Accounts Assistant Ballynahinch
We are partnering with a long-established and highly respected manufacturing business to recruit an Accounts Assistant for their busy finance team. Operating within the construction and glazing sector, the company has built a strong reputation for quality, innovation, and customer service across Northern Ireland and beyond.
Reporting to the Financial Controller, this is an excellent opportunity for an experienced finance professional looking for a varied and hands-on role within a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Preparation of bank lodgements, recording and allocating receipts and payments, and completing daily bank reconciliations
- Processing purchase orders, purchase invoices, supplier payments, and reconciling supplier statements
- Processing weekly wages, running payroll reports, and submitting online returns to HMRC
- Administration of petty cash
- Reconciliation of invoice discounting information and communication with the Bank
- Purchase and sales ledger reconciliations
- Ensuring correct VAT treatment on transactions and assisting with VAT returns
- Liaising with staff across departments and suppliers to resolve queries efficiently
- Assisting with month-end reconciliations, monthly management accounts, and year-end audit preparation
- Preparation and posting of journals to Sage
- Maintaining schedules of vehicle checks and associated administration
- Deputising for the Financial Controller when required
Who Were Looking For
- Qualified Accounting Technician (IATI) or part-qualified accountant
- Minimum of 2 years experience working within a finance department
- Previous experience in a similar accounting role is desirable
- Experience using sales, purchase, bank, and nominal ledger modules within a computerised accounting package
- Sage 50 experience is desirable
- Excellent Excel and Microsoft Office skills
- Experience processing wages and HMRC online submissions
Whats On Offer
- Permanent position working 35.5 hours per week
- Auto-enrolment pension
- Death in service benefit
- Income protection benefit
- Quarterly bonus following successful completion of probation
- 29 days holiday, including fixed closures
- On-site parking
- Opportunity to join a stable and well-established local employer
If you are interested in learning more about this opportunity, please get in touch with Diarmuid for a confidential discussion.
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We are partnering with a long-established and highly respected manufacturing business to recruit an Accounts Assistant for their busy finance team. Operating within the construction and glazing sector, the company has built a strong reputation for quality, innovation, and customer service across Northern Ireland and beyond.
Reporting to the Financial Controller, this is an excellent opportunity for an experienced finance professional looking for a varied and hands-on role within a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Preparation of bank lodgements, recording and allocating receipts and payments, and completing daily bank reconciliations
- Processing purchase orders, purchase invoices, supplier payments, and reconciling supplier statements
- Processing weekly wages, running payroll reports, and submitting online returns to HMRC
- Administration of petty cash
- Reconciliation of invoice discounting information and communication with the Bank
- Purchase and sales ledger reconciliations
- Ensuring correct VAT treatment on transactions and assisting with VAT returns
- Liaising with staff across departments and suppliers to resolve queries efficiently
- Assisting with month-end reconciliations, monthly management accounts, and year-end audit preparation
- Preparation and posting of journals to Sage
- Maintaining schedules of vehicle checks and associated administration
- Deputising for the Financial Controller when required
Who Were Looking For
- Qualified Accounting Technician (IATI) or part-qualified accountant
- Minimum of 2 years experience working within a finance department
- Previous experience in a similar accounting role is desirable
- Experience using sales, purchase, bank, and nominal ledger modules within a computerised accounting package
- Sage 50 experience is desirable
- Excellent Excel and Microsoft Office skills
- Experience processing wages and HMRC online submissions
Whats On Offer
- Permanent position working 35.5 hours per week
- Auto-enrolment pension
- Death in service benefit
- Income protection benefit
- Quarterly bonus following successful completion of probation
- 29 days holiday, including fixed closures
- On-site parking
- Opportunity to join a stable and well-established local employer
If you are interested in learning more about this opportunity, please get in touch with Diarmuid for a confidential discussion.
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