Accounts Assistant
An operational leasing company in Clonee are looking for an accounts assistant to join their team. As an Assistant Accountant you will be responsible for main financial accounting duties of several entities. You will be assisting the General Accountant/Finance Manager with daily activities and the monthly, quarterly, and year-end close processes. To be successful in your application, you should be part-qualified (ACCA, ACA, CIMA, or CPA)
An operational leasing company in Clonee are looking for an accounts assistant to join their team. As an Assistant Accountant you will be responsible for main financial accounting duties of several entities. You will be assisting the General Accountant/Finance Manager with daily activities and the monthly, quarterly, and year-end close processes. To be successful in your application, you should be part-qualified (ACCA, ACA, CIMA, or CPA), have experience using accountancy systems in a previous role, show initiative and have excellent project management skills coupled with strong interpersonal skills. This is a Dublin based role.
Key Responsibilities of Accounts Assistant:
- Financial reporting (internal and external – reporting to banks, investors, etc)
- Statutory reporting / Audit
- Tax Compliance
- Ad-hoc projects and reports
- Financial accounts
- Reconciling intercompany creditor and debtor accounts
- Month end journal processing
- Accruals
- Prepayments and any other ad hoc duties that might arise including Reporting Pack generation
- Preparation of the accounting and financial reporting (P&L, Balance Sheet, back-up analysis) for review by the Accountant/Finance Manager
- Timely and accurate processing of all transactions in association with other team members and accounts assistants
- Preparation of accruals, prepayments and general monthly postings
- Completion of month end accounting processes
- Liaison with subsidiary accountants re: inter-company balances and funding
- Reconciliation of all balance sheet accounts monthly
- Analysis of monthly revenue reports and other P&L accounts
- Preparation of monthly fleet / fixed assets report
- Management of accounting by pool, distributions to investors and all related tasks
- Maintaining internal controls and ensuring compliance
Key Requirements of Accounts Assistant:
- Part- qualified accountant (ACCA etc)
- Prior experience of Accounting in a busy environment
- Good communication skills and fluency in English are a must
- French language would be an advantage but is not a requirement
- Ability to work on own initiative
- Understand quickly flows and processes and enjoy problem solving
- Ability to organize time to ensure all tasks are completed
- An eye for detail and accuracy with required speed
- Energetic and enthusiastic
- A team player and willing to show flexibility in the role and initiative
- Strong reconciliation skills and an ability to raise issues as they arise to ensure they are adequately resolved
- Strong Excel skills
- Accountancy skills
If you are interested in this role, please apply today or contact Aaron on aaron.flanagan@walterspeople.com