At a Glance
- Tasks: Manage day-to-day bookkeeping and support financial processes in a friendly healthcare team.
- Company: Join Welwyn Garden City PCN, a collaborative network of GP practices.
- Benefits: Part-time role with meaningful impact on local healthcare and community.
- Other info: Opportunity for growth in a dynamic environment focused on improving local healthcare.
- Why this job: Be a valued team member, ensuring smooth financial operations that support community health.
- Qualifications: Experience in bookkeeping, proficiency in accounting software, and AAT qualification preferred.
The predicted salary is between 30000 - 40000 £ per year.
We're looking for an experienced and organised Bookkeeper to join our friendly team at Welwyn Garden City PCN. Following the retirement of our long-standing bookkeeper, this is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys working in a small, close-knit environment and wants to play a meaningful role in supporting primary care in our local community.
Main duties of the job
- You will be responsible for the day‑to‑day bookkeeping across the PCN, working closely with our finance lead, clinical director and practice managers.
- Maintaining accurate financial records and accounts
- Processing invoices, payments, and expense claims
- Bank reconciliations and month‑end reporting
- Supporting payroll administration
- Liaising with our accountants and preparing records for year‑end
- Helping to track PCN funding streams and expenditure
About us
Welwyn Garden City PCN brings together a group of GP practices working collaboratively to improve healthcare for our local population. Behind the scenes, effective financial management is essential to everything we do and that’s where you come in.
Job responsibilities
This is a varied and genuinely interesting part‑time role that sits at the heart of how our PCN operates. You won’t just be crunching numbers in the background – you’ll be a trusted and valued member of our team. Our network consists of four practices, which means plenty of variety and the chance to build strong working relationships with practice managers and partners. We’re a collaborative bunch, and we genuinely value the contribution our bookkeeper makes to keeping things running smoothly.
- Keeping our financial records accurate, organised, and up to date
- Processing invoices, payments, and expense claims in a timely manner
- Carrying out bank reconciliations and producing clear, concise month‑end reports
- Working alongside our external accountants and pulling together everything needed for year‑end
- Tracking our various PCN funding streams and keeping a close eye on expenditure against budget
- Flagging any financial anomalies or concerns to the finance lead and/or clinical director promptly
- Helping us to continually improve our financial processes as the PCN grows and evolves
It’s a role where your work really matters. Good financial oversight directly supports our ability to employ staff, run services, and invest in our local community’s health, so you’ll always know your contribution counts.
Person Specification
Experience
- Essential
- Proven experience in a bookkeeping or accounts role
- Proficiency in at least one accounting software package, preferably Xero
- Solid understanding of double‑entry bookkeeping and basic accounting principles
- Experience of bank reconciliations and month‑end processes
- Desirable
- Experience working in a GP practice, PCN, or wider NHS/healthcare setting
- Familiarity with PCN funding streams (e.g. ARRS, IIF, DES)
- Experience with NHS financial reporting or ICB submissions
- Experience supporting year‑end processes alongside external accountants
Qualifications
- Essential
- AAT qualification (Level 2 or above), or equivalent demonstrable bookkeeping experience
- Desirable
- AAT Level 3 or 4, or part‑qualified ACCA/CIMA
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: Peartree Group Practice
Address: 110 Peartree Lane, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, AL7 3UJ, United Kingdom
Welwyn Garden City PCN Bookkeeper employer: Peartree Practice
At Welwyn Garden City PCN, we pride ourselves on being a supportive and collaborative employer, where your contributions as a Bookkeeper are truly valued. Our friendly team environment fosters strong relationships and offers meaningful opportunities to impact local healthcare positively. With a commitment to employee growth and a focus on community health, you will find a rewarding career path in a role that is both varied and essential to our operations.
