Accounting Assistant

Indaver Ireland & UK MSW; Dún Laoghaire; On-site; EUR 38,000 - 47,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Pension scheme

Private healthcare

Family leave

Annual leave increase with service

Educational/study leave

Wellness programs

Job summary

Indaver Ireland & UK MSW is seeking a Financial Accountant Assistant to support external reporting, posting GL journals and balance sheet reconciliations. You will help create pay runs and assist the Accounts Payable team, within a busy finance function based at the Dun Laoghaire site.

The role requires an accounting qualification, familiarity with SAP and Excel, and at least 2 years in a finance team handling GL tasks and VAT.

Qualifications

• Degree or Accounting qualification essential.
• Experience with SAP accounting systems preferred; ERP experience acceptable.
• Strong MS Office and Excel skills.
• Minimum 2 years in a Finance Team with general ledger responsibilities; VAT knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Prepare VAT Return Report and reconcile VAT accounts in SAP.
• Prepare CSO returns and coordinate with other departments.
• Create/prepare pay runs for multiple entities and currencies; respond to vendor queries.
• Perform month-end balance sheet reconciliations and support GL balances.
• Assist Accounts Payable with invoicing and vendor reconciliations; respond to auditors.
• Prepare backup files for auditors and manage purchase/credit card administration.

Skills

MS Office / Excel

Experience with VAT

ERP/Accounting systems experience

GL responsibilities

Education

Accounting degree

Tools

SAP

Cockpit

MS Office

Job description

Introduction

Indaver leads the field in sustainable waste management in Europe, with facilities and operations in Belgium, Germany, Ireland and the Netherlands. We take a long view, which is why sustainability is at the core of our business and also our company culture. Our trademark is delivering high quality, cost effective services in the municipal, industrial and specialist hazardous waste market across Ireland.

Indaver leads the field in sustainable waste management in Europe, with facilities and operations in Belgium, Germany, Ireland and the Netherlands. We take a long view, which is why sustainability is at the core of our business and also our company culture. Our trademark is delivering high quality, cost effective services in the municipal, industrial and specialist hazardous waste market across Ireland. Our waste-to-energy facility in Meath is the first of its kind on the island of Ireland. We process over 220,000t of residual waste each year and produce electricity to the equivalent of 22,000 homes annually. The Financial Accountant Assistant is responsible for external reporting preparation, posting general ledger journals & balance sheet reconciliations. They are responsible for the creation of pay runs and in addition they are responsible for supporting the Accounts Payable team.

Role & Responsibilities

• Preparation of the VAT Return Report for the entities, reconciliation of VAT accounts in SAP, review of tax codes being used.
• Prepare CSO return reports, liaise with other depts for gathering information
• Create/prepare pay runs for the entities, for each payment type and currency, responding to vendors in relation to payment/remittance queries, updating of vendor master data in relation to vendor remittance contact details and file backup for approved payment documentation.
• Preparing the balance sheet reconciliations after month end closing. Review of the actual balance in SAP for each GL and providing support for each GL code balance, variance explained and proposal for resolution if required.
• Support the Accounts Payable team in answering their queries, posting invoices, processing docs in Cockpit, responding to vendor queries and completing vendor reconciliations.
• Prepare files, backup documentation, to enable the team to answer the auditor’s queries in a prompt and timely manner.
• Purchase/Credit card administration, filing/archiving material.

Experience & Qualifications Required

• Degree or Accounting qualification is essential
• Experience of SAP Accounting systems is ideal but other ERP system experience is acceptable
• Knowledge and experience in MS Office with excellent Excel skills
• Minimum of 2 years working in a Finance Team with general ledger responsibilities preferable
• ERP/Accounting systems experience
• Working knowledge of VAT

Offer

Overall Benefits

• Competitive Salaries
• Very attractive pension scheme
• Paid Private Healthcare
• Paid family leave
• Increasing Annual leave with service
• Paid Educational, study and exam leave to support further learnings
• Long service rewards
• Tax saver and Cycle to work scheme
• Death in Service insurance provided
• Employee Assistance Programme Supporting your work life balance
• Flexibility of working hours
• Physical and mental wellness e.g. Fresh fruit, running and sports clubs, social events.

Where do you work?

The Highline Bakers Point, Pottery Road, Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin