Accounts Assistant

A rapidly expanding, market-leading care home group. Aim is to build a small group of exceptional care homes, where the excellent care is matched by the superb environment. Opened its first care home in 2010 and there are now 17 purpose-built care homes in operation. The 18th home will open in February 2022 and 2 further sites are under construction whilst there is a strong, fully supported, development pipeline for future care homes.

This role will support the expanding Finance Team (currently 12), based in the Head Office in Windsor.

Summary

The primary focus of this role is to support the Operations Accountant with all of the required accounting for a number of the care homes. The role will develop over time and will work closely with the other members of the Finance Team and the Financial Administrators at the care homes.

Revenue and Receivables:

• For allocated care homes:

Act as primary point of contact for Revenue, Occupancy and Fees,

Prepare monthly revenue reconciliation

Review accuracy and completeness of resident invoices and upload into Sage,

Review and issue Aged Debt reports,

Raise credit note requests,

Update cash books and allocate receipts.

• Flash Results reporting (Occupancy, Average Weekly Fee, Care Hours),

Purchasing to Payables:

• For allocated care homes:

Purchase invoice processing/review and allocation of payments,

Update cash books and allocate payments,

Prepare payment runs,

Prepare supplier statement reconciliations.

Payroll Administration:

• Payroll administration; collation, verification and submission of payroll information,

• Investigate and resolve payroll queries or information requests,

• Post payroll and associated journals.

General Accounts:

• Assist with Management Accounts preparation,

• Prepare bank reconciliations,

• Prepare and post journals,

• Update purchase order accruals,

• Review issues and overspends,

• General accounts support.