Account Assistant

Abbots Care is an award-winning domiciliary community care provider in Hertfordshire with a CQC rating of outstanding. Within the role as the Accounts Assistant, you will support Abbots Care’s finance department with their day-to-day functions by carrying out accounting duties and performing administrative and clerical tasks.

This is a full-time role but open to considering part-time, based in the St Albans office.

1. Preparing and checking customer invoices
2. Responding to invoice queries in a timely and efficient manner
3. Maintaining accurate and detailed customer records
4. Building a good rapport with clients and providing the accounting team with relevant information
5. Collecting monthly direct debits, taking payments over the phone, and making payments to suppliers
6. Preparing and entering journals into the system
7. Credit control
8. Basic administration: taking care of administrative tasks, such as correspondence, filing, and printing

1. Previous experience working as part of an accounting team in an office environment
2. Excellent communication skills, both written and oral, in order to deal with customers, suppliers, and employees
3. Excellent organisational and time-management skills to ensure that processes run smoothly
4. Ability to work as a part of a team
5. Ability to prioritize work and meet deadlines
6. Attention to detail and a high level of accuracy
7. Proficiency with accounting software, such as QuickBooks preferable although training will be provided
8. Committed to our organisational values

If this job appeals to you, please send me a message to discuss in more detail. Steph.Hayes@AbbotsCare.