Job Title: Bookkeeper
Location: Diss, Norfolk
Salary: £28,652 per annum
Job type: Permanent, Full time
The Role:
Would you like to continue your career with the number one care charity in England?
We are currently recruiting for a Bookkeeper at our care home, De Lucy House, ‘outstanding’ in responsive and overall ‘good’ rating by the CQC. Candidates are encouraged to apply as soon as possible as we are following up applications as they are received.
As our Bookkeeper you will be in a key position in the Home, preparing and keeping records of financial information for use by the Registered Manager and Head Office. You will be required to carry out day to day sales and purchase ledger tasks. You will work with the Home manager collating residents’ information including preparing contracts, managing room diaries and liaising with Local Authorities.
About you:
You will have strong numeracy and communication skills with substantial experience of both working in an office in an administrative capacity and having carried out the manual and/or electronic bookkeeping. Relevant qualifications (in administration or bookkeeping) are not essential, nor is the experience of having worked in a care home – although both would be preferred.
We offer our staff 5.6 weeks annual leave, opportunities for the apprenticeship programme, centre for Quality Training days, generous company pension and voluntary lifestyle benefits.
The Candidate:
- Substantial experience of carrying out manual and electronic book keeping
- Previous experience of working in an office
- An understanding of the importance of confidentiality
- Experience of having worked in a care home or similar environment
- Experience of working an electronic payroll system
- Strong organizational and communication skills
- Strong numeracy skills
- Strong written English skills
- Ability to work using your initiative
- An understanding of the importance of security within financial record keeping
Key responsibilities:
- Maintenance of financial records, computer and manual as necessary
- Maintenance of personal records of staff, including sickness and absence, holidays, timesheets
- Collation of all information required for payroll input
- Payment of accounts relating to the Home and reconciliation of invoices
- Assist Manager in budgetary controls, preparing weekly and monthly reports as required locally and for Head Office
- Assist Manager in production of annual business plan
- Balance Petty Cash, oversight of residents’ cash, collect and bank fees as appropriate
- Take and circulate minutes of meetings
- Deal with general correspondence and administrative matters as necessary
- Prepare monthly returns for Head Office in conjunction with the Home Manager
- Bank Home’s funds as required
- Deal with telephone queries as necessary
- Attend discussions/meetings/trainings organised by the home and/or Head Office.
Company benefits
- We are one of the most respected care charities in the UK. With 25 care homes and growing, we have more than 20 years’ experience of in delivering exceptional care and we are excited about the next 20 years. Benefits packages include 33 days annual leave (inclusive of public holidays), a competitive salary, pension scheme, employee assistance programme, and much more.
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