Your role will be to manage all financial aspects of our Irish & French subsidiaries, reporting to our Finance Director. You will collaborate with our internal teams and global network to efficiently resolve any queries and ensure the accuracy of the subsidiary accounts. You will be detail-focused and highly experienced with excellent all-round knowledge of managing a variety of accounts. A well organised individual who can prioritise workload and produce highly accurate work. The role would suit someone who has worked in a smaller organisation and is now looking to develop their skills and knowledge within a larger organisation.
Key Responsibilities:
Duties will include but not limited to the following -
Accurate and timely recording of financial transactions such as income and outgoings to trial balance level, to ensure the accounting software is up to date and accurate
Handling accounts payable and receivables
Maintaining company ledgers
Multi-currency bank reconciliations
Reconciling ledgers to third-party records such as supplier statements
Ensuring all information is entered to allow preparation of month end management accounts
Manage debtor ledger and chase late payers
Process supplier invoices and ensure all are received and entered within a timely manner
Create journals, prepayments and accruals where required
Periodic close and reconciliations
Filing and archiving documents
Process monthly VAT, VIES and EU reporting requirements
Manage customer/supplier questions and ensure any queries are resolved in a timely manner
Assist the Finance Director with year-end preparation and liaise with the French & Irish Accounting firms
Legislation
You will also be expected to stay up to date on any relevant legislation or global developments
Additional
Assisting in any special assignments/projects as requested ensuring confidentiality at all times
Experience and Skills
Education and Training
AAT Qualified / Qualified by Experience
Work Experience
Two years' minimum experience in an accounting environment
Previous experience using SAGE and Brightbooks
Knowledge and Skills
Provide a high level of service to meet our standards & expectations
Professional, friendly & personable nature
Have effective planning, organisational and communication skills - written, verbal and non-verbal, using translation software when required
Ability to manage your own time and prioritise, take responsibility for a variety of tasks and meet deadlines
Attention to detail and accuracy in their work
Ability to work on your own and as part of a team when required
Be highly accurate and detail-oriented
Have strong problem-solving skills
Strong IT skills, use of Microsoft suite of packages
Up to date working knowledge of Sage 200 Accounts and a willingness to learn unfamiliar accounting software
Strong motivational skills with a desire to learn and improve existing processes
Able to operate at a consistent pace and manage timely situations under pressure
Desirable
Ability to speak French would be an advantage to liaise with French Accountants & develop the French accounting software
Knowledge of Import / Export procedures
Knowledge of French accounting standards
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time