Alliance for Better Care CIC

Bookkeeper

The closing date is 02 September 2025

Job summary

Having grown rapidly both in supporting our PCNs and in the clinical services we provide we are looking to grow our finance team, this role brings the opportunity to work autonomously but with support and development from our Head of Finance and Lead Management Accountants.

Hours of work: Part time 22.5 - 30 hours per week

Tenure: Permanent

Base: Hybrid home working with attendance at ABC HQ as required in Horley, Surrey

Main duties of the job

Day-to-Day Bookkeeping

  • Maintain accurate records of financial transactions using accounting software (Xero).
  • Process invoices, receipts, payments, and bank reconciliations.
  • Manage accounts payable and receivable.
  • Inter-company accounts reconciliation
  • Maintain petty cash
  • Be point of contact with bank liaison

About us

Alliance for Better Care CIC is a GP Federation that unites 47 NHS GP practices across 12 Primary Care Networks in Sussex and Surrey. We support our Primary Care colleagues as well as their patients, to transform how healthcare is managed within the community. As a membership organisation, our focus is to work in partnership with our members and help them to improve the provision of General Practices in the local area.

Our strength lies not just in our ability to connect all areas of primary care, but also in the way we support and strengthen the role primary care plays in the rest of the system. Were a bridge between our practices and the wider healthcare network We work with and listen to our GP Practices, PCNs, Hospitals, Community Organisations and the Third Sector. These vital partnerships ensure that, together, wedeliver a truly integrated approach that offers the support and expertise needed to effectively serve our communities.

Details

Date posted

26 August 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£28,321.79 to £35,214.59 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

B0141-25-0065

Job locations

Horley Health Hub

120 Victoria Road

Horley

Surrey

RH1 1EB


Job description

Job responsibilities

Financial Reporting

  • Assisting with preparing monthly management accounts and financial reports (accruals/prepayments)
  • Support budget monitoring and variance analysis.

Support to Finance Team

  • Liaise with internal departments and external stakeholders (e.g., suppliers, customers).
  • Provide administrative support for audits and year-end processes.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Financial Reporting

  • Assisting with preparing monthly management accounts and financial reports (accruals/prepayments)
  • Support budget monitoring and variance analysis.

Support to Finance Team

  • Liaise with internal departments and external stakeholders (e.g., suppliers, customers).
  • Provide administrative support for audits and year-end processes.

Person Specification

Skills and Abilities

Essential

  • Knowledge of UK financial systems and business requirements e.g tax, national insurance, pensions
  • Excellent written and verbal interpersonal/communication skills
  • Organised administrative skills
  • Excellent attention to detail
  • Good numeracy and literacy skills
  • Excellent analytical and numeracy skills
  • Strong communication
  • Ability to work on own initiative as well as part of a team
  • Self-motivated
  • Resilient
  • Honest
  • Flexibility
  • Commercial awareness

Desirable

  • NHS administration understanding of organisation, priorities, workflows, training requirements
  • Ability to learn new processes and systems, including new IT systems.

Qualifications

Essential

  • Knowledge of a full range of Business and Administration procedures acquired through NVQ Level 3 or proven practical experience.

Desirable

  • Part or fully qualified AAT or qualified by experience
  • SystmOne Clinical Systems

Experience

Essential

  • Scheduling and Diary Management
  • Financial workflow experience - payroll, invoices, budget tracking
  • High level use in Microsoft Office software
  • Experience of working in an office environment
  • Able to use own initiative within agreed protocols
  • Ability to work as an effective team member

Desirable

  • Use of accounting software Xero
  • Experience of working within business administration and financial processes
  • Experience of creating pivot tables and using VLookups/XLookups
  • Accurate and confident minute taking at meetings involving multi disciplinary teams
  • NHS Primary Care experience
  • SystmOne use
Person Specification

Skills and Abilities

Essential

  • Knowledge of UK financial systems and business requirements e.g tax, national insurance, pensions
  • Excellent written and verbal interpersonal/communication skills
  • Organised administrative skills
  • Excellent attention to detail
  • Good numeracy and literacy skills
  • Excellent analytical and numeracy skills
  • Strong communication
  • Ability to work on own initiative as well as part of a team
  • Self-motivated
  • Resilient
  • Honest
  • Flexibility
  • Commercial awareness

Desirable

  • NHS administration understanding of organisation, priorities, workflows, training requirements
  • Ability to learn new processes and systems, including new IT systems.

Qualifications

Essential

  • Knowledge of a full range of Business and Administration procedures acquired through NVQ Level 3 or proven practical experience.

Desirable

  • Part or fully qualified AAT or qualified by experience
  • SystmOne Clinical Systems

Experience

Essential

  • Scheduling and Diary Management
  • Financial workflow experience - payroll, invoices, budget tracking
  • High level use in Microsoft Office software
  • Experience of working in an office environment
  • Able to use own initiative within agreed protocols
  • Ability to work as an effective team member

Desirable

  • Use of accounting software Xero
  • Experience of working within business administration and financial processes
  • Experience of creating pivot tables and using VLookups/XLookups
  • Accurate and confident minute taking at meetings involving multi disciplinary teams
  • NHS Primary Care experience
  • SystmOne use

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name

Alliance for Better Care CIC

Address

Horley Health Hub

120 Victoria Road

Horley

Surrey

RH1 1EB


Employer's website

https://allianceforbettercare.org/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Alliance for Better Care CIC

Address

Horley Health Hub

120 Victoria Road

Horley

Surrey

RH1 1EB


Employer's website

https://allianceforbettercare.org/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Kim Akanbi

kim.akanbi@nhs.net

Details

Date posted

26 August 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£28,321.79 to £35,214.59 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

B0141-25-0065

Job locations

Horley Health Hub

120 Victoria Road

Horley

Surrey

RH1 1EB


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