Bookkeeping Assistant/ Farm Secretary/ Financial Administrator
Vicky Anderson Ltd is an award-winning rural Training Provider and Business Services Company based in a small rural office near Northallerton, North Yorkshire.
Due to continued expansion of our growing and successful business offering office and accounting services to small businesses particularly within the rural sector we are looking to recruit a part-time accounts assistant/financial administrator. This is an opportunity for someone who is keen to work as part of a small friendly team but also able to work much of their time alone and on their own initiative, with direct contact with clients. They must have their own transport.
Job Description
Hours 16 -24 2-3 days per week. This is not a term time only position. Flexibility is key and work maybe between 1 – 3 days depending on workload. Hours/days to be agreed. Weekend working maybe required to complete initial training. Hourly rate negotiable according to experience.
- An excellent communicator with a cheerful personality.
- Dedicated person with good accuracy skills and attention to detail
- A self-starter with good written and numeracy skills
- Experience of bookkeeping and possibly payroll. Previous use or some familiarity of Farmplan business manager/QuickBooks accounts or some accounting system and Earnie payroll an advantage but not necessary, as full training will be given.
- Competent in the use of Microsoft office outlook and excel essential
- Knowledge and understanding of the countryside and rural communities would be a definite advantage.
- able to absorb knowledge quickly and a willingness to learn and engage with new systems as appropriate to suit the business.
- Ability to prioritise workload and manage their own time.
- Versatile in their work and capable of dealing with a variety of situations.
- Ability for filing both digitally and manually is a necessity.
- An understanding and sensitivity to the requirements of small businesses and the challenges they face. Including an ability to maintain confidentiality and exercise discretion
- Data entry of accounts for small businesses and farm/estate records to be completed, alongside travelling to customers premises, and often working alone.
- Assisting in the Training department as required.
- A full clean driving licence is required as we are based on a farm with no public transport and travel to customers is necessary, much of which is around Yorkshire and the North East. Company car will be provided for journeys to clients.
- Holidays 5.6 weeks inc bank holidays some must be taken at xmas.
Pay will depend on experience. Contact Vicky for further details office@vickyanderson.co.uk
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