The Accounts Assistant role is a core post in the Oakdale Centre, providing support to the finance team in the day-to-day running of the finance function. This is a pivotal hands on role requiring good technical skills in accounting and spreadsheet work with an essential eye for detail.
The Accounts Assistant is an integral team member and must be willing to contribute towards the positive reputation of Oakdale and our future development. The role holds the responsibility of providing an efficient, organised and accurate finance function for the organisation and would be providing a variety of day-to-day financial operations such as sales and purchase ledgers and bookkeeping.
Responsibilities
* Providing essential support to the Finance department
* Following and using our accounting and database systems (Xero for accounts and a bespoke configuration of Salesforce), taking ownership to ensure the organisational financial database and systems are accurately maintained
* Reconciling bank accounts and maintaining the sales and purchase ledgers
* Raising and processing sales invoices for all areas of the business
* Processing purchase invoices and creating payment schedules for all areas of the business
* Managing credit control for all areas of the business
* Banking of client money, taking payments over the phone and issuing receipts where required
* Maintaining the petty cash ledger
* Building and maintaining strong working relationships with commercial customers, suppliers and other external parties
* Supporting month end and year end processes, facilitating timely and accurate reporting of financial and management information
* Stewardship of Practitioner monies
* To be an integral staff team member of the centre team and contribute to its positive reputation and development.
* To attend appraisals and training, when required.
* To comply with the requirements of the centres policies and procedures.
* To undertake occasional evening/weekend work.
* To undertake housekeeping duties as required.
Experience
* Experience using a range of IT systems and packages including databases
* A good understanding of bookkeeping and accountancy procedures
* Ability to make recommendations in process improvement
* Enthusiastic, committed, and a fast learner with previous experience in a busy environment (ideally two years in a similar role within a finance team)
* Ability to work in a role handling complexity and variety
* Computer literate with an aptitude for numbers
* Ability to work with individuals across departments and liaise with external customers and contacts
* Solid organisational skills and the ability to prioritise a varied workload
* Able to work on own initiative and to tight timescales
* Proactive, organised, and methodical, with a temperament suited to working with details, taking pride in the accuracy of your work
* High level of personal and professional commitment
* To be able to deal with financial transactions accurately
* Experience of using Google Workspace
* Experience of Xero accounting software
* Experience of the health or social care sector
Qualifications
* General education to GCSE / Equivalent Grade C or above
Personal Qualities
* Strong ability to follow patterns and problem-solve if needed
* Ability to manage time effectively
* Good communication skills both written and verbal
* Be able to work as part of a team and use your own initiative
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.
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