Accounts Assistant

My client, who is based in the Dublin 24 area, is looking to recruit an accounts administrator for an immediate start. As an Accounts Assistant, you are a valuable member of the finance team with a ‘Can Do Attitude’ providing support to the company, the Assistant Financial Controller, and the Finance Director. You will be responsible for keeping detailed and accurate records of all AP and AR activities including the creation of all Purchase Orders and other financial administration duties. Main duties include:

Monthly Financial Reporting:

• Preparing monthly prepayments
• Preparing AR Aging with Comments

Banking:

• Daily bank transaction recording
• Weekly bank reconciliation
• Daily Cash forecast recording – Prepare file month in advance forecast at beginning of month

Accounts Payable:

• Manage the Purchase Order and Requisition process always ensuring timely approvals are sought.
• Payment runs
• Deal with any supplier queries
• Supplier onboarding and benchmarking.
• Ensure purchasing policies are always adhered to.
• Monthly reconciliations of Creditor accounts
• Processing Supplier invoices through necessary approvals
• Posting Supplier invoices to Accounting System

Accounts Receivable:

• Prepare monthly invoices for review and approval
• Prepare customer quotes
• Deal with any customer billing queries quickly and effectively.
• Customer due diligence for review.
• Monthly reconciliation of Debtor accounts
• Customer Debt Collection

• Minimum 1-2 yrs experience in a similar role
• Has existing or working towards a recognised accounting qualification (Accounting technician and/or Bookkeeping)
• Must have a good understanding and be conversant in Finance terminology
• Excellent numerical skills
• Good verbal and written English
• Excellent knowledge of MS Excel, PowerPoint, Word and other computer skills.
• Experience with SAGE or other equivalent accounting packages