Accounts Receivable Specialist

This is a newly formed Accounts Receivable team offering a unique opportunity to shape its direction and impact. The Accounts Receivable Specialist will play a pivotal role in ensuring accurate billing, effective credit control, and timely collections. The role requires experience in the full order-to-cash cycle, financial systems, and accounting principles.

The Accounts Receivable Specialist will be responsible for generating and issuing invoices accurately, managing customer queries and resolving discrepancies, taking full ownership of the credit control process, reconciling customer accounts, and supporting month-end and year-end close processes. The successful candidate will be an innovative, ambitious self-starter, eager to contribute new ideas and drive continuous improvement across the Accounts Receivable function.

Elysium Healthcare is an established, stable, and agile company with over 8,000 employees and a unique approach to the delivery of care. With a network of over 90 services across England and Wales covering Mental Health, Neurological, Learning Disabilities & Autism, Children & Education, there is opportunity for growth and development.

Are you experienced in the full Order-to-cash cycle and confident in financial systems and accounting principles? You will play a pivotal role in ensuring accurate billing, effective credit control and timely collections. This is a newly formed team, offering a unique opportunity to shape its direction and impact. We’re looking for an innovative, ambitious self-starter, eager to contribute new ideas. Your input will help define best practices and drive continuous improvement across the Accounts Receivable function.

Key Responsibilities
Invoicing & Billing

• Generate and issue invoices accurately and in accordance with contractual terms.
• Ensure timely delivery of invoices via appropriate channels (email, portals, etc).
• Collaborate with internal teams to validate billing data and resolve discrepancies.
• Maintain detailed records of billing activities and adjustments.

Are you experienced in the full Order-to-cash cycle and confident in financial systems and accounting principles? You will play a pivotal role in ensuring accurate billing, effective credit control and timely collections. This is a newly formed team, offering a unique opportunity to shape its direction and impact. We’re looking for an innovative, ambitious self-starter, eager to contribute new ideas. Your input will help define best practices and drive continuous improvement across the Accounts Receivable function.

Key Responsibilities
Invoicing & Billing

• Generate and issue invoices accurately and in accordance with contractual terms.
• Ensure timely delivery of invoices via appropriate channels (email, portals, etc).
• Collaborate with internal teams to validate billing data and resolve discrepancies.
• Maintain detailed records of billing activities and adjustments.

• Serve as the primary contact for billing‑related queries from customers and internal stakeholders.
• Investigate and resolve discrepancies promptly to maintain customer satisfaction.
• Escalate unresolved issues to senior stakeholders as needed.

• Take full ownership of the credit control process to support optimal cash flow.
• Proactively collect outstanding balances with customers and manage aged debt.
• Build strong customer relationships to facilitate timely payments.
• Negotiate repayment plans and resolve disputes professionally.
• Maintain accurate records of communications and commitments.
• Collaborate with internal teams to reduce debtor days and improve performance.

• Reconcile customer accounts and ensure accurate allocations.
• Support month‑end and year‑end close processes.
• Provide regular updates on debtor status and risk exposure.
• Recommend improvements to enhance credit control effectiveness.

• Ensure adherence to internal controls and regulatory requirements.
• Support audits with timely documentation and clear explanations.
• Contribute to the development of AR policies and procedures.