Assistant Accountant

Company: Downey Osborne Limited
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Location: Newtownards
Job Description:

Downey Osborne is working with a fast-growing, investment-backed organisation operating across infrastructure and energy-related services across Ireland and the UK.

Benefits

  • Salary £32,000 £42,000 DOE
  • 28 days holiday
  • Bonus
  • Team days out
  • Potential for hybrid working arrangements

About You

  • Experience in transactional or assistant accounting roles
  • Strong exposure to AP, AR and reconciliations
  • Comfortable working in a high-volume environment
  • Strong attention to detail and numerical accuracy
  • Good Excel and accounting system skills
  • Organised with strong time management ability
  • Clear communicator and team player
  • Proactive and reliable approach

About Your New Role

Always

  • Process supplier invoices and payment runs
  • Raise and process sales invoices
  • Maintain ledgers and control accounts
  • Complete routine reconciliations
  • Process payroll and expenses

Often

  • Support VAT and payroll submissions
  • Assist with month-end close activities
  • Monitor aged debt and follow up on queries
  • Liaise with internal teams on finance issues

Occasionally

  • Assist with audit and information requests
  • Support process improvements
  • Contribute to system updates and reporting tasks

Never

  • Leave reconciliations outstanding without action
  • Microwave a spoon and expect a good outcome

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Posted: July 7th, 2026