Assistant Accountant

Barden | B Corp; Dublin; On-site; EUR 36,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Barden is seeking an Assistant Accountant in Dublin City Centre to take ownership of transactional finance, reconciliations, month-end, and reporting. Reporting to the Senior Financial Accountant, you will work with finance and operations teams and have clear progression toward Financial Accountant.

The ideal candidate is part-qualified ACCA/ACA with at least two years' experience across AP, AR, reconciliations, and the general ledger, plus strong Excel.

Qualifications

• Part-qualified ACCA or ACA, currently studying.
• At least two years' experience across AP, AR, reconciliations, and general ledger.
• Strong balance sheet reconciliations and month-end knowledge.
• Excellent Excel skills; Sage experience is a plus.
• Hospitality or multi-entity experience is an advantage, but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Take full ownership of Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable and keep both running smoothly.
• Manage credit control, actively monitoring and collecting debtor balances.
• Look after customer deposits and ensure they are reconciled and reported.
• Prepare bank reconciliations across multiple entities and accounts, plus GL and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Contribute to month-end close, assist with management information and financial reports, meet deadlines.
• Act as a trusted contact for finance queries from internal teams, customers and suppliers.

Skills

Accounts Payable

Accounts Receivable

General Ledger

Excel

Education

ACCA/ACA (part-qualified)

Tools

Sage

Job description

Barden is delighted to partner with a client of ours in Dublin City Centre as they look to hire an Assistant Accountant. This role goes beyond a traditional accounts position, giving ownership across transactional finance, reconciliations, month-end, and reporting.

Reporting to the Senior Financial Accountant, this person will work closely with the Finance and operational teams with clear progression pathways toward Financial Accountant.

ABOUT THE ROLE

• Take full ownership of Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable and keep both running smoothly.
• Manage credit control, actively monitoring and collecting debtor balances.
• Look after customer deposits and make sure they are accurately reconciled and reported.
• Prepare bank reconciliations across multiple entities and accounts, along with general ledger and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Play a key part in month-end close, help prepare management information and financial reports, and make sure agreed deadlines are met.
• Act as a trusted point of contact for finance queries from internal teams, customers, and suppliers.

ABOUT THE PERSON

• Part-qualified ACCA or ACA, currently studying.
• At least two years' experience across AP, AR, reconciliations, and general ledger.
• A good grasp of balance sheet reconciliations and month-end.
• Strong Excel skills, with Sage experience a plus.
• Hospitality or multi-entity experience is an advantage, but not essential.