Accounts Administrator

PharmacyStore Ireland; The Municipal District of Newcastle West; On-site; EUR 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A growing Irish community pharmacy seeks an Accounts Administrator to support the Finance Manager with daily tasks. The role involves working within a finance team on reconciliations, supplier queries, and other finance-related projects. Ideal candidates will have strong Microsoft Office skills and some experience in finance roles, contributing to accurate and efficient financial operations.

Qualifications

• Preferred 2+ years' experience in a similar role.
• Strong IT skills and proficiency in Microsoft Outlook & Excel.
• Able to multi-task and meet strict deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Postings of sales and purchase invoices to ledgers.
• Assisting in preparation of Supplier Payment Runs.
• Dealing with Supplier queries and month-end reporting.

Skills

Proficiency in Microsoft Office

Attention to detail

Interpersonal skills

Team collaboration

Education

Qualified Accounting Technician

Tools

Sage 50 Accounts

Job description

PharmacyStore is an Irish-owned community pharmacy group with 5 stores, over 60 employees and strong ambitions to continue to grow. We are situated in the local communities we serve and understand the importance of what we deliver to our customers and their families. Reporting to the Finance Manager the Accounts Administrator needs to have strong collaborative skills. This role is a key supporting function to the Finance Manager with a broad set of day-to-day responsibilities.

The successful candidate will have experience working as part of a finance team across a range of tasks, including bank, VAT, Creditors and Debtors reconciliations, dealing with suppliers' queries and the overall assistance with general finance queries.

Duties Include:

• Postings of sales and purchase invoices to ledgers
• Allocation of bank payments and receipts.
• Assisting in preparation of Supplier Payment Runs
• Bank, VAT, Creditors, Debtors reconciliations
• Dealing with Supplier queries
• Assisting with month end reporting
• Assisting with month end analysis as required
• Petty cash reconciliation
• Maintenance of Fixed Assets Register
• Nominal Ledger analysis when requested
• Work closely with Store Managers and staff members to resolve customer/supplier queries
• Getting involved in any adhoc finance projects that arise
• Any other duties requested by Finance Manager
  
  

Key Competencies

• Excellent proficiency Microsoft Office especially Outlook & Excel
• Excellent IT Skills
• Proficient in Sage 50 Accounts software
• Strong knowledge of accounts principles and practices.
• High accuracy and attention to detail is imperative
• Self-motivated with excellent interpersonal and communication skills (written and verbal).
• Excellent planning and organisational skills, ability to multi-task, plan and prioritise work schedule and work to strict deadlines
• Ability to self-motivate and self-prioritize with minimal supervision
• Ability to work with accounting and finance management in a team environment
• Capable of building strong working relationships with colleagues & external clients.
  
  

Desirable:

• Qualified Accounting Technician
• 2+ years' experience in a similar role.