Accounts Assistant

My client; a Global Wholesale company based in Dublin is seeking an Accounts Assistant to join their team on a permanent basis.

About this opportunity:

Reporting to the Head of Finance in Dublin, the successful candidate would need to ensure the smooth running of the accounts payable process on a day to day basis by overseeing all incoming invoices and outgoing payments, together with supporting the financial management and purchasing teams with adhoc duties.

This individual would be the main point of contact for creditor issues and be a part of the financial management structure within the company, while also being innovative and driving forward quality in standards, maintaining excellence and compliance to policy & other financial management requirements at all times.

Responsibilities include:

Maintaining Trade Creditors Ledger, including:

• Preparing and inputting all purchase invoices onto the accounting system allocation of payments
• Dealing with Purchase Order queries, matching PO’s to supplier invoices and related tasks
• Ensuring Invoice/Credit Note authorisation process is adhered to
• Preparation of weekly/monthly payment runs
• Email/Print remittances and bank payment confirmations
• Expense Analysis Reports
• Reconciliation of monthly supplier statements to the creditors ledger
• Resolving outstanding inaccuracies/discrepancies with supplier statements
• Maintenance of Cash Book and posting of bank transactions, payment & DD’s
• Reconciliation of Bank Accounts (EUR/USD/GBP)
• Posting of Credit Card transactions and reconciliation of accounts, ensuring VAT is claimed where applicable
• Reconciliation of Petty Cash
• Preparation of Accruals
• Revenue returns VAT/VIES/Intrastat
• Dealing with ad hoc queries from both internal and external sources
• Processing of employee expenses claims
• Filing and data management
• CSO Reports
• Weekly/monthly reporting on purchase ledger/sales ledger and other organisational KPI’s

The successful candidate will ideally have:

• Experience within a similar industry, or a similar environment
• Qualified Accounting Technician (AITI)
• Excellent analytic capabilities with strong attention to detail
• Good communicator, able to convey information in a clear, simple and warm manner
• Capability to work independently and as part of a team, with excellent problem solving skills
• 5+ years’ experience in a similar role
• Strong work ethic, ability to work under pressure and work to tight deadlines
• Excellent organisational, communication and time management skills
• Experience with Access Dimensions or similar ERP systems advantageous
• Proficiency using accounting software and other IT applications including Excel, Word and Powerpoint

Robert Walters Operations Limited is an employment business and employment agency and welcomes applications from all candidates