Senior Accounts Administrator - REF: 2626

Fingleton White & Co; Portlaoise; On-site; EUR 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Attractive remuneration package

Career progression and educational support

Paid Paternity & Maternity Leave

Life Assurance

Group pension scheme with employer contribution

Team wellness programmes

Participation in ESG activities

Team social outings

Job summary

Fingleton White & Co is hiring a Senior Accounts Administrator in Portlaoise. The successful candidate will join the finance team and handle critical tasks like managing accounts receivable and assisting in financial account preparation.

This role requires a minimum of three years experience, strong attention to detail, and proficiency with accounting software. The company offers a comprehensive benefits package, including career progression opportunities and a hybrid working model.

Qualifications

• Minimum three years of recent experience relevant to the duties.
• Strong relationship-building skills with clients.
• Ability to prioritize tasks under tight deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Manage accounts receivable and intercompany reconciliations.
• Oversee billing and collection processes.
• Assist in preparing monthly and year-end financial accounts.

Skills

Attention to detail

Client relationship management

Accounting software proficiency

Education

Accounting or relevant qualification

Job description

Senior Accounts Administrator - REF: 2626

Fingleton White Bridge Street Centre, Ireland Admin

Company Description

Fingleton White provide multidiscipline engineering services for the energy industry. We provide a full range of design, construction and commissioning services and are active across many sectors including Renewables, Gas Networks, Water, Energy & Utilities, and Asset Management. The company is responsible for planning and development of some of the most significant projects in the energy sector in Ireland. We have 8 offices across Ireland, Northern Ireland and England with over 200 employees.

Who We Are….

We have a proven track record of delivering lasting solutions which we design based on a first principles approach. Our priority is to get the engineering fundamentals right.

Fingleton White is a company that has been built on sustainability. Our very first project was a hydroelectric power station. Over our 40-year history, we have developed our own projects which have delivered CO2 emissions savings of well over 2 million tonnes. We are focussed on reducing our carbon footprint and having a positive impact on our environment and communities through our biodiversity initiatives, our energy efficiency programmes and implementing sustainable development targets.

Our people are our only asset and are our USP. Our people are key to everything we do.

Business and client requirements are constantly changing, it is essential that we provide the tools to allow our team to develop their skills and expertise to match these demands. We challenge our people to develop and progress within the organisation. Our Development and Progression Framework details how people can develop within their roles and progress their career within the organisation.

Fingleton White is an Engineers Ireland's CPD Accredited Employer and we have systems in place to provide employees with targeted training and experience relevant to their grade. We will provide you with all the training you need, exposure to projects, responsibility and experience to maximise your talents.

Position

The Role….

Senior Accounts Administrator – REF: 2626

The successful applicant will work as part of our finance team in our head office in Portlaoise.

The role will incorporate the following duties:

• Ledger Management - processing and reconciling accounts receivable (AR) including Intercompany
• AR - Oversee end-to-end billing and collection process
• AR - Liaising with clients to resolve queries and manage credit control
• Contribute to the review and continuous improvement of the AR function to enhance efficiency
• Support month-end close procedures
• Assisting with preparation of monthly management accounts and account reconciliations
• Assisting with preparation of year-end financial accounts and audit
• Preparing Bank Reconciliations, investigating, and resolving discrepancies
• Scope to work in other areas of accounts

Please note that this list of responsibilities is not exhaustive

Requirements

The Candidate….

The ideal candidate will have:

• Minimum three years of recent experience relevant to the above duties
• Accounting or other relevant qualification desirable but not essential
• Ability to develop strong relationships with other sector leads and clients
• High attention to detail and accuracy
• Ability to prioritise tasks and work to deadlines
• Experience with accounting software

Other information

What we offer….

• An attractive remuneration package
• Career progression in line with published plan and educational support
• Year on year salary reviews
• Paid Paternity & Maternity Leave
• Life Assurance
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Hybrid Working (remote and office) & Flexible Working Policy
• Group pension scheme with employer contribution
• Team wellness programmes
• Participation in ESG activities such as sustainability initiatives, biodiversity committee, STEPS to Engineering, Women in Engineering initiative
• Team social outings