Accounts Assistant job at Chatham Full Time

Kent Medical Secretarial Services (KMSS) provides high‑quality financial and administrative support to private consultant practices. We are looking for an Accounts Assistant to join our growing team and play a key role in delivering a professional, accurate, and responsive finance service.

This is a hands‑on role suited to someone who enjoys ownership, precision, and working in a fast‑paced, client‑facing healthcare environment.

Role Description

You will be responsible for managing day‑to‑day finance activity for assigned consultant practices, ensuring accounts are accurate, up to date, and handled with care and professionalism.

Key responsibilities include:

• Managing bank accounts within Xero for allocated practices, including reconciliations, payments, and invoice processing
• Monitoring and responding to finance inboxes within agreed timeframes
• Handling patient and consultant finance queries through to resolution
• Supporting the development and updating of SOPs to ensure consistent processes
• Working closely with colleagues to resolve issues and identify opportunities for efficiency
• Providing regular updates and basic analysis to the company directors
• Meeting agreed targets across daily, weekly, and monthly finance tasks

About you

You will be highly organised, accurate, and comfortable taking ownership of your work. Experience in a healthcare or professional services environment would be advantageous.

We’re looking for someone who has:

• Strong numeracy, accuracy, and attention to detail
• Excellent time management and prioritisation skills
• Confidence dealing with queries by phone and email
• A calm, empathetic approach within a sensitive client‑facing environment
• High integrity, discretion, and professionalism
• Strong IT skills, including Microsoft 365 and accounting software (Xero preferred)
• A good understanding of PMI billing, credit control, and cashflow

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Pay: £24,420.00-£26,500.00 per year

Benefits:

• On-site parking

Experience:

• Accounting or Finance : 1 year (required)
• Healthcare or Professional Services: 1 year (required)

Work Location: In person