About this role
Job summary The Sales Ledger Clerk position at Akari Care is a permanent administrative role based in Leeds. The role offers an annual salary of £25,000 and involves managing a portfolio of client accounts, including those of self-funding and government-funded residents. Key responsibilities include raising invoices and credit notes, data entry, liaising with local authorities regarding fee amendments, and undertaking account reconciliations. Establishing working relationships with care homes and ensuring confidentiality of sensitive data are also part of the role. The position demands excellent communication and team-working skills, as well as proficiency in Excel and Microsoft Office packages.
Main duties of the job JOB DESCRIPTION: Job Title: Sales Ledger Clerk Reporting to: Sales Ledger Supervisor Job purpose: To manage a portfolio of client accounts, maintaining self-funding and local government authority resident accounts. Duties and Key Responsibilities include raising accurate invoices and credit notes, data entry into the income processing system, liaising verbally and via email with Local Authorities regarding client fee amendments, completing Local Authority payment schedules, and undertaking account reconciliations. This job also requires establishing good working relationships with our individual care homes and ensuring confidentiality of sensitive personal data in line with GDPR policy.
About us Akari Care is a company focused on providing high-quality care services, with a particular emphasis on respecting the individual needs of their clients. They strive to maintain an environment that offers comfort, dignity, and quality of life to all residents under their care. Akari Care believes in developing strong relationships with clients and local authorities to ensure the effective management of care services and financial accounts. Their administration team plays a crucial role in supporting these efforts, ensuring accurate financial tracking and compliance with laws and regulations. The company ensures continuous development and training for staff to improve service delivery.
Job description Job responsibilities
JOB DESCRIPTION
Job Title:Sales Ledger Clerk
Reporting to:Sales Ledger Supervisor
Job purpose:
To manage a portfolio of client accounts, maintaining self-funding and local government authority resident accounts.
Duties and Key Responsibilities:
Raise accurate invoices and credit notes. Data entry into the income processing system including: Fee detail form data. Client contributions. Funding changes; and Fee amendments.
Liaising verbally and via email with Local Authorities and ICBs regarding client fee amendments Completing Local Authority payment schedules/returns for payment including uploading any portal returns. Undertaking account reconciliations to ensure all accounts within the assigned portfolio are accurate and rectifying any abnormalities. Undertaking checks of: Nominal Codes. Account Codes. Billing Calendars; and Home Changes.
Establishing good working relationships with our individual care homes. Ensuring confidentiality of sensitive personal data in line with GDPR policy. Undertaking any Ad-hoc projects set by the Sales Ledger Supervisor or Financial Controller.
Person Specification:
Previous experience within a Sales Ledger environment Ability to communicate appropriately, sensitively and maintain confidentiality. Self-disciplined and efficient, with a flexible and initiative-taking nature Excellent written communication skills Excellent team working skills. Ability to establish and maintain good client relationships, both internally and externally at all levels Ability to reconcile complex accounts and have excellent attention to detail. Experienced in Excel and Microsoft Office packages. Knowledge of software packages such as SAGE Ability to work to deadlines.
This job description indicates only the main duties and responsibilities of the post. It is not intended as an exhaustive list.
The company reserves the right to amend this job description from time to time, per business needs. Any changes will be confirmed in writing. Please note that you share with the company the responsibility for making suggestions to alter the scope of your duties and improve the effectiveness of your post.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Previous experience within a Sales Ledger environment is essential. Candidates must have the ability to communicate appropriately and sensitively while maintaining confidentiality. They should be self-disciplined, efficient, and possess good written communication skills. Teamwork skills are crucial, alongside the ability to establish and maintain good client relationships. Proficiency in Excel and Microsoft Office packages is required, and knowledge of software packages such as SAGE is advantageous.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Employer details Employer name Akari Care Limited
Address Akari Care
Leeds
LS11 5DZ
Employer's website https://www.akaricare.co.uk (Opens in a new tab)