The Role

Bookkeeper

Permanent - Carlow

Salary: €35,000 - €45,000

Office Based

 

My client is seeking to appoint an experienced Bookkeeper on a permanent basis.

Candidates will need to have a minimum of three years' experience in a similar role

 

This is a full-time permanent role, but the client is also happy to look at someone 4 days per week.

 

Experience using Xero Accounts Package would be a distinct advantage.

Candidates must have a good working knowledge of Excel

 

 

Key Responsibilities:

• Reconcile bank accounts, credit card, and PayPal transactions daily, coding and processing invoices and receipts.
• Coding and processing supplier invoices (both from the Integrated EPOS system and manually for café and service invoices). To gain an Understanding of the stock control systems and work to support the purchasing department
• Manage accounts receivable for a small number of credit customers — issue monthly statements and follow up on payments.
• Reconcile supplier statements at month end and prepare payment runs for both companies with remittances issued to suppliers.
• Maintain internal accounts (food account, marketing, and other internal cost tracking) and clear at month end.
• Complete bookkeeping for Arboretum Investments — quarterly VAT return, monthly customer invoices and statements, bank reconciliation.
• Monitor the Chart of Accounts watchlist and shared accounts inbox, responding to queries.
• VAT returns (bi-monthly).
• Intrastat returns (monthly).
• CSO returns.
• Repak returns (bi-annual — June and December).
• Monitor daily till reconciliations from store and café managers, investigating differences in a timely manner.
• Manage the site cash and collection — track replenishments, order cash/change and arrange servicing as needed.
• Reconcile Site takings and maintain petty cash records.
• Oversee roster scheduling for the admin team on Bizimply, ensuring timesheets are accurate and reconciled.
• Collect and submit employee expense forms to the external payroll company, retaining all receipts.
• Upload the payroll bank file and enter the payroll journals, allocating costs to the correct departments.
• Upload holiday forms and manage annual leave records for the admin team

The Person

Key Skills

• Previous Accounting experience is essential.
• Proficiency with Xero is preferred (or a willingness to learn quickly).
• Good working knowledge of VAT and other statutory returns.
• Strong attention to detail and a methodical approach to daily reconciliation.
• Good organisational and time management skills — able to manage a varied workload and meet deadlines.
• Competent with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook).
• The position and experience this role offer may suit a part qualified / finalist AAT trainee looking to build on their experience. Support is available in training where required
• A friendly and professional manner when dealing with suppliers, customers, and colleagues.

 

For more information on this role, please contact Damian Ryan

Tel: 045-988500 / 085-8749410