Bookkeeper - Part-Time Haddington, Scotland
Job description
The British Society of Lifestyle Medicine (BSLM) is looking for an experienced Bookkeeper to join our growing team. The role will offer exposure to tasks involved with both that of a business start-up, as well as elements of a more mature business, based on the strategy of the organisation and expected growth, so it’s an exciting time to join the team.
Due to the size of the bookkeeping workload currently, the role would suit part-time working. If, however, a full-time position is of interest then the finance related functions can be supplemented by tasks relating to that of a personal assistant and general administration.
We’re Haddington-based, offering hybrid and flexible working with a positive team culture, underpinned by service to our stakeholders and a passion for purpose. Additional employee benefits include 25 days discretionary leave plus public holidays and a Christmas closedown, staff pension contributions, a generous CPD allowance and unlimited access to lifestyle medicine education, amongst others.
Job Overview
Minimum criteria:
- Relevant Accounting/bookkeeping courses/qualification
- Previous experience of working in a finance function
Key Tasks:
- Maintain an accurate record of financial transactions
- Manage and maintain the Organisation’s books and related systems
- Manage the finance function of related entities under the BSLM umbrella
- Ongoing Invoicing and bank reconciliation
- Processing and administration of journals
- Processing and Administration relating to P&L, Balance sheet, cashflow
- Data entry, tracking and monitoring of financial records
- Document management
- To provide an administrative service to Employees and stakeholders which could include member/course onboarding, typing minutes of meetings, production of reports, drafting replies to correspondence, campaign mailers, filing and photocopying, diary management, amongst other general administrative tasks
- Ordering and payment of office supplies, merchandising materials etc
- Work with and support activities related to our annual conference, this may require some travel outside of current locality
- Support the wider team with finance support
Technical Skills:
- Working knowledge of Xero accounting software
- Experience of invoicing and bank reconciliation
- Understanding of Journals, why they are required and how to process them
- Understanding of VAT and experience of processing VAT returns
- Understanding of P&L, balance sheet, cashflow and how they work together
- Excel and other Microsoft office packages
Skills/Aptitude required:
- Excellent attention to detail and numerical skills
- Effective communication/interpersonal skills
- Strong planning /organisational and problem-solving skills
- Excellent keyboard and IT skills
- A level of English language competency and communication skills necessary to perform in a customer centric environment
- Ability to exercise discretion and tact at all times
- Confidence to work with stakeholders at various levels
- Ability to work under pressure in an organised manner
- Be flexible and have the ability to work as part of a team
- Ability to work remotely
About BSLM
The BSLM is an independent charity, set up to promote the role of lifestyle medicine in improving people’s health and wellbeing. We believe many chronic diseases can be prevented, managed and even reversed by properly applied lifestyle medicine principles.
The society was founded in 2016 by two GPs and a surgeon – Dr Rob Lawson, Laurence Stewart and Dr Michael Boyle.
We now have more than 1500 members drawn from a range of disciplines including primary and secondary care clinicians, allied and public health professionals, scientists, educators, researchers and patients.
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent
Part-time hours: 18.5 per week
Salary: Up to £12,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Casual dress
- Company events
- Company pension
- Flexitime
- Work from home
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
Experience:
- Accounting: 1 year (preferred)
- bookkeeping: 1 year (preferred)
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Haddington
