Bookkeeper - Hybrid

Morgan McKinley; Limerick; Hybrid; EUR 36,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

On-site parking

Hybrid work model

Professional development

Job summary

Morgan McKinley is representing a growing financial advisory and practice management firm in the Limerick area seeking an experienced Bookkeeper to join the close-knit finance team. The role focuses on day-to-day financial administration, multi-client bookkeeping, and ensuring ledgers are accurate for reporting.

The candidate will report to senior accounting staff and handle VAT returns, reconciliations, and month-end tasks in a hybrid working environment with on-site parking.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2+ years of hands-on bookkeeping experience.
• ATI qualified or part-qualified or relevant qualification with solid transactional finance experience.
• Strong working knowledge of cloud accounting packages (QBO, Xero, Sage) and solid MS Excel skills.

Responsibilities

• Maintain day-to-day bookkeeping from source documentation through to trial balance across designated client accounts.
• Perform regular bank, credit card, and multi-currency reconciliations.
• Process accounts payable and accounts receivable, managing invoice generation, payment runs, and expense claims.
• Prepare periodic VAT returns and relevant statutory filings in line with Revenue requirements.
• Assist with month-end routines, balance sheet reconciliations, accruals, prepayments, and basic ledger adjustments.
• Maintain documentation trails to support year-end accounts and tax compliance.
• Communicate with clients and external stakeholders professionally to resolve queries.

Skills

Bookkeeping

Excel

Cloud accounting

Attention to detail

Confidentiality

Education

ATI qualification

Tools

QuickBooks Online

Xero

Sage

Job description

Bookkeeper

• Competitive Salary - Up to 40K
• Hybrid Working
• Growing organization in lucrative sector

About the Client

Our client is a well-established, specialist financial advisory and practice management firm based in the Limerick area. Providing tailored accounting, compliance, and commercial management services to a niche portfolio of private and corporate clients across Ireland and overseas, they combine the standards of an accountancy practice with modern, client-focused business support. Due to continued growth across their client base, they are seeking an experienced and organized Bookkeeper to join their close-knit finance team.

The Role

Reporting to senior accounting staff, the successful candidate will oversee day-to-day financial administration and core bookkeeping for a varied portfolio of entities, ensuring ledgers are kept current, accurate, and ready for reporting.

Key Responsibilities

• Maintain day-to-day bookkeeping from source documentation through to trial balance across designated client accounts.
• Perform regular bank, credit card, and multi-currency reconciliations.
• Process accounts payable and accounts receivable, managing invoice generation, payment runs, and expense claims.
• Prepare periodic VAT returns and relevant statutory filings in line with Revenue requirements.
• Assist with month-end routines, balance sheet reconciliations, accruals, prepayments, and basic ledger adjustments.
• Maintain clean documentation trails to support year-end accounts preparation and tax compliance.
• Communicate with clients and external stakeholders in a professional, courteous, and timely manner to resolve operational queries.

Candidate Profile

• Experience: Minimum 2+ years of hands-on bookkeeping experience, ideally gained within an accountancy practice, corporate services provider, or a multi-company SME environment.
• Qualifications: Accounting Technicians Ireland (ATI) qualified/part-qualified, or a relevant qualification/solid track record in transactional finance.
• Technical Skills: Strong working knowledge of cloud accounting packages (e.g., QuickBooks Online, Xero, or Sage) alongside solid MS Excel skills.
• Core Competencies: High attention to detail, sound commercial judgment, strong confidentiality standards, and the capacity to prioritize tasks effectively in a deadline-driven setting.

What Is on Offer

• Competitive basic salary tailored to experience and qualifications.
• Support for continuing professional education (ATI, ACCA, or equivalent certifications).
• Collaborative working culture with direct exposure to varied commercial clients.
• Convenient office location in the greater Limerick region with on-site parking.