We are currently recruiting for a Financial Accountant to join our Finance Department on a fixed term contract with the view to permanency. This full-time role will be responsible for overseeing the financial function of the business by ensuring continued business growth and driving profitability.
PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES
- Manage the Fixed Asset Register and post the depreciation journals
- Responsible for the reconciliation of the balance sheet to include accruals and prepayments
- Monitor the intercompany journals and manage the reconciliations that are required
- Manage both the weekly wages journals and the monthly nominal journal while ensuring that monthly paid employees are costed to the appropriate jobs and/or overheads
- Track and monitor the monthly overheads
- Oversee the costings of the Company credit cards and provide support where issues may arise
- Process and reconcile the intercompany charges for three separate entities
- Oversee bank payments and provide approvals where required
- Manage the monthly pension returns and reconciliations while acting as the first point of contact for any queries that may arise from these providers
- Track both insurance and pension documentation to ensure renewals are processed on time
- Manage bank mandates and act as the point of contact for any potential queries
- Handle any management queries relating to the costs within jobs
- Assist both the HR and QEHS Departments with their monthly reporting requirements
- Track and calculate BIK on employee schemes such as VHI and the HSF
- Process payments on behalf of employees for their union memberships
- Ensure that PAYE returns are processed for Revenue
- Compile the weekly cash forecasts whilst generating month end reports and processing the reconciliations
- Process the expenses of both weekly and monthly employees
- Generate weekly labour efficiency reports
- Regularly review and update the costings rates on the Operations Costings Spreadsheet
- Assist employees by completing mortgage certificates and salary certs as requested
- Manage the journals by amending costs in Redsky as a result of PO’s being raised incorrectly or in light of management reviews of their jobs
- Any other duties as deemed necessary for the efficiency of the business.
SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE REQUIRED
- Degree qualified, in a financial discipline
- Minimum of 5 years’ experience working within the industry
- Must be a member of a professional accounting body
- Payroll accreditation or extensive payroll experience is highly desirable
- Highly proficient in Microsoft Office, with an emphasis on Excel and proven experience of using accounting package software
- Excellent analytical ability with exceptional numeracy and data entry skills
- Conscientious with a high attention to detail and an ability to multitask
- Highly organised with the ability to prioritise tasks and work under pressure
- Motivated self-starter, who can work both independently or as part of a team
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, with fluent English.
