Senior Bookkeeper and Office Administrator (Sage 50)

Newlands Home & Garden Centre; Dublin; On-site; EUR 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Newlands Home & Garden Centre in Ireland is seeking an experienced Bookkeeper / Office Administrator to support the day-to-day running of our busy retail business. The role covers bookkeeping, office administration and stock-system support, working with management to keep accounts accurate and deadlines on track.

You will manage accounts payable/receivable and reconciliations, prepare monthly forecasts, VAT returns and VAT/Ros filings, and provide admin support across departments.

Qualifications

• 3+ years experience in accounts or bookkeeping.
• Proficiency in Sage 50 Accounts.
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Excel and Word.
• Experience using Revenue Online Service (ROS).
• Excellent attention to detail and numerical accuracy.
• Strong organisational skills with ability to prioritise and meet deadlines.
• Proactive approach and ability to work independently and with colleagues across the business.
• Fluent written and spoken English.

Responsibilities

• Maintain accurate books of account and prepare monthly management accounts and year-end accounts for management and external auditors.
• Manage accounts payable, accounts receivable and credit control, keeping management informed of overdue balances and potential debtor issues.
• Complete bank and balance-sheet reconciliations, supporting month-end and quarter-end reporting.
• Prepare monthly sales forecasts against targets.
• Prepare and submit VAT, Intrastat, RTD and other relevant Revenue returns.
• Reconcile daily cash takings and prepare bank lodgements.
• Oversee rolling stock audits and investigate differences between system records and physical stock counts.
• Maintain our retail and stock-control system, including recording goods received, updating selling prices, monitoring margins and producing barcode price labels.
• Provide day-to-day administrative support to management.

Skills

English fluency

3+ years bookkeeping experience

Tools

Sage 50 Accounts

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Revenue Online Service ROS

Job description

Newlands Home & Garden Centre in Ireland is seeking an experienced Bookkeeper / Office Administrator to support the day-to-day running of our busy retail business. The role covers bookkeeping, office administration and stock-system support, working with management to keep accounts accurate and deadlines on track.

You will manage accounts payable/receivable and reconciliations, prepare monthly forecasts, VAT returns and VAT/Ros filings, and provide admin support across departments.