Are you an experienced Credit Controller looking for your next position? Do you thrive in an environment where you're empowered to innovate and create meaningful change? If so, then I encourage you to read on.
We're looking for a Credit Controller to join our finance team on a 6-month fixed term contract.
About the Team:
You will be joining a team of highly valued Credit Controllers who are responsible for collecting payments from our customers within the healthcare market.
This Credit Control job is a hybrid working position, with a requirement to come into the Leeds office (LS19 6BA) once a week. The rest of your role will be worked from home.
About the Role:
This is a varied Credit Control position where you will be responsible for a ledger consisting of NHS customers. We will look to you to build relationships with customers to resolve billing queries and ensure timely collection of payments.
Collaboration is key, you will work with the wider finance and business to understand and resolve invoice queries.
Other key responsibilities and accountabilities will include;
- Handling of customer billing queries, to resolve disputed items
- Agreeing payment plans with customers, where appropriate
- Maintaining accurate records for all chasing activity
- Assisting the wider accounts department, as required
Who You Are:
You will be an experienced Credit Controller with an understanding of the order to cash process. Being a problem-solver will come naturally to you as you use your inquisitive nature to understand invoice queries.
As a Credit Controller, you will have exposure to complex query handling through speaking with customers and the wider business to gather the right information to collect payments. Confident in speaking with customers over the phone, you will have demonstrable experience of building relationships in the credit control process.
We are fast paced, so the ability to work with competing demands and in a changing environment is key.
Other skills and experience we are looking for you to demonstrate include;
- Previous experience working in B2B credit control and full understanding of the order to cash process
- Good Excel skills
- Experience within a similar role working with the public sector is desirable but not essential to your success
Ready to Join Us?
At Optum UK, we are a UK leader in integrated healthcare software and services, supporting healthcare professionals across primary and community care, pharmacy, secondary care and specialist services. Our technology helps teams access the right information at the right time, enabling better, faster and more efficient patient care across the UK healthcare system.
If this sounds like the right next step for you, we'd love to hear from you. Apply today and discover why Optum UK is an exceptional place to grow your career while making a tangible impact in UK healthcare.
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Skills Required
- Previous experience working in B2B credit control
- Full understanding of the order to cash process
- Good Excel skills
- Experience within a similar role working with the public sector
Optum Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage offers multiple plan types with employer HSA contributions, in‑network preventive care at 100%, and included 24/7 virtual visits, alongside dental and vision options. This breadth allows predictable copay choices or tax‑advantaged HSA designs to fit different usage needs.
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Retirement Support — Retirement programs include a 401(k) with employer match eligibility and full vesting over time plus an Employee Stock Purchase Plan at a discount. Together these elements support long‑term savings and ownership.
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Parental & Family Support — Family supports include six weeks paid parental leave, paid caregiver leave, adoption assistance, and subsidized Bright Horizons back‑up care. Emotional well‑being resources like a premium Calm subscription and a 24/7 EAP complement these supports.
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What We Do
Optum, part of the UnitedHealth Group family of businesses, is a global organization that delivers care, aided by technology to help millions of people live healthier lives. The work you do with our team will directly improve health outcomes by connecting people with the care, pharmacy benefits, data and resources they need to feel their best. Here, you will find a culture guided by inclusion, talented peers, comprehensive benefits and career development opportunities. Come make an impact on the communities we serve as you help us advance health optimization on a global scale. Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together. At Optum, we support your well-being with an understanding team, extensive benefits and rewarding opportunities. By joining us, you’ll have the resources to drive system transformation while we help you take care of your future. We recognize the power of connection to drive change, improve efficiency and make a difference in health care. Join a team where your skills and ideas can make an impact and where collaboration is key to creating technology that produces healthier outcomes.
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