Assistant Accountant

About the Role The Company The Future Street Group specialises in smart waste management for the public and private sectors. We are the largest distributor of the global leading Bigbelly smart waste platform product and are responsible for its deployment across 15 countries in Europe. We are headquartered in Ballymount, Dublin 24, with local offices in Paris, Madrid, Germany and the UK. As sustainability and smart cities become top of the agenda for companies and councils, the Bigbelly system is revolutionising street waste collection globally, and quickly becoming a vital tool in helping any Public or Private body reach their sustainability targets. We deliver smart and sustainable waste management solutions to cities, universities, shopping centres and other facilities across these regions. Bigbelly stations are completely self-powered (via solar technology), increasing waste capacity and dramatically reducing collection trips by an average of 80%, as well as reducing CO2 emissions. There are now over 70,000 units installed worldwide. Big Belly units are found on the streets of New York, Madrid, Paris, Monaco, Cannes, Dubrovnik, Malaga, London, Palma and beyond. The Future Street group is expanding rapidly and seeking to recruit an Assistant Accountant to join our team. This position is full-time office-based at our headquarters in Ballymount, Dublin 24. Reporting to the Financial Controller, the Assistant Accountant will be responsible for a broad range of day-to-day finance duties and will interact daily with staff and partners in a multicultural and multilingual environment. The ideal candidate will be a trainee or Part-Qualified Accountant (ACCA, ACA, CIMA), be an effective team player and will have great attention to detail with the ability to work to strict deadlines and on their own initiative. Responsibilities will include:

1. Support monthly management accounts preparation and supporting reconciliations
2. Management of stocks and spare parts
3. Work closely with staff based remotely across our European subsidiaries
4. Prepare Billing runs and maintain control on sales orders and deliveries
5. Bank account maintenance and reconciliation (Surf accounts system)
6. Maintain purchase order system and approvals
7. Prepare supplier payment runs, and allocate receipts
8. Record purchase invoices and reconcile creditors ledger
9. Work with sales team to manage debtors ledger
10. Reconcile nominal accounts, and support ad-hoc analysis
11. Support the financial controller with year-end statutory audit and tax returns
12. Respond to customer and supplier queries regarding invoicing and payment
13. Occasional special projects.

1. Trainee or part-qualified studying for ACCA, CIMA, ACA, CPA, AITI
2. Proficient in Excel and Accounting software (Sage, Quickbooks, Navision)
3. 3 Years Minimum Accounts experience (Practice or Industry)
4. Enthusiastic, motivated professional.
5. Strong interpersonal skills.
6. Ability to work within a team, on own initiative and meet deadlines.