Accounts Assistant/bookkeeper

**Accounts Assistant/Bookkeeper**

**Salary**:PS17-PS19 per hour

**Hours**:Between22.5 - 25 hours per week

**Monday - Friday, 9:00am - 1:30/2:00pm - **working hours not flexible

**Location**:Dorridge, B93

**_ Non hybrid working - office based only_**

**A little bit about us**:
**Bright Dawn Home Care **began in Solihull back in 2008. Tracy, the director of Bright Dawn Home Care, and the Registered Care Manager was originally a teacher from South Africa, she decided to change her career path and open a care agency following her struggle to find good quality home care for her father. Bright Dawn Home Care was set up wanting to provide a different kind of home care service, helping people to remain independent in their homes for as long as possible, as home is where the heart is.

Our sister company, Professional Cleaning and Housekeeping Services, also known as **PCH Services**, are an independent business offering high standards of cleaning and housekeeping services.

Bright Dawn Home Care are currently searching for an **_Accounts Assistant/ Bookkeeper_** to join our team.

If you are a hardworking, highly motivated this could be the role for you have been searching for.

**Role Responsibilities**:

- Answer all calls regarding accounts, invoices and payroll in a professional and timely manner.
- Be responsible for maintaining records of invoices, payments and financial transactions.
- Process purchase orders and purchase ledger invoices.
- Credit Control - chasing outstanding / late payments.
- Process Payroll.
- Managing Ledgers and Journals.
- Responsible for petty cash, Clients deposits.
- Deal with payroll queries.
- Reconciliation of Direct Debts.
- Liaise with external Accountants and Payroll team.
- Process card payments and keep filing and invoice monitoring systems up to date.
- Maintain the ethos and standards of the company at all time.
- Be compliant with HMRC policies applicable to the care sector and BDHC.
- Prepare monthly spread sheets regarding the profit and loss account of the business and business growth.
- Monitor wages of the care/cleaning staff relating to NMW, travel and top up.
- Be compliant with the GDPR policies.
- Provide support to office staff.
- Your duties will range from processing invoices to prepare financial statements.
- Holiday allocation for part time employees.

**Requirements**:

- Previous experience in Accounts management using a computerised accounting system such as Xero.
- Experience with Xero is a bonus.
- Excellent communication skills.
- Adopt a hands-on approach and be a team player.
- Experience in invoicing and payroll is essential.
- Hold an accounting certification such up to AAT 3 - experience with bookkeeping is essential.
- Strong attention to detail and high levels of accuracy.
- Experience of working in a busy office environment.
- Be organised and be able to prioritise work.
- Have good written and verbal communication skills.
- Confident, self-motivated.
- Proactive and can-do attitude.
- Team player.