Overview
Accounts Assistant — 9-Month Fixed-Term Contract, with the possibility of becoming permanent depending on business needs.
Location: Lisburn, Northern Ireland
Reports to: Financial Controller
Role summary
We are looking for an Accounts Assistant to join our Finance team on a 9-month fixed-term contract based in Lisburn. The role supports the day-to-day running of accounts payable and accounts receivable processes, ensuring payments, reconciliations, invoices, supplier/customer queries, and financial records are managed accurately and on time.
You will join a fast-paced, international business where no two days are the same. The ideal candidate is organised, adaptable and comfortable working with finance colleagues, internal stakeholders, suppliers, and customers.
What you’ll be doing
- Processing material, shipping, and overhead invoices
- Entering financial information into the accounts system
- Managing pro-forma payments and investigating supplier/customer credit balances
- Processing employee expenses and company credit cards
- Raising purchase orders, invoices and credit notes
- Supporting company car and telephone administration queries
- Managing accounts payable and accounts receivable mailbox queries
- Handling supplier and customer queries by email and telephone
- Performing multicurrency bank reconciliations in GBP, EUR and USD
- Reconciling supplier and customer statements
- Supporting Business Development Managers and the Sales team with finance queries
- Credit checking new customers and suppliers
- Supporting account management activity, including on-stop customers/suppliers
- Completing balance sheet reconciliations
- Supporting month-end reporting and audit queries
- Helping with finance projects, documentation and testing
- Chasing customer payments
- Providing holiday cover and supporting the team with occasional extended hours
- Supporting ad-hoc finance tasks as required
What we’re looking for
- Previous experience in an accounts assistant, finance assistant, purchase ledger, sales ledger, or similar role
- Experience using an accounting system to record accurate financial data
- Good working knowledge of Excel, Outlook, Word, and other Microsoft Office tools
- Strong attention to detail and accuracy
- Good communication skills, with the ability to work with colleagues, suppliers, and customers
- The ability to manage competing priorities and respond quickly to changing demands
- A flexible, positive, and proactive approach
- Confidence in handling queries and resolving issues
- The ability to follow internal processes and complete work on time to a high standard
Experience using Microsoft Dynamics NAV / Business Central would be an advantage, but is not essential.
Why this role
This is a great opportunity to join a growing international business and play an important role in supporting a busy finance function. You’ll work closely with colleagues across Finance, Sales and Operations, gaining exposure to multicurrency transactions, supplier/customer management, reconciliations, month-end tasks and finance projects.
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