Bookkeeper - SME

Fitzgerald Power; Munster; On-site; EUR 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Fitzgerald Power in Waterford, Ireland is seeking an experienced bookkeeper to join our SME team on a permanent, full‑time basis. The role covers bookkeeping, supplier and bank reconciliations, and ensuring readiness for management accounts, with hybrid working options.

You will review team work, streamline processes, and drive accuracy across client records using Karbon and other tools. A bookkeeping qualification (ATI) is preferred but not essential.

Qualifications

• 3+ years in bookkeeping/ accounts payable
• Bookkeeping qualification (ATI) preferred
• Experience with Xero, Sage, QuickBooks or Bright
• Strong attention to detail and quality control
• Ability to work in a structured and dynamic workflow environment
• Proactive and team oriented

Responsibilities

• Maintain accurate bookkeeping records for monthly clients and ensure transactions are recorded correctly.
• Process invoices, payments and expenses efficiently.
• Perform supplier and bank reconciliations and maintain ledgers to accounting standards.
• Ensure records are finalised and ready for management accounts preparation.
• Review and approve bookkeeping work by the support team and monitor deadlines.
• Identify workflow improvements and opportunities for automation.

Skills

Attention to detail

Quality control

Workflow management

Education

Bookkeeping qualification (ATI)

ACCA/ACA - part qualified

Tools

Xero

Sage

QuickBooks

Bright

Job description

Job Description – Bookkeeper

Team: SME

Location: Waterford, Ireland

Flex Working: We offer flexible working hours andoperatea hybrid working model

Salary: A competitive package will be offered to the right candidate

Status: Permanent/Full-time

Who We Are

At Fitzgerald Power, we have spent decades building a top-tier team of experts dedicated to delivering innovative and strategic accountancy services. As one of Ireland’s fastest growing accountancy firms, we are not just advisors, we are partners in growth, working closely with clients to navigate challenges and seize opportunities.We are looking for anexperiencedbookkeeper to join the team.

Key Responsibilities of this role

Bookkeeping & Financial Records Management:

• Maintainaccuratebookkeeping records for monthly clients, ensuring all transactions are recorded correctly.
• Process invoices, payments, and expenses efficiently.
• Perform supplierand bankreconciliationsandmaintainledgers in compliance with accounting standards.
• Ensure bookkeeping records are finalised and ready for management accounts preparation.

Support Team Workflow Coordination & Quality Control:

• Review and approve bookkeeping work completed by our support team, ensuring that all tasks align with company procedures and deadlines.
• Establishand monitor clear workflows to ensure consistent and efficient task completion in your portfolio
• Track the progress of work to ensuretimelydelivery of tasks, prioritising based on urgency and complexity.
• Provide detailed feedback on work completed,identifyingareas for improvement, consistency, and accuracy.
• Perform regular quality checks to ensure work meets Fitzgerald Power’s standards, providing guidance for improvements where necessary.
• Collaborate with team members to ensure a smooth workflow and address any bottlenecks or delays in task completion.
• Identifytraining or development needs to improve overall workflow efficiency and quality.

VAT & Compliance:

• Prepare andsubmitinformation for VAT returns accurately and on time.

Process & Efficiency Improvements:

• Work closely with supervisors to streamline bookkeeping workflows,identifyingopportunities for automation or process changes to improve productivity.
• Use Karbon and other software tools to track bookkeeping progress, set reminders for key deadlines, and manage workloads effectively.
• Identifyprocess improvements to enhance efficiency, reduce turnaround times.

Whatyou will bring?

• Experience:3+ years in bookkeeping/ accounts payable role. Practice experience is preferablebut not essential.
• Qualifications:Bookkeeping qualification (ATI) is preferredbut not essential. This role would also be suitable for a part qualified accountant (ACCA or ACA).
• Software Proficiency:Experience with bookkeeping software packages is a plus. (Iin particular, specific experience using Xero, Sage, QuickBooks or Bright).
• Skills:Strong attention to detail, exceptional quality control skills, and an ability to work in a structured and dynamic workflow environment.
• Mindset:Proactive, accountable, and able to collaborate with internal and support teams to ensure high-quality service delivery. A natural team player who is comformable working in a team environment.