Accounts Assistant

Morgan McKinley; Waterford; On-site; EUR 29,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Morgan McKinley is seeking an experienced Accounts Assistant to join the finance team on a 9-month temporary contract. The role covers both accounts payable and accounts receivable, reconciliations, month-end activities and general finance support.

You will process supplier invoices, resolve discrepancies, and help with month-end reporting in a fast-paced manufacturing environment. The ideal candidate will have strong attention to detail, solid Excel skills, and experience with general ledger

Qualifications

• Experience in an Accounts Assistant/Accounts Payable/Accounts Receivable role.
• Good Excel skills and familiarity with accounting systems.
• Comfortable with month-end tasks and reconciliations.

Responsibilities

• Process supplier invoices and match to purchase orders.
• Investigate invoice discrepancies and supplier queries.
• Process electronic transfers and supplier payments.
• Reconcile AP transactions to the general ledger.
• Prepare and record month-end accruals.
• Maintain AR ledger and allocate customer remittances.
• Record daily bank transactions and perform bank reconciliations.
• Support internal and external audits and ad hoc finance tasks.

Skills

Accounts Payable

Accounts Receivable

Bank Reconciliations

TPBN1_IJ

Job description

We are currently seeking an experienced Accounts Assistant to join the finance team of a leading manufacturing organisation on a 9-month temporary contract. This is a varied, hands-on role covering both accounts payable and accounts receivable, along with reconciliations, month-end activities and general finance support. The successful candidate will join a busy finance function and will need to be comfortable working accurately to deadlines in a fast-paced environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Process supplier invoices against open purchase orders, ensuring accuracy and appropriate matching.
• Investigate and resolve invoice discrepancies and supplier queries.
• Prepare and process electronic transfers and supplier payments.
• Reconcile accounts payable transactions to the general ledger.
• Prepare and record month-end accruals.
• Maintain the accounts receivable ledger, ensuring invoices are accurately posted and customer remittances are correctly allocated.
• Reconcile accounts receivable transactions to the general ledger.
• Record daily bank transactions and complete bank reconciliations as part of the month-end process.
• Provide supporting documentation and information for internal and external audits.
• Assist with month-end close activities and associated reporting.
• Provide general finance support and undertake additional ad hoc duties as required.

Key Requirements:

• Previous experience in an Accounts Assistant, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable or similar finance role.
• Good working knowledge of invoice processing, reconciliations and general ledger transactions.
• Previous exposure to month-end processes and accruals would be advantageous.
• Strong attention to detail with a high level of accuracy.
• Good Excel and accounting systems experience.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage competing deadlines.
• Comfortable working within a busy, team-oriented finance environment.

Skills:

• Accounts Payable
• Accounts Receivable
• Bank Reconciliations
• TPBN1_IJ