Accounts Payable / Receivable Assistant
Abbots Care is an award-winning domiciliary community care provider in Hertfordshire with a CQC rating of Outstanding. Abbots Care has been operating for over 30 years and prides itself on delivering the highest standard of care to individuals in the comfort of their own homes.
You will be part of a fantastic and supportive operational team, where a shared passion for care are at the heart of everything we do. We believe in creating a positive and enjoyable working environment and with our friendly office dogs regularly popping in, there’s always a warm and welcoming atmosphere!
The role:
The Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable Assistant is responsible for managing incoming and outgoing payments, processing invoices, and maintaining accurate financial records. This role requires close collaboration with various departments to ensure the organization's financial operations are efficient and compliant.
Responsibilities:
- Process and monitor incoming payments and outgoing invoices.
- Resolve any billing discrepancies and respond to vendor inquiries.
- Assist with monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reporting and audits.
- Maintain supplier files and ensure all documentation is up to date.
- Coordinate with internal departments to ensure efficient invoicing and payment processes.
- Responding to invoice queries in a timely and efficient manner
- Maintaining accurate and detailed customer records
- Building a good rapport with clients and providing the accounting team with relevant information
- Collecting monthly direct debits, taking payments of the phone and making payments to supplier
- Preparing and entering journals into the system
- Credit control
- Basic administration: taking care administrative tasks, such as correspondence, filing and printing
- Any other tasks as and when required by the business.
Person Specification:
- Previous experience working as part of an accounting team in an office environment
- Excellent communication skills, both written and oral, in order to deal with customers, suppliers and employees
- Excellent organisational and time-management skills to ensure that the processes run smoothly
- Ability to work as a part of a team
- Ability to prioritise work and meet deadlines
- Attention to detail and high level of accuracy
- Proficiency with accounting software, such as QuickBooks preferable although training will be provided
- Committed to our organisational values
If this job sounds of interest to yourself, then please apply today, we would love to hear from you.