Accounts Receivable Manager
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Job description
Full time, Fixed Term until 31st March 2026
At Bristol City Council, we recognise our responsibility to the people and businesses of Bristol to ensure effective income management, and that the income due to the council is paid promptly to support the delivery of council services.
We are establishing a new, centralised debt recovery team for Accounts Receivable to maximise income, reduce debt and recovery times and work with service areas across the Council to improve our processes. We are recruiting an Accounts Receivable Manager who can lead this new team and help us identify and deliver rapid improvements.
As the Accounts Receivable Manager, you will be Responsible for the day-to-day management, direction and control of income collection and recovery of sundry debt.
You will provide professional advice on statutory changes, project work and new initiatives and identify, develop and implement strategies to enable the council to maximise the collection of revenue and to minimise operational costs.
Taking a proactive approach, you will work collaboratively with colleagues across the Council, customers and third parties and be committed to ensuring fair and effective debt recovery processes. You will enjoy contributing your technical expertise, practical knowledge & experience to identify and lead service improvement initiatives to make a difference.
You will need to be confident and adaptable, in order that you can allocate resources and balance priorities. As well as being a role model, promoting the council's values, you will be excellent in managing relationships and influencing others.
Why Bristol City Council?
At Bristol City Council, we go that extra mile for our people; we offer a work environment which is fast moving and supportive, giving you the chance to use your skills and develop new ones within a high-profile organisation. For the majority of our roles hybrid working arrangements are available, giving teams the opportunity to work in a way that suits them, balancing service need and individual choice - mixing both home and office working.
Join us and you'll receive an excellent rewards package including flexible working and flexitime, membership of the Local Government Pension scheme, and a generous annual leave allowance. In addition, you'll be working in a supportive environment where you'll have the chance to make Bristol a better place and contribute to its future.
How do I apply?
If you share our values and are ready to be part of our exciting journey please select the apply button below.
To be shortlisted for interview you'll need to demonstrate how you meet each of the essential criteria in the Person Specification within the Further Information section of your application. On occasion we will receive high numbers of applications, we may then shortlist against the desirable criteria along with the essential criteria, so if you can, please demonstrate how you meet this in your application.
For permanent Bristol City Council employees, this post will be a secondment.
For employees who are currently on a fixed term contract with Bristol City Council, the secondment must not extend beyond the end of the fixed term period to ensure there is a substantive post to return to.
If you are currently a casual worker or a member of an employment agency (currently working with Bristol City Council) this post will be a fixed term contract.
We're a Disability Confident employer which means we value recruiting and retaining disabled people. Any job applicants who consider themselves to be disabled and meet the essential criteria in the Person Specification are guaranteed an interview. We'll make reasonable adjustments throughout the interview process and provide continued workplace support throughout your career.
For further information contact Jane Hadley by email Jane.Hadley@bristol.gov.uk
At Bristol City Council, we value having a workforce as diverse as the city we serve. We therefore welcome, develop and promote people from all sections of the community. Appointments will be made on merit.