Company Overview
Headquartered in Co. Sligo, one of our leading clients in engineering is recruiting a Group Assistant Financial Accountant. Selling into over 60 countries worldwide, the company has a strong track record of growth and the business has been built upon high levels of customer satisfaction, supported by an ambitious sales strategy.
Role Overview
To support its continued success and expansion plans, our client is seeking to appoint a Group Assistant Financial Accountant to work as part of the Finance team. This role reports to the Group Financial Controller at our headquarters in Sligo. Working across the company, the Group Financial Accountant will provide weekly, monthly and yearly information to assist management in controlling and improving the financial results of the group.
The Person
This role requires a qualified (or part qualified with relevant experience) accountant who has a competent understanding of management and financial accounting and wishes to progress in a career in industry.
Responsibilities:
* Revenue reconciliation to trial balance.
* Bank posting & reconciliation of numerous bank accounts (various currencies).
* Deposit management and reconciliation.
* VAT return reconciliation & processing.
* Produce aged debtors listing and statements in a timely manner.
* Actively manage debtors for payments and resolve any debtors’ queries.
* Processing weekly payroll & preparation of monthly returns.
* Monthly management accounts preparation for various entities including analysis & commentary for review with team manager.
* Preparation of month end journals and balance sheet reconciliation.
* Preparing weekly / monthly reports comparing actual results vs budgets with appropriate commentary.
* Assist in preparation of annual audit.
* Processing of sales & purchasing invoices
Skills, Knowledge & Experience:
* Qualified or (Part Qualified – Finalist with relevant experience) Accountant
* A minimum 2 years’ experience in a fast-paced industry environment.
* Pro-active – ability to use initiative, ability to prioritise, organise workflow and adhere to deadlines.
* Ability to analyse problems, develop and implement solutions to generate immediate results.
* Positive and flexible attitude with the aptitude to take ownership of work as required and see it through to completion.
* Highly proficient in Microsoft Office, in particular Microsoft Word and Excel.
* Experience using Sage50 and SAP proficiency
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