period of increased workload. The key responsibilities of the Temporary Billing Officer are: • Managing the end-to-end residential billing process, ensuring invoices are raised accurately and in a timely manner. • Processing complex billing cycles, including four-weekly, monthly and backdated charges where required. • Taking ownership of the aged debt ledger, proactively chasing outstanding balances and resolving payment queries. • Liaising with internal operational teams and external stakeholders to ensure billing information is accurate and up to date. • Supporting income reconciliation activities and investigating any billing discrepancies. • Assisting with additional billing activities across the wider finance function as required. • Maintaining accurate financial records and ensuring income is processed in line with organisational procedures. The successful candidate will have: • Essential experience managing residential income within a care home environment. • Previous experience in a Billing Officer, Credit Controller or Sales Ledger role with responsibility for residential billing. • Strong knowledge of complex billing cycles, including four-weekly and monthly billing arrangements. • Excellent credit control experience and the ability to manage outstanding debt effectively. • Strong attention to detail and the ability to work accurately within a fast-paced finance team. • Excellent communication skills with the confidence to liaise with both internal and external stakeholders. • The ability to hit the ground running with minimal supervision. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a growing organisation where your specialist residential income experience will be highly valued from day one.