Accounts Assistant | Wicklow

Fáilte Ireland; Wicklow; On-site; EUR 26,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Staffline Recruitment is seeking an Accounts Assistant for its busy Rathnew office in Co. Wicklow. You will support day-to-day finance tasks, process invoices, handle queries and assist with reconciliations in a collaborative team environment.

The role reports to management, involves month-end activities and cross-team collaboration, and offers a salary around €30,000. This permanent position suits an organised, detail-focused finance professional.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a transactional finance or accounts support role.
• Strong organisational and time management skills.
• Excellent attention to detail and ability to resolve discrepancies.
• Confident communication with the ability to liaise at all levels.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, especially Excel, Word and PowerPoint.
• Reliable, efficient and able to work in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Respond to customer queries relating to transactions, invoices and payments.
• Receive, check, code and record invoices accurately.
• Match invoices to purchase orders and follow up on discrepancies.
• File, scan and index invoices to support timely payment processing.
• Support month-end and year-end deadlines by ensuring finance tasks are completed on time.
• Resolve account queries promptly and escape issues where required.
• Complete monthly account reconciliations and investigate discrepancies.
• Process expenses and claims, ensuring VAT and cost coding are accurate.
• Follow up on proof of delivery documentation and liaise with internal teams as needed.
• Prepare and analyse reports to support business decision-making.
• Provide ad hoc office and payroll processing support where required.

Skills

Organisational skills

Attention to detail

Communication

Numeracy

MS Office

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

PowerPoint

Job description

Accounts Assistant

Location: Rathnew, Co. Wicklow

At Staffline Recruitment, we are recruiting for a Junior Accounts Assistant to join a busy and supportive office environment based in Rathnew, Co. Wicklow. This is an excellent opportunity for a highly organised and detail-focused candidate who enjoys working in a fast-paced setting and collaborating with teams across the business.

The Role

Reporting to the General Manager, the Accounts Assistant will support day-to-day finance operations, including invoice processing, customer and supplier queries, reconciliations, expense processing, reporting and month-end support. The successful candidate will work closely with internal teams including sales, warehouse, management and suppliers to ensure accurate and timely completion of accounting processes.

Key Responsibilities:

• Respond to customer queries relating to transactions, invoices and payments.
• Receive, check, code and record invoices accurately.
• Match invoices to purchase orders and follow up on discrepancies.
• File, scan and index invoices to support timely payment processing.
• Support month-end and year-end deadlines by ensuring finance tasks are completed on time.
• Resolve account queries promptly and escape issues where required.
• Complete monthly account reconciliations and investigate discrepancies.
• Process expenses and claims, ensuring VAT and cost coding are accurate.
• Follow up on proof of delivery documentation and liaise with internal teams as needed.
• Prepare and analyse reports to support business decision-making.
• Provide ad hoc office and payroll processing support where required.

Requirements:

• Previous experience in a transactional finance or accounts support role.
• Strong organisational and time management skills.
• Excellent attention to detail and ability to identify and resolve discrepancies.
• Confident communication skills with the ability to liaise at all levels.
• Highly numerate with the ability to interpret financial data.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, Word and PowerPoint.
• Reliable, efficient and comfortable working in a fast-paced environment.
• Self-motivated, proactive and able to work independently as well as part of a team.

What's on Offer:

This role offers the opportunity to join a collaborative office team in a varied finance support position, with exposure and training in a broad range of accounting, reporting and administrative responsibilities.

This permanent position will offer a salary in the region of €30,000.