Temporary Accounts Support Officer

Lex Consultancy; Dublin; Sur place; EUR 36 000 - 43 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Lex Consultancy is recruiting a Temporary Accounts Support Officer for an education body in Dublin 2. This on-site role offers a 3–6 month temporary contract, 35 hours per week, and a salary of €39,491 per annum.

The successful candidate will handle accounts and financial administration, monitor emails, process transactions, expenses and reconciliations, and support auditors as needed.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in accounts, finance administration or a similar role.
• Strong numerical skills and excellent attention to detail.
• Experience processing invoices, expenses, banking transactions or reconciliations.

Responsabilités

• Monitor three email accounts and respond to incoming queries.
• Resolve finance-related queries where possible and escalate issues as required.
• Process banking transactions across two active bank accounts and one semi-dormant bank account.
• Process staff expense claims through the finance system.
• Verify staff expense claims against organisational policies and procedures to ensure accuracy and compliance.
• Reporting expenses paid to Revenue in accordance with applicable requirements.
• Completing monthly creditor reconciliations within a busy creditors' ledger.
• Assisting with the maintenance and updating of the fixed assets register.
• Supporting colleagues within the Finance Office during busy periods.
• Liaising with external auditors where required.
• Undertaking other ad hoc finance and administrative duties as necessary.

Connaissances

Numerical skills

Attention to detail

Invoices processing

Expenses processing

Banking transactions

Reconciliations

Excel

Financial systems

Time management

Communication

Discretion

Outils

Microsoft Excel

Description du poste

Temporary Accounts Support Officer – Education Body, Dublin 2

Salary: €39,491 per annum
Contract: Temporary, 3–6 months
Hours: 35 hours per week, Monday to Friday
Location: Dublin 2 – fully on-site

Lex Consultancy is currently recruiting a Temporary Accounts Support Officer on behalf of an established education body based in Dublin 2.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced accounts or finance administrator to join a busy Finance Office on a temporary contract, providing essential support across a range of accounts and financial administration functions.

The successful candidate will be highly organised, detail-oriented and comfortable managing a varied workload in a fast-paced environment.

Key Responsibilities

Duties will include, but are not limited to:

• Monitoring three email accounts and responding to incoming queries.
• Resolving finance-related queries where possible and escalating issues as required.
• Processing banking transactions across two active bank accounts and one semi-dormant bank account.
• Processing staff expense claims through the finance system.
• Verifying staff expense claims against organisational policies and procedures to ensure accuracy and compliance.
• Reporting expenses paid to Revenue in accordance with applicable requirements.
• Completing monthly creditor reconciliations within a busy creditors' ledger.
• Assisting with the maintenance and updating of the fixed assets register.
• Supporting colleagues within the Finance Office during busy periods.
• Liaising with external auditors where required.
• Undertaking other ad hoc finance and administrative duties as necessary.

The Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate will have:

• Previous experience in accounts, finance administration or a similar role.
• Strong numerical skills and excellent attention to detail.
• Experience processing invoices, expenses, banking transactions or reconciliations.
• Good IT skills, including proficiency in Microsoft Excel and financial systems.
• Strong organisational and time-management skills, with the ability to prioritise competing deadlines.
• Excellent communication skills and a professional approach to handling queries.
• The ability to work independently and collaboratively as part of a team.
• A high level of discretion and confidentiality when handling financial information.
• Salary: €39,491 per annum.
• Duration: Initial temporary contract of 3–6 months.
• Working week: 35 hours, Monday to Friday.
• Location: Dublin 2, with attendance required on-site five days per week.