Administrator/Accounts Clerk
Administrator / Accounts
The Company
Gensmile is a venture capital-backed company building a new healthcare group through acquisition. The company is actively looking to grow through additional acquisitions and through organic development of the 11 dental practice sites it owns already, making this an exciting time to join the business.
We are a dynamic company and believe work should be an enjoyable place to be. We offer flexible working hours, with the core hours being between 9.30am and 4.30pm.
The role of Administrator / Accounts
Due to the growth of the company this additional job role, commencing 1st June 2017, has been created to support the existing head office finance and administrative team. Reporting to the Bookkeeper, you will be a key member in the smooth running of the finance function, with your main responsibilities on the purchase ledger side of the business.
The role will suit someone who has experience working within accounts and/or with administration experience.
The core duties for the post are:
- Working on excel and within Sage to maintain purchase ledger, including;
- Invoice processing
- Supplier statement reconciliation
- Maintaining standing data
- Allocation of bank payments
- Liaising with suppliers of the business
- Liaising with Practice Managers as appropriate on financial/administrative matters
- Supporting the smooth integration of new practices into the business
- Answering the telephone, responding to enquiries and re-directing as necessary
- Filing
- Other ad-hoc duties as required including administrative support to the Directors and Head of Finance for example booking travel and accommodation for the team.
Person Specification
Essential knowledge:
- an understanding of how businesses operate
Desirable knowledge:
- An understanding of Sage
Essential experience:
- using standard office applications including email, word processing and spreadsheets
- working as part of a team
Essential IT skills:
- use of spreadsheets
- sourcing information using the web
- proficient use of Excel and Word
Essential skills & attributes:
- administration and organisational skills
- excellent written and oral communication skills
- ability to contribute effectively as part of a team
- willingness to work collaboratively and non-defensively in a culture of constructive mutual criticism
- capacity for honest reflective self appraisal
- flexibility and multi-tasking
- optimism, cheerfulness and an interest in other people.