We are currently seeking a Temporary Finance Assistant for our Home Care service to cover a period of extended leave. The successful candidate will work closely with the Finance Manager, Corporate Services and associated branches to provide a centralised invoicing and credit control function for the organisation, as well as maintaining our payment records.

You will have experience of working in a sales ledger role and be familiar with accounting processes. You will co-ordinate the production of our weekly and 4-weekly sales invoices in paper and electronic formats, follow up on queries, take payments over the telephone and by direct debit, credit control, produce weekly KPI reports as well as record and post all company payments through our cashbook and accounts package.

The successful applicant will have excellent verbal and written communication skills and further, be highly organised with a keen eye for detail. They will have a professional and articulate approach to their work, be able to manage a multitude of tasks at any one time, prioritise effectively and work in an ever changing environment. Applicants should have a high degree of confidence with IT systems, particularly Excel and will have preferably used Exchequer and StaffPlan before.

If you are interested in the above position please send your expression of interest, together with a CV, to Sarah Bruton, Recruitment Services Team Leader at sbruton@avantecare.org.uk.
Closing date for applications is Friday 27 January 2017.

Benefits: Holiday: 5.6 weeks inc Bank Holidays (28 days) pro rata
The hours of work are 9am-5pm, Monday to Friday (37 hours per week)
The role will be for a period of up to 6 months, but may be extended subject to the discretion of management.

Our positions are subject to Enhanced DBS Disclosures which will be completed upon successful application. All applications will be dealt with on an individual basis in accordance with our policy and organisational requirements.

We are an Equal Opportunities Employer.

Please note: If you are shortlisted, you will be invited to attend an interview. We regret to inform you that due to the high volumes of applicants, we do not write to candidates, who are unsuccessful at the shortlisting stage. In the meantime, we would like to thank you for the interest you have shown in Avante Care & Support.