Financial Administrator

**We are looking for an experienced Financial Administrator to join the team in our beautiful Care Home.**

**About us**:

- Chiltern Grange Care Home is situated in Stokenchurch, Buckinghamshire just off junction 5 of the M40 and provides 24-hour residential, nursing and dementia care to the elderly.
- We look after up to 75 residents in beautifully decorated, private, ensuite bedrooms, with a range of well-appointed lounges, dining rooms and landscaped gardens.

**We are looking for an experienced Financial Administrator to join the team in our beautiful Care Home.**

**About us**:

- Chiltern Grange Care Home is situated in Stokenchurch, Buckinghamshire just off junction 5 of the M40 and provides 24-hour residential, nursing and dementia care to the elderly.
- We look after up to 75 residents in beautifully decorated, private, ensuite bedrooms, with a range of well-appointed lounges, dining rooms and landscaped gardens.

**About you**:

- Excellent organisation, communication and time management skills and the ability to motivate are essential for this busy role.
- Cheerful and compassionate by nature, you will possess sound judgement, initiative and problem-solving abilities and be able to pay attention to the details.
- Reading, writing and communicating clearly in English is vital, as is being a competent user of Microsoft Office in general, and Excel in particular.
- You will have a team of 1 full time and 1 part-time member to manage.
- Experience in a care home is preferred, but not as essential as your genuine desire to develop your skills and progress a career in this field.
- A respectful and courteous attitude to seniors is required.
- Excellent organisation, communication and time management skills and the ability to motivate are essential for this busy role.
- Cheerful and compassionate by nature, you will possess sound judgement, initiative and problem-solving abilities and be able to pay attention to the details.
- Reading, writing and communicating clearly in English is vital, as is being a competent user of Microsoft Office in general, and Excel in particular.
- You will have a team of 1 full time and 1 part-time member to manage.
- Experience in a care home is preferred, but not as essential as your genuine desire to develop your skills and progress a career in this field.
- A respectful and courteous attitude to seniors is required.

**Primary Responsibilities**:

- Administer and maintain Porthaven’s purchase ledger ordering system within the home including delivery notes, invoices, queries with suppliers and budget coding
- Manage, reconcile and keep secure the petty cash expenditure within the home
- Implement and manage a budget control system in conjunction with the HM
- Administer the sales reconciliation system to include banking, fee billing, the admission or discharge of Residents, and credit control
- Manage and reconcile the Residents’ Pocket Money accounts and correspond with relatives or next of kin to ensure credit balances are maintained for all Residents
- Maintain and reconcile staff rosters and timesheets to ensure payroll details are accurate before submission to HO or the payroll bureau as directed
- Promote the home and Porthaven as a provider of high quality care
- Plan and organise work efficiently, dealing with unexpected tasks to ensure deadlines are achieved.

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

**Salary**: £13.00 per hour

Additional pay:

- Bonus scheme
- Performance bonus

**Benefits**:

- On-site parking
Schedule:

- Monday to Friday
COVID-19 considerations:
Covid-19 vaccination is compulsory for this position
PPE provided

**Experience**:

- Administrative Assistants & Receptionists: 1 year (preferred)