FINANCIAL ACCOUNTANT

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.