Senior Receivables Officer
Senior Receivables Officer
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- East Suffolk CouncilEast Suffolk House IP12 1RT/Riverside Office NR33 0EQ
- 34314 to 37035 per annum Band 6
- Permanent
- 37 hours per week
East Suffolk Council is an exciting place to work delivering essential local services and making a real difference to a quarter of a million people across East Suffolk.
Want to work in an organisation where you can truly feel like you are making a difference to peoples livesWe have an exciting Senior Receivables Officer role within out Finance Team.
Your role:
To ensure the effective day to day running of the Receivables function within the Payables & Receivables team. To work with colleagues to ensure that the Councils medium term financial strategies are delivered and support the Councils Strategic Plan. To use professional judgement skills and expertise to analyse and interpret financial information and situations and to give specialist advice and support required by other service areas relating to receivables. Identify when consultation with the Finance Compliance Manager is required and refer issues as appropriate. To work co-operatively and collaboratively with staff in the Finance Team colleagues across service teams and with external partners and external auditors.
To be responsible for the day-to-day line management of the Payables & Receivables team Receivables Officer(s) and Assistant Receivable Officer(s) including development performance management and support. Oversee the day to day running of the teams Receivables function to ensure all sales invoices are correctly recorded payments received are applied to the ledgers in a timely manner and the debt management process is effectively operated including Breathing Space. Ensure the effective management of the main accounting system unposted sales invoice queue and document archiving sales invoice queues.
What you will need:
A proven track record in operational delivery of accounting transactional services and use of accounting applications and working knowledge of Microsoft excel for data analysis and reporting.
Proven good working knowledge of VAT categorisation. Proven experience of debtor account reconciliation. Ability to collaborate and to work across teams and organisations. Good interpersonal skills with the ability to work successfully with a range of contacts.
Demonstration of good analytical skills and a proactive approach to problem solving with attention to detail.
4 GCSEs (Grade C or above) or equivalent which include English Language and Mathematics or significant and demonstrable finance experience working in a similar role at this level.
The role has a necessity to work within data protection and confidentiality requirements.A commitment to own development and to supporting training and development initiatives.
If you think you have what it takes to be successful in this role even if you dont meet all the essential requirements please apply. We would appreciate the opportunity to consider your application.
Why work for us
East Suffolk Council is a great place to work and there are lots of benefits our employees can access. To find out more about why we are so proud of East Suffolk Counciltake a look at our video and hear why our employees think it is such a great place to work (YouTube).
Here are some of the main benefits:
- Generous leave entitlement (equivalent to 25 days a year increasing to 31 days after 5 years service plus bank holidays)
- Local government pension scheme
- Flexible working arrangements
- Learning and development tailored to your role
- A wide variety of staff support networks including access to health and wellbeing initiatives and programmes.
- Discounts on mobile phones computers holiday and travel fashion and clothing health and beauty and many other products and services.
Find more information about what we offer in ourbenefits brochure (pdf).
These roles will primarily be remotely based utilising local community assets but will also involve travel across the district to provide face-to-face services as well as providing client support over the phone and via our digital platform. A full drivers license and access to a car is essential for this role.
For more information
For an informal discussion regarding this post please contact Danielle Patterson Deputy Chief Finance Officer at
Closing date: 9th July 2025
Interview date: w/c 14th July 2025
How to apply
Step 1 -Read the advert and theJob Description and Person Specification
Step 3 -Complete the online application and upload your statement. Please note CVs are not accepted.
For more information check out the How to Apply section of our Career Site (URL).
Required Experience:
Senior IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
