Assistant Accountant

Your new company Hays Recruitment is partnering with a key client, a dynamic business that operates in N. Ireland, the Republic of Ireland and mainland UK. We are seeking to appoint an assistant accountant on a full-time, permanent basis.

Your new role involves reporting to the Company Accountant and includes general accounting duties such as:

• Preparing monthly management accounts including prepayments, general accruals and other relevant journal entries
• Management of the purchase and sales ledger, including reconciliation and posting of company credit card transactions, ensuring accuracy of recording and prompt payments and receipts
• Preparing and submitting VAT returns in both NI and ROI
• Reconciling bank statements
• Dealing with financial paperwork and filing
• Payroll processing

What you’ll need to succeed:

• At least 2 years’ experience in a busy finance environment
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail
• Excellent planning and organisational skills and ability to work to tight reporting deadlines
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to build and maintain effective relationships with people both internally and externally
• Ability to work on your own initiative and within a team
• Proficient in the use of Sage 50 accounts, Sage Payroll, Microsoft Excel, Word and Outlook

What you’ll get in return:

You will be rewarded with an excellent salary, opportunity to drive your career forward with an incredibly supportive team, a healthy culture and access to company benefits.

If you’re interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now. If this job isn’t quite right for you but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion on your career.