Accounts Receivable Assistant

Jobtailor; South Dublin; On-site; EUR 36,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in Ireland is seeking an experienced Billing Specialist to manage invoicing, receivables, and account reconciliation within the finance team.

You will generate invoices accurately, monitor payments, and prepare regular AR reports while supporting month-end close and audits. A MIATI member with two years' experience, strong IT skills, and a detail-focused, team-oriented mindset are desired.

Qualifications

• MIATI membership with two years of practical experience.
• Proficient IT skills, including Office 365 and MS Office.
• Four years of progressive relevant experience.
• Desirable ACCA/CPA/CIMA studying.
• Attention to detail and strong communication.
• Self-motivated with good organisational skills.
• Can-do attitude and continuous improvement mindset.
• Experience with accounts packages and cloud financial tools.
• Ability to generate reports and support audits.

Responsibilities

• Generate and issue accurate customer invoices on time.
• Monitor receivables to ensure payments are collected in line with terms.
• Maintain and reconcile customer accounts and resolve discrepancies.
• Track overdue balances and escalate issues to management.
• Prepare weekly and monthly AR reports and assist with month/year-end close activities.
• Provide data for management reporting, KPIs and cash flow forecasting.
• Act as main billing contact and collaborate with finance and operations to resolve issues.
• Support process improvements and assist with audits or ad hoc finance projects.

Skills

MIATI membership

Attention to detail

Strong communication

Team player

Organisational skills

Planning

Self-motivated

Can-do attitude

Continuous improvement mindset

Four years of progressive experience

Education

Studying ACCA/CPA/CIMA

Tools

Office 365

Microsoft Office

Accounts software

Cloud financial packages

Job description

Key Responsibilities

• Generate and issue accurate customer invoices on time and follow up as needed.
• Monitor receivables to ensure payments are collected in line with agreed credit terms.
• Maintain and reconcile customer accounts, resolving any discrepancies or disputes.
• Track overdue balances and elevate issues to management where necessary.
• Prepare weekly and monthly reports on outstanding receivables and support month/year‑end close activities.
• Provide data for management reporting, KPIs, and cash flow forecasting.
• Act as the main contact for customer billing queries and collaborate with finance and operations to resolve issues.
• Support process improvements, ensure compliance with policies and standards, and assist with audits or ad hoc finance projects.

Requirements

• Member of Accounting Technician Ireland (MIATI), which includes two years of practical experience.
• Excellent IT skills, including Office 365 and Microsoft Office.
• Can‑do, will‑do attitude with a continuous improvement mindset.
• Attention to detail.
• Strong communication skills and a team‑player.
• Excellent organisational and planning capabilities.
• Self‑motivated with strong organisational skills.
• Desirable.
• Ideally studying toward ACCA/CPA/CIMA qualification.
• Four years of progressive relevant experience.
• Working knowledge of accounts package/cloud financial packages.