Job Description

Job Introduction


Job Role: Finance Officer


Hours: 37 hours per week


Pay Rate: 28,000 per annum


Location: Hybrid Role once training completed. Office Address: Taunton TA1 2PX


Shift Patterns: Monday - Thursday 8.30am - 5pm Friday 8.30-4.30


What We're Looking For:


Experience working within a busy finance environment
High degree of computer literacy and system proficiency - good existing knowledge of Excel including lookup formulae and pivot tables; willingness to learn more
Experience of credit control procedures, and understanding of Sales Ledger processes
Ability to work under pressure and to deadlines
Effective communication skills both written and verbal


About Us:


As a major care provider in Southern England and one of the largest not-for-profit care companies in the UK, Somerset Care offers an extensive, holistic range of care and support services, tailored to an individual's needs.


As a Finance Officer you will:


Work closely with the Community & Realise administrators and Systems Support, ensure that all invoices are either printed and distributed, or extracted electronically for additional processing where necessary, to meet invoice calendar deadlines.
Adjustment of local authority invoices via extensive use of Excel, with varying formats to meet individual requirements of relevant County Council or NHS organisation.
Export of invoices from the care planning system (Roster) into the general ledger system (Sun) and reconciliation of any differences.
Processing of any necessary income/accounting adjustments in our Sun sales ledger system.
Implementing and following robust credit control procedures, with support from colleagues and the Finance Manager as needed. This will involve liaison, either verbally or in writing, with local authorities, Community & Realise staff, and service users, to review and progress appropriate action to achieve effective debt recovery.
Preparing aged debtor lists and credit control reports in Excel for review with managers.
Ensure that queries from external customers and internal staff are dealt with professionally and within reasonable timescales.


At Somerset Care, we place a strong emphasis on supporting our team and providing them with outstanding benefits:


Wagestream: Access your earned wages before payday.
So Much More Rewarding: Save an average of 1,000 annually with discounts at thousands of high street retailers.
Exceptional training & development with recognised qualifications.
The Hub online learning platform - your one-stop destination for continued growth.
24/7 Free counselling service for you and your family.
Fully paid induction and DBS paid by Somerset Care.
And much more!