Accounts Assistant – Perm

Overview

My South Dublin based client is recruiting for an Accounts Assistant to join team on a perm basis. The successful candidate should be have a minimum of 2 years in payroll/ accounts.

• Third Level Business/Finance degree
• Relevant Payroll and/or Finance qualification
• A minimum of 2 years’ current payroll /accounts assistant experience
• Proficient in MS Office (Excel, Outlook & Word)
• Team player with strong interpersonal skills
• Fluent in written and spoken English
• Excellent attention to detail and organisational skills
• Ability to manage multiple tasks, priorities and work to tight deadlines

Monthly Payroll:

• Liaising with Human Resources to ensure that all payroll updates are documented and approved
• Reviewing and approving all employee expense claims for reimbursement through payroll
• Communicating approved changes to Outsourced Payroll processor
• Reviewing and approving payroll run by Outsourced Payroll processor
• Resolving employee and management queries
• Preparing and posting monthly payroll journal to ERP
• Preparing monthly payroll reports and reconciliations

Daily Accounts:

• Administration of Credit Cards and Petty Cash
• Oversee and administer the purchase approval process
• Process Purchase Requisition Requests & set up new suppliers
• Act as point of contact for supplier queries from staff and vendors

Monthly Accounts:

• Preparation and filing of VAT and RTD Returns
• Bank reconciliations
• Petty cash journals and reconciliations
• Accrual journals and reconciliations
• Payroll journals and employee related expense control account journals and reconciliations

Other:

• Take ownership of areas of responsibility and work to continuously improve processes
• Ad Hoc accounts duties as may be required