Assistant Bookkeeper

Bramley Care

Shaftesbury, Dorset

Part-time, permanent

£16 per hour

Job description:

Bramley Care operates a group of three high-end private care homes and a home care agency in Dorset & Wiltshire. With a rich history and commitment to providing personal care and accommodation for older people, Bramley Care stands as a testament to quality care and service. Our care homes - The Old Rectory, Bramley House, and Millbrook House - are equipped with state-of-the-art facilities and dedicated staff. Additionally, our home care agency, Bramley Home Care, boasts a fleet of 23 cars, ensuring prompt and efficient service.

Position Overview:

We are looking for a Bookkeeping Assistant to join our team and assist with taking responsibility for maintaining our financial records. We need someone equipped with organisational skills and accuracy. The ability to maintain excellent customer relationships and communicate effectively with our managers is a must. Your everyday job would include working with our experienced bookkeeping team to take care of financial transactions. The ideal candidate for this position is a reliable skilled multi-tasker committed to consistently meeting deadlines. Flexibility around hours of work can be offered to suit the successful candidate.

Proposed work schedule:

Monday - Friday 9.00am - 1.00pm

Key responsibilities:

Raising and sending customer invoices
Communicating with our customers and accountant
Maintaining an accurate record of financial transactions
Updating and maintaining the general ledger in Sage
Bank account reconciliation to assert the accuracy of transactions

Qualifications and experience:

2 years basic accounting experience with an understanding of accounting best practices
Knowledge of Sage-50 computer-based accounting systems and procedures
Knowledge of Zero an advantage
Advanced use of MS Office, especially Excel and Word

Skills:

Excellent communication, organisational and numerical skills
Excellent customer service skills
Self-motivated and pro-active, approachable, dependable, tenacious and confidential
Produce work with a high level of accuracy
Sound work ethics, be consistent, flexible, adaptable and able to work effectively and independently

Benefits:

Competitive salary and benefits package.
Opportunity to work with a dedicated and passionate team.
Continuous professional development opportunities.
Staff discounts and perks.

If this is a role that sounds of interest to you and you have the experience and skills required, along with wanting to join a family owned company and be part of a team that continuously strives to make a difference, then please get in touch.

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