Administrator - Accounts Receivable

Organisation: Leicestershire County Council

Work Location: Loxley House, Station St, Nottingham,  NG2 3NG 

Salary: £26,853 - £27,282 per annum (pro-rata for part-time)

Working Hours: 25 Hours (Working pattern TBC)

Contract Type: Permanent

Closing Date: 18th October 2026

Interview Date(s): Week commencing 26th October 2026

Are you looking for a rewarding career where you can make a difference?

Do you want a job where no two days are the same?

About the Role

We are looking for a proactive and detail‑focused Finance Administrator to join our busy Accounts Receivable team. In this high‑volume role, you will be responsible for accurately processing tickets requests by internal and external stakeholders, raising invoices. You’ll play a key part in maintaining clean ledgers, processing direct debits and ensuring excellent customer service to both internal and external stakeholders. This is a fast‑paced environment that requires strong organisational skills, accuracy, and the ability to manage multiple priorities while meeting deadlines.

To support all EMSS colleagues to ensure that key performance indicators are met and the organisation values are adhered to.

About You

To apply for this post, you must be able to evidence in your application how you meet the following criteria:

• Working in a target driven and high volume financial transaction processing environment and understanding of bank statements, remittance advices and accounts receivable reconciliations.


• Working in a finance or customer services environment.


• Working in a shared service Accounts Receivable environment.


• Financial data processing and query investigation and resolution experience.


• Use of the Oracle financial information system or similar, e.g. a large Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system


• The use of ICT systems, including Word, Excel, Outlook and Access


• Have a knowledge and a broad understanding of the Accounts Receivable process (invoicing, Credit Control and Cash Allocation.

In addition, we also expect you to share our commitment to our values and to delivering accessible and inclusive services which meet the needs of all of our residents.  You will be asked to demonstrate your understanding of these commitments as part of the selection process.

Reasonable adjustments will be considered for applicants with a disability. We are a Disability Confident Employer.

Interested in Flexible Working?

We are open to discussions about flexible working, which may include part time working, job sharing, term-time working, flexible start and finish times, and hybrid working, depending on the requirements of the role and the service. If you would like to discuss the possible flexible working options that might be applicable to this role, please contact the person named below.

For more information or an informal discussion, please contact:

Esther Surakat - Account Receivable Team Leader

Email: [email protected] 

How to Apply

At Leicestershire County Council we’re looking for top talent from all walks of life. Whoever you are, wherever you’re from, and whatever your background - we care about what you bring to our organisation, not just what’s on your CV. That’s why we’ve designed a recruitment process that’s fair, accessible, and focused on potential. And with benefits that support people at every age and stage of life, we make sure you can thrive - both personally and professionally.

If you share our passion to make a difference for the people of Leicestershire, we’d love to hear from you. Click the apply button to submit your application, ensuring that you upload a supporting statement that explains how you meet the criteria listed in the ‘About You’ section above. Without this information, we won’t be able to assess your suitability for the role, and your application will be rejected. For tips on how to write your statement, see the How to Apply section on our career site.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible. 

If you have any technical issues when trying to apply for this post or you want to request an application pack in an alternative format, please contact our Employee Service Centre by telephoning 0300 3030222 (select option 2) or raising a ticket via our online portal: https://emss.org.uk/support. 

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