The Mater Hospital was opened in 1962 by the Sisters of Mercy, a Catholic Order of Nuns originating from Ireland, three years after registering themselves as the Registered Trustees of an entity under the Perpetual Succession Act (the succeeding legislation after independence). The "Sisters of Mercy" first set up a 60 bed general hospital to cater mainly for the poor, indigenous Kenyans, with the primary mission being general healthcare. The colonial authorities granted 12 acres of land in a swampy, mosquito-infested area, which has since become the Industrial Area of Nairobi. In 1970, a 60-bed maternity ward was opened with antenatal, postnatal and immunization clinics attached in order to upgrade the quality of maternity healthcare available to the poorer segments of the Nairobi population. In 1972, in recognition of the contribution of the hospital in training midwives to assist births in rural areas, Mater was chartered as a School of Midwifery. In 1975, a consultant’s block of 6 offices was opened enabling specialised consultants to practice on site and deliver significantly better medical services to the patients. In 1986, the hospital opened its own pharmacy, physiotherapy and laboratory services and, in 1990, opened its counselling centre for inpatients, outpatients and staff who needed advice and guidance on family planning, HIV, and other concerns of a psychological and/or physical nature. In 1995, in a major building expansion programme, the hospital opened a larger and more efficient Casualty, Accident and Emergency Department, an Intensive Care Unit and a Cardiac Unit where open-heart surgery is performed. The missionary role of the Sisters of Mercy has spread to other parts of Kenya and the Mater Hospital has become a private hospital that charges a fee-for-service to a patient population that has developed locally to a much higher level of affluence compared with other parts of Kenya. The financial objective of the hospital is to provide affordable healthcare to as many people as possible but also attempt to meet all of its costs, including depreciation, in order to replace and upgrade medical equipment. Main Duties: Maintain an up-to-date client database as regard to membership lists and operational guidelines. In liaison with admission and registration and billing, ensure that client’s operational guidelines are communicated and strictly followed at all service points. Communicate information on suspended accounts and change of operational guidelines to admissions and registration and billing staff. Check on cover limits for insurance, patients and company- paid patients and obtain/request for extension of cover as required. Where a patient bill has gone beyond the acceptable limit, request for an interim payment from the corporate concerned. Ensure allocations are done for receipts received at all times. Closely monitor patient bills and advice patients/ next of kin accordingly. Liaising with billing on returned invoices and dealing with the ones that concern credit control. Send out monthly statements to the client. Ensure that Hospital monies are collected within set terms by achieving monthly collection targets. Obtain documentation guaranteeing payment for all company-paid bills. Organize monthly meeting with corporate clients to reconcile accounts and report progress to the Credit Manager – Corporate Ensure that client queries are promptly addressed and maintain a filing system for correspondence, with appropriate bring forward arrangement to ensure timely follow up. Review progress on debt collection and make inputs to the setting of new targets. Submit daily collection report and monthly analysis of outstanding items in 120 days to the Credit Manager- Corporate Provide intelligent information to Credit Manager regarding corporate clients’ perception of Hospital services Participate in quality improvement initiatives within the department and provide reports as required. Required Qualifications for the Position Bachelor of Commerce, (Accounting, Finance, Banking, Business Administration or related field.) CPA II or ACCA II 3Years of relevant experience. High level of accuracy. Supervisory skills and negotiation skills.