Bookkeeper/Accounts and Payroll in Lisburn

Position: Accounts Administrator

Location: Head Office, Ballinderry Road, Lisburn

Reporting to: Senior Management

Employment Type: Full time, Permanent

Working hours: 37.5 hours per week

Salary: Competitive

Why work for McQuillan Companies?

McQuillan Companies, a family-run business in Northern Ireland, offers a diverse range of services including roadworks, civil engineering, demolition, quarrying, waste management, outdoor cleaning, and analytical chemistry. If you are seeking a career in a growing company with a dynamic environment and great benefits, McQuillan Companies is for you. We value all perspectives and create a supportive space where people thrive. With a progressive approach and a focus on effective partnerships, we aim to continuously provide high levels of performance and service for all our customers and stakeholders. Join us to be part of a team that supports your growth in a dynamic workplace.

We offer a range of benefits including:

• Competitive salaries
• Annual performance related bonus
• An employee health scheme
• Employee private healthcare
• An excellent employee pension scheme
• 31 days of annual leave, increased in line with years of service milestones
• Working as a part of a dynamic group of professionals who excel at maintaining regulatory standards while fostering a supportive and welcoming environment
• Excellent development, learning and training opportunities
• Participation in a range of team building activities

Overall objectives

We seek to appoint an Accounts Administrator to join our busy and expanding team within McQuillan Companies Limited. This role will require someone with a 'can do' attitude, a commercial approach and demonstrable attention to detail. The successful candidate will report to Senior Management and must be hardworking, reliable, and possess excellent communication & inter-personal skills. In return you will be awarded a competitive salary, variety within your role, the ability to build upon your existing experience within the profession and the opportunity to work within a friendly and supportive team.

Key responsibilities:

• Managing supplier accounts, including processing purchase invoices, arranging supplier payments, reconciling accounts and dealing with supplier queries
• Sales invoice processing
• Providing administrative support to operational staff and management
• Answering telephone calls into the finance office
• General finance office duties as required

Desirable Criteria:

• Strong IT skills are essential for this role, including Microsoft Packages e.g., Outlook, Word, Excel etc.
• Ability to learn how to use financial and operational software packages
• Knowledge of Dynamics 365 Business Central beneficial but not essential
• Strong organisational skills and ability to multi-task
• Demonstrated initiative and high levels of energy
• Excellent communication skills and work ethics

Closing date for all applications is: Friday 1st May 2026

This job description should not be regarded as conclusive or definite. It is a guideline within which the individual jobholder works. It is not intended to be rigid or inflexible and may alter as the Company’s strategic direction changes.

Skills:

• Excellent communication skills
• Pro-Active approach
• Team player
• Excellent time management & organisational skills
• Ability to work on own initiative
• Attention to detail
• IT skills with proficiency in Microsoft packages

Benefits:

• Competitive salaries
• Annual performance related bonus
• Company vehicle or allowance
• Employee private healthcare
• Excellent L&D opportunities
• Participation in team building activities
• An excellent employee pension scheme