Accounts Receivable Manager - Collections Lead
Location
United Kingdom
Posted
94 days ago
Salary
£34.9K - £40.7K / year
Seniority
Lead
No structured requirement data.
Job Description
Accounts Receivable Manager - Collections Lead
Care Quality Commission
Grade C - £34,890 (National) or £40,746 (London - for London office based or home-based workers within the boundary of the M25) – There is also an additional homeworking allowance of £600 per annum for those working from home. Contracted Hours: Full time 37 hours per week Contract Type: Fixed term or secondment opportunity until 31 March 2027 - to support the Finance Directorate through the current financial year. Location: Homebased Closing date: Wednesday 22 April 2026 at 11.59pm Make a difference Every role at CQC contributes to our mission, If you’re looking for a new role in Finance that gives a true sense of meaning and purpose, then you’ve found it! As an Accounts Receivable Manager (Collections Lead), you’ll help ensure CQC has the strong cash flow and financial stability needed to carry out our work protecting people who use health and care services. Picture this In this role, you’ll lead a team who make sure money owed to CQC is collected fairly, accurately and on time — helping us stay financially healthy so we can focus on improving care across England. You’ll be the person colleagues turn to when they need clear decisions, problem‑solving and expert advice on debt and collections. As an Accounts Receivable Manager in the Finance Directorate, you might get the chance to work on projects such as: - Improving collection outcomes: Leading targeted debt‑management initiatives that increase recovery rates and support sustainable cash flow. - Strengthening processes: Supporting enforcement decisions for unpaid fees and presenting progress updates and data to senior stakeholders. The role You’ll be key in helping us deliver our work. In this role, you’ll: - Lead debt management: Oversee day‑to‑day debt recovery, set collection targets, and review outstanding balances to recommend the right next steps. - Resolve queries and disputes: Work with colleagues across CQC to resolve fees queries quickly, ensuring correct credits and refunds are applied and supporting efficient collection. - Develop and support your team: Set clear goals, manage performance, build skills, and make sure the team has the knowledge and confidence to deliver excellent work. Show us We’ll be looking for the following skills and experience in your application: - Experience leading debt‑related work: This includes hands‑on experience in a debt management or collections function where you've managed processes or supported decisions using financial information. - Experience supervising or developing a team: You should be able to show how you’ve set goals, supported performance or helped others learn and grow in their roles. - Experience using financial systems: This includes using finance ledgers or digital finance tools to review data, maintain accuracy, or support decision‑making. Compliance Note for internal candidates: This is a secondment/fixed term opportunity. Please read the recruitment and selection policy section on secondments. You must discuss your application with your line manager before applying. To progress your application, you’ll need to provide evidence of your right to work in the UK. Without valid right to work you won’t be eligible for the role. We are unable to offer sponsorship for this role. Some roles may also be subject to a satisfactory DBS check. Next steps If you apply, you’ll need to create a profile and complete an online application form. Your application will be completely anonymous. Please see our information for applicants for more details on the process. We contact every applicant to let them know the outcome of their application, so you will hear from us whether or not you are shortlisted. You can read the full details of the role in the Job Description If you’d like an informal chat about the role contact – Liza Smith, Strategic Finance Business Partner at Liza.Smith@cqc.org.uk. For general enquiries, please email recruitment@cqc.org.uk. The Benefits We offer a wide range of benefits, including: - Annual leave starting at 27 days per year, rising to 32.5 days with service, plus bank holidays (usually 8 days per year). - Training and development opportunities. - Wellbeing initiatives, such as gym discounts and meditation. - NHS pension scheme, with around 14% employer contribution. - Discount schemes (including eligibility for a Blue Light card, at a cost of £4.99 and valid for 2 years), reward vouchers, car leasing and more! Please see our benefits page for the full list. Equity for all We know job descriptions can feel intimidating. Research shows they can cause some people to doubt whether they’re a good fit. This happens more often to people from underrepresented groups (e.g. ethnic minority backgrounds). If this role interests you, we encourage you to apply. Your unique perspective, skills, and experience could be exactly what we need. We want every candidate to feel supported and able to do their best. If you need adjustments to our process, we’ll work with you to remove any barriers. Visit our accessibility page for more on this. If you’d like to chat, please contact recruitment@cqc.org.uk. Please note, if you have previously informed us of adjustments you need for interview or within your role these are not carried over and must be discussed for each individual application you make. We promote a workplace where fairness, respect and inclusion are a priority. Diverse teams make our work better, help us deliver our mission and make our culture stronger. See our ED&I page for more about this. We welcome applications from everyone, and colleagues can find support and community among our many employee networks. This includes people of any: - Age - Sex - Gender identity or expression - Sexual orientation - Religion or belief - Ethnicity - Disability Values and vision We are guided by our core values, which shape our work and our culture. Excellence – being a high-performing organisation. Caring – treating everyone with dignity and respect. Integrity – doing the right thing. Teamwork – learning from each other to be the best we can. We are a disability confident employer and a carer confident employer. A Note on AI AI tools can be great for research and refining ideas, but we want to learn about you. If you use AI or Chatbots to help you with your application, keep these points in mind: - AI can support research, structuring and refining your writing, but your application must reflect your real skills and experience. - Spell-checking and condensing word counts are great ways to use AI effectively. - Do not copy and paste AI generated answers. These will not help you stand out; remember we want to hear about your skills and experience. - Providing false and insincere examples goes against our core values of honesty and integrity and may lead to your application being withdrawn or termination of your employment.
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