Accounts Assistant An exciting opportunity to join a dynamic and fast paced growing finance team, making a difference to lives every day. 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 accounting duties and performing administrative and clerical duties. Abbots Care is a growing business within social care and a lead provider across the Hertfordshire area, this role will provide an opportunity to be a part of an industry that is essential to our society and one that is known for job security in the face of a recession or economic downturn. This is a full time role, based in the St Albans office. The role: Preparing and checking customer invoices 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 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 prioritize 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 appeals to you, please send me a message to discuss in more detail. Steph Abbots Care.