Bookkeeper

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South Cliff Dental Group is a rapidly growing company providing NHS and Private dental treatment across the South of England. Our practices range from Kent, Sussex, Southampton and Wiltshire. We are award winning and have been selected to appear in the Sunday Times Fast Track 100 companies. As a company with strong visions and values to provide excellent care to all our patients whilst supporting all of our staff. We believe in working as one team.

Due to ongoing expansion, our busy Finance Team are seeking an additional Bookkeeper.

In this permanent Bookkeeper job you will work within a small and friendly finance team of three people, reporting to the Finance Manager. This is role is offered on a full time basis, Monday-Friday and working hours are 8:30am-5:30pm. This is a varied role encompassing Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, intercompany and banking. Your responsibilities will include (but not be limited to):

• End to end Accounts Payable - processing supplier/vendor invoices, setting up new suppliers, supplier account and statement reconciliation, processing employee expenses
• End to end Accounts Receivable - Credit Control, customer account reconciliation, preparation of weekly cashflow report
• Credit card reconciliation
• Processing intercompany transactions

What you’ll need to succeed
The successful candidate will evidence a minimum of two years experience in a recent, relevant Bookkeeper/Accounts Assistant role, ideally within a SME business. International/multi currency exposure is highly advantageous. You’ll be a self-starter who is able to work on your own initiative as well as contributing to team success and culture. You will be deadline driven, detail conscious, and adept at working within a fast-paced working environment. You will be confident using Excel to an intermediate level (inclusive of VLOOKUP and Pivot Tables). To be considered for this role you must have right to work in the UK and not require sponsorship.

Experience:
- Proven experience as a bookkeeper or in a similar role
- Solid understanding of basic accounting principles
- Proficient in using Xero accounting software and MS Office applications, particularly Excel
- Strong attention to detail and accuracy
- Excellent organizational and time management skills
- Ability to work independently and meet deadlines
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills

If you have the necessary experience and skills to excel in this role, we would love to hear from you. Please submit your resume and cover letter detailing your relevant experience.

Job Types: Permanent, Full-time

Salary: £24,000.00-£28,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Company pension
• Employee discount

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

• East Grinstead: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Experience:

• Accounting: 1 year (preferred)
• bookkeeping: 1 year (preferred)
• Xero: 2 years (required)

Work Location: In person