Accounts Assistant

Peninsula Petroleum; Dublin; On-site; EUR 32,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

Peninsula Petroleum in Dublin is seeking an Accounts Assistant to join the Financial Control Team. You will support day-to-day accounting activities, processing journals and invoices, performing bank reconciliations, and calculating depreciation in line with policies and standards.

You will also handle daily postings, payments, and AR/AP ledgers to reflect monthly balances. This role requires attention to detail, accuracy, and the ability to work independently within a team, with a structured,

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of accounting principles and bookkeeping.
• Experience with journal entries, invoice processing, bank reconciliations, and fixed asset accounting.
• Experience with ERP systems (Navision preferred).
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Ability to prioritise and coordinate tasks in a structured way.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Flexible and proactive in solving problems.
• Good computer skills – Excel and MS Outlook.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and post daily, weekly, and month-end journal entries.
• Review and post supplier invoices accurately and process payments.
• Bank reconciliations on a monthly basis.
• Calculate and post monthly depreciation journals.
• Ensure fixed asset records are accurate and up to date.
• Assist with month-end and year-end closing processes.

Skills

Attention to detail

Ability to work under pressure

Team player

Organized

Education

Part-qualified ACCA/CIMA/CPA/ACA or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Navision (Navision)

Excel

MS Outlook

Job description

Accounts Assistant

Department: Finance

Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time

Location: Dublin

Reporting To: Ishani Senavirathna

Description

This role is part of the Financial Control Team to support the finance team with day-to-day accounting activities. The successful candidate will be responsible for processing journals and invoices, performing bank reconciliations and calculating monthly depreciation in accordance with company policies and accounting standards. This role will also involve preparation of daily postings, payment processing while maintaining of AR/AP ledgers to accurately reflect the balances in the monthly accounts.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES

• Prepare and post daily, weekly, and month-end journal entries.
• Review and post supplier invoices accurately and timely proceed those for payment processing.
• Bank Reconciliations on a Monthly basis
• Calculate and post monthly depreciation journals
• Ensure fixed asset records are accurate and up to date
• Assist with month-end and year-end closing processes.
  

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

• Strong understanding of accounting principles and bookkeeping.
• Previous Experience in journal entries, invoice processing, bank reconciliations, and fixed asset accounting
• Experience with ERP systems (i.e., Microsoft Navision preferred)
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy
• Part-qualified ACCA, CIMA, CPA, ACA, or equivalent is desirable.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Able to prioritise and co-ordinate task efficiently and structured way of working.
• Ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines in a fast-paced environment
• Able to be flexible, respond well to change and proactively solve problems
• Good computer skills – (Excel, MS Outlook) ability to learn applications quickly