The Role

Assistant Accountant  - permanent

MEATH - Office based -  1 day a week work from home

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a dedicated Assistant Accountant  to join our organisation and assist us in our continued growth and success at our Meath site.

This is a multi-functional role, The overall purpose of the role is to act as an assistant to the Regional Controller to produce timely and accurate management accounts.

You will be involved in the day-to-day activities involving receivables and payables, reconciliation of the intercompany balances between all our subsidiaries, preparation of intrastat and vat returns, preparation of accrual, prepayment and ad hoc journals on a monthly basis and assistance in preparation of monthly accounts.

Preparation of reports for senior management.

You will assist with month end and year-end reporting and liaise with both internal and external auditors.

The Person

Skills/ Experience:
Candidates should be part qualified or a finalist working towards a recognized accountancy qualification
Candidates must be self-motivated possess strong commercial focus and capable of working unsupervised
Previous industry or practice experience is essential
Possess analytical and problem-solving skills
Able to demonstrate a positive, self-motivated and enthusiastic style
Confident in delivering high quality accurate output to tight deadlines
Ability to prioritise, plan and organise work in a busy environment
An excellent team player
Willingness to work flexibly in response to changing organisational requirements and support the business needs
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Excellent IT skills – particularly in excel
Previous Experience in SAP accounting desirable