Accounts Assistant

Orchard Care Group Ireland; Sligo; Hybrid; EUR 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working arrangements

Income Protection Scheme

4 weeks’ annual leave

CPD support

Job summary

The Orchard Care Group Ireland is seeking an Accounts Assistant to support our nationwide teams from across the country. You will report to the Financial Controller and contribute to accounts processing, payroll, month-end, and audit activities, while helping improve finance processes and maintain strong controls.

You will be organised, professional and approachable, with the ability to manage multiple tasks and coordinate with house managers and stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Level 8 Degree in Finance, Accounting, Business or similar subject.
• Minimum of 1 year’s experience in a similar role (SME experience desirable).
• Strong reconciliation experience.
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Excel.
• Excellent administration, organisational and communication skills with stakeholders.
• Experience with Sage and MS packages is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Accounts Processing: input supplier invoices, reconciliations, payments, bank/credit card reconciliations, expenses, coding.
• Payroll: assist in processing payroll and resolving queries (extensive payroll experience not required).
• Month-End & Reporting Support: assist with month-end prep, journals, reconciliations, documentation.
• Audit & Ad Hoc Support: assist with annual audit, prepare schedules, support reports and projects.
• Operational Liaison: liaise with house management on expenses, cost allocation and financial controls.

Skills

Strong reconciliation experience

Excellent administration and comms

Excel knowledge

Education

Level 8 Degree in Finance, Accounting, Business or similar

Tools

Sage

MS Dynamics 365

SharePoint

Outlook

Word

Job description

About The Role

The Orchard Care Group is dedicated to providing the best possible care and outcomes for children, young people and adults in Ireland across a range of settings and locations.

About The Role

The Orchard Care Group is dedicated to providing the best possible care and outcomes for children, young people and adults in Ireland across a range of settings and locations. As we continue to expand, we now have an exciting opportunity for an Accounts Assistant to join our team to support our colleagues across the country in providing our services to those who we care for.

About The Role

Reporting to the Financial Controller, you’ll play a vital role in supporting our teams nationwide. Within this role you will get to immerse yourself in all facets of financial operations, including accounts processing, reconciliations, payroll and auditing. You will be flexible, professional, approachable, highly organised, and have an excellent work ethic.

The Responsibilities:

Accounts Processing

• Input supplier invoices into Sage
• Prepare supplier reconciliations and payment runs
• Perform bank and credit card/debit card reconciliations
• Process employee expenses and ensure appropriate approvals
• Maintain accurate financial records and coding
• Processing payments and bank transfers

Payroll

• Assist in processing payroll accurately and on time
• Maintain payroll records and resolve payroll queries - (Extensive payroll experience not required, but prior exposure essential)

Month-End & Reporting Support

• Assist the Financial Accountant with month-end preparation
• Assist in preparing journals and supporting reconciliations
• Provide documentation and schedules as required

Audit & Ad Hoc Support

• Assist the team during annual audit
• Prepare supporting schedules and documentation
• Support finance-related projects and ad hoc reporting
• Contribute to continuous improvement of finance processes
• Assist with upkeep of Motor Taxes/Insurance
• Other administrative tasks as they fall due

Operational Liaison

• Liaise with house management regarding expenses and approvals
• Work with house managers regarding the reconciliation of credit cards/debit cards monthly
• Ensure accurate cost allocation and documentation
• Support strong financial controls across the organisation

This job description is a general outline of the key responsibilities expected of the role at Orchard Care Group, it is not an exhaustive list. The role will vary, depending on the needs of the service.

Person Specification - Essential Criteria

• Level 8 Degree in Finance, Accounting, Business or similar related subject
• Minimum of 1 years’ experience working in a similar role (SME experience desirable)
• Strong reconciliation experience
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Excel
• Excellent administration, organisational and communication skills, with the ability to work effectively with all stakeholders.

Desirable Criteria

• Experience of working in the care sector
• Experience with Sage
• Proficient in MS packages e.g. Word, Excel, Outlook, SharePoint portals, Dynamics 365.
• Ability to handle multiple tasks, prioritise workload, and work under pressure to deadlines.

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Benefits To Working With Company

• Hybrid working arrangements
• Income Protection Scheme
• 4 working weeks annual leave
• On-going mentoring and support from an experienced team
• Continuous Professional Development support
• Higher Education Bursary
• Career progression opportunities
• Refer a friend initiative
• Orchard Values Award
• Employee Assistance Programme for staff and their families

About Us

The Orchard Care Group is dedicated to providing the best possible care, supports and outcomes for children, young people, and adults in Ireland across a range of settings and locations, in fostering, disability and mainstream residential services. The Group brings together three leading brands in Irish social care – Orchard Residential, Orchard Community Care and Orchard Fostering. Our Vision at Orchard Care Group is that the people we support live meaningful lives through, our high-quality model of excellent care, within our positive, collaborative, values-based culture. Our Values are Advocacy, Integrity, Excellence, Collaboration & Human Rights.