Salary: £21000-£23000
As Scotland’s largest private care provider, with 25 homes, over 900 residents and 1500 staff; Balhousie is one of the country’s leading providers of elderly and specialist care. As well as award-winning care home teams throughout Scotland, we boast a stunning HQ and highly skilled support staff.
We have a fantastic opportunity to join our Finance function based at our impressive Head Office in Perth.
This is a permanent, secure position, working full time across typical office hours Monday to Friday.
The Role
This role suits an enthusiastic individual with strong time management skills, who is able to work under pressure to complete deadlines whilst adopting a meticulous approach to ensure tasks are completed with a high degree of accuracy.
The Accounts Receivable Assistant is responsible for the sales ledger function within the group ensuring accurate and efficient records are maintained for the financial accounts of all residents.
Duties Include
- Maintain the Sales Ledger in Cold Harbour ensuring it is up-to-date and accurate
- Day to day management of Income Processing Records
- Ensure correct contractual and funding documents are in place from the Home Managers and Local Authorities
- Ensuring any change in funding arrangements are reflected in the sales ledger accurately and timely
- Process invoices in a timely manner
- Allocation of all monies received from various fund sources
- Processing direct debit collections
- Credit Control
- Managing a shared mailbox
- Develop internal relationships with Finance colleagues / Home Managers / Administrators / Business Support Staff
- Develop external relationships with key contacts at Local Authorities & with resident’s families
Skills, Knowledge and Qualifications
- Sales ledger experience
- Credit control experience
- Excellent numeracy skills
- Proficient in Microsoft Office
- Excellent communication is a key part of this role on occasion difficult conversations can arise
- Very good literacy skills as there is the need for regular correspondence with Local Authorities, resident families and external professionals
Highly Desirable
- Previous experience of other Microsoft Office packages such as Word and Outlook
- Experience of Cold Harbour Care Home Management and Finance System
- Previous experience within the Care Home Sector
Apply Today!
Just some of our great suite of ‘Balhousie Benefits’*:
- Access to a huge range of discounts including holidays and grocery shopping!
- The ability to access your wages before payday, through an easy-to-use app!
- Free health and legal advice!
*terms apply
