Accounts Assistant

This is an exciting opportunity for a Junior Accounts candidate to join the Finance Team of a professional services firm based centrally in Dublin 2 (Near Merrion Square).

The successful candidate will provide support to Accounts, Treasury and Credit Control. This is a fantastic opportunity to gain early career experience with exposure to numerous finance functions! The successful candidate will report directly to the Financial Controller and work very closely with the Financial Accountants and the Credit Controller.

Excellent benefits, career progression and hybrid working on offer.

Key Responsibilities:
Treasury:

• Process customer receipts (cash and EFT) and apply in debtors’ ledger.
• Process supplier payments (cash and EFT) and apply in creditors’ ledger.
• Receive cheques, lodge to bank and ensure accurate recording in the general and debtors ledger.
• Issue petty cash payments and apply to the relevant ledger.
• Maintain credit card reconciliation process.

Client account management:

• Ensure all client account requests are processed
• Ensure all such payments are applied in the client ledger.
• Prepare weekly and monthly client account reconciliations.

Billing and Accounts Receivable:

• Process sales invoices and post to customer and general ledger.
• Process and issue credit notes.
• Reconcile debtors accounts.
• Maintain solid audit trail on customer query/debt resolution in event that issues are escalated.
• Prepare weekly cash report for review.
• Liaise closely with Credit Controller on any exceptions to payment terms and other credit issues.

 Experience / Qualifications:

• 2 years’ accounts experience.
• Experience of, and ability to work to tight deadlines.
• Must be meticulous – paying great attention to details and accuracy.
• Excellent telephone manner.
• Previous experience in legal services is desirable but not a requirement.