Senior Accounts Payable/Receivable Specialist

Engage People; Cobh; On-site; EUR 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Engage People is working with a successful Irish-owned company with an international presence to hire a Senior Accounts Assistant in Cobh, Co. Cork. The role focuses on hands-on AP/AR and wider finance responsibilities within a growing business.

You will manage daily AP/AR, assist with reconciliations, bank reconciliations and month-end activities, and support VAT compliance and reporting. Excel and Power BI will be used for data analysis.

Qualifications

• 3+ years' experience in Accounts Assistant or Finance Assistant roles.
• Strong AP and AR experience.
• Experience with reconciliations and month-end processes.
• Good Excel skills including lookups and pivot tables.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy; excellent organisational skills.
• Ability to manage deadlines and interact with multiple stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable processes.
• Process supplier invoices and payments; manage customer invoicing and allocations.
• Perform supplier/customer reconciliations and chase outstanding payments.
• Carry out bank reconciliations and support month-end close.
• Assist with VAT returns and other compliance requirements.
• Support management reporting and data analysis using Excel/Power BI.

Skills

Accounts Payable (AP)

Accounts Receivable (AR)

Excel (LOOKUPS & Pivot Tables)

Reconciliations

Month-end processes

Intercompany reconciliations

Tools

Excel

Power BI

Job description

Engage People is working with a successful Irish-owned company with an international presence to hire a Senior Accounts Assistant in Cobh, Co. Cork. The role focuses on hands-on AP/AR and wider finance responsibilities within a growing business.

You will manage daily AP/AR, assist with reconciliations, bank reconciliations and month-end activities, and support VAT compliance and reporting. Excel and Power BI will be used for data analysis.