The Role
Accounts Assistant
Permanent
Naas, Co. Kildare
Salary: €40,000 - €45,000
Office Based
My client is seeking to appoint an experienced Accounts Assistant on a permanent basis.
Candidates will need to have a minimum of 5 years’ experience in a similar role.
A good working knowledge of Excel is required for this role.
Key Responsibilities:
- Input supplier invoices.
- Prepare supplier reconciliations and payment runs
- Perform bank and credit card reconciliations
- Monitor cash flow
- Process employee expenses and ensure appropriate approvals
- Maintain accurate financial records and cost allocation
- Processing payments and bank transfers
- Preparation and submission of VAT returns
- RCT payments & submission
- Preparation of project cost reports as required
- Prepare & issue customer invoices on foot of valuations / progress reports
- Backup for payroll function
- Submission of CSO and other statutory returns
- Assist with month-end and year-end preparation
- Assist with migration from Sage to Evolution MX – go live Jan 2027
- Assist with external audit & resolution of audit queries
- Provide documentation and schedules as required
- Contribute to continuous improvement of finance processes
- Other ad hoc duties across the finance team
The Person
Key Skills:
- 5+ years’ experience in an account’s assistant role.
- Accounting technician or similar qualification
- Experience in construction industry an advantage
- Payroll experience desirable but not essential
- Excellent organisational and administration skills with strong attention to detail
- “Can-do” attitude and solution focused mindset
- Experience using accounting software and strong Microsoft Excel skills
- Ability to handle multiple tasks, prioritise workload and work under pressure
For more information on this role, please contact Damian Ryan
Tel: 045-988500 / 085-8749410
