Bookkeeper Henley on Thames, England
Job description
We have a fantastic opportunity for a Bookkeeper to join our independent Small
Animal Practice in Henley on-Thames due to the retirement of our longstanding highly valued present incumbent. The successful candidate will be responsible for facilitating the smooth running of the accounting functions of the business.
Key Benefits
- Salary: £32,000-£40,000 depending on experience and qualifications
- 6 weeks paid annual leave (incl bank holidays)
About us:
We are a medium-sized, 100% small animal veterinary practice providing our own
Out of Hours emergency services. We are currently based in an older building on the edge of Henley-on-Thames and have big plans to expand into a purpose- built hospital in the next few years. We have a team of nearly 50 employees with
12 vets, 14 nurses and associated support staff.
Working Hours
- 40 hours per week
- 8.30-17.00 or 9.00-17.30 with an hour lunch break (part time options considered)
Responsibilities + Duties
- Keeping financial records organised and accessible.
- Supplier statement reconciliations.
- Supplier payments.
- Regular review of suppliers, ensuring pricing is competitive and of acceptable quality standards .
- Ensuring timely and accurate sales invoices are issued to customers and receipts are correctly posted.
- Credit control including dealing with customers directly to agree payment terms.
- Processing of purchase invoices.
- Bank transaction processing.
- Bank reconciliations.
- Month end tasks including posting journals, control account reconciliations and the preparation of management accounts.
- Monthly payroll preparation, filing and payments.
- Preparation and submission of the quarterly VAT returns
- Liaising with other teams to ensure that the above duties are accurately carried out and customer/supplier issues are resolved in a timely manner.
- Communicating monthly management figures with the owners and managers.
- Report monthly and year end - including the calculations for P11ds.
Key competencies required
- Working knowledge of Sage Line 50 and Sage payroll packages and be Sage payroll level 3 certified or be working towards this.
- Payroll diplomas in manual and computerised payroll.
- Understanding the payroll system and filing requirements.
- Working knowledge of Microsoft packages including Word, Excel, Outlook, SharePoint and Teams.
- Up to date knowledge regarding financial legislation.
- Good numeracy skills.
- Ability to deal directly with HMRC throughout the year.
- HMRC tax agent status, maintain HMRC CPD to be fully compliant with HMRC.
- Qualified to AAT Level 2 Bookkeeping or qualified by experience.
- Up to date knowledge of employer’s monthly and year end obligations.
Candidate Suitability
- We are looking for a competent, confident Bookkeeper.
- Should have previous experience in an accounting and bookkeeping role.
- Should have exceptional organisation skills.
- Should have a professional telephone manner and strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to prioritise workload.
- Ability to work with the minimum of supervision.
- Should carry effective organisation and planning skills.
- We look for team members who expect to be valued and who will have their opinion sought out and who are prepared to be proactive and motivated in helping us achieve our business aims. It is vital that you want to be a part of discussions that will help drive the practice forward.
- We very much believe in a Team approach; employees are always encouraged to seek and provide support to each other, and we actively encourage a strong working relationship between different Teams within the practice
Benefits- additional details
- Salary o £32,000-£40,000 FTE salary depending on experience and qualifications
- Benefits
- 6 weeks paid annual leave (incl bank holidays) + service-based increases
- Additional paid Birthday leave
- Bring your dog(s) to work
- Paid Professional Fees where applicable
- Annual CPD allowance and Training opportunities.
- BHSF Health Plan: Health cash plan which covers dental and optical treatments as well as a range of therapies.
- Generous staff discount for your own pets
- Company Pension Scheme (NEST)
- Annual Flu Vaccination
- Social Events
Organisational background and ethos:
The practice has been situated at the same site in Henley for over 40 years. We are now a 12 vet practice with nearly 50 members of staff working out of our main surgery in Henley and our branch surgery in Twyford. We have built the practice around the ethos of providing exceptional first opinion veterinary care to our incredibly loyal client base.
We strongly believe that two key elements allow us to do this:-
1. Staying independent and therefore in control of all our own decisions.
2. Providing our own out of hours service to ensure patients get the best quality care, that owners see familiar faces and that patients do not need to be transported between different sites when they are at their most vulnerable.
We also have a very strong people culture and when all employees were recently asked what is the best thing about working for the practice nearly everyone responded with ‘The Team’ or ‘The People’. We are not a practice that is primarily focused on making money - instead we prioritise our patients, our customers and our people and believe the business will flow on the back of that.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Salary: £32,000.00-£40,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Company events
- Company pension
- Employee discount
- Wellness programme
Schedule:
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
- Weekend availability
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Henley-On-Thames: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Experience:
- Bookkeeping: 2 years (preferred)
Work Location: In person
Reference ID: Bookkeeper
