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Job Title: Accountant
Are you an Accountant looking for a fresh start? We are looking for an Accountant to join our client’s dynamic team. Accounts Management, Compliance, Accounts Preparation and Audit File Preparation. This is a Permanent Part Time, role.
- Ensure full legal and regulatory compliance in respect of all matters of a financial or accounting nature including insurance.
- Primary weekly responsibility for all Accounting & Payroll Transaction Processing.
- Maintain the integrity of the In-house package.
- Maintain the integrity of the interface from the payroll package to the Accounts package.
- Supervise and mentor the Finance Assistant (FA).
- Provide accurate Management Accounts with an appropriate narrative to the Managing Director (MD)/on a timely basis, monthly and quarterly.
- Liaise with the Auditor in respect of the annual accounts.
- Prepare the annual budget in conjunction with the MD for review and approval.
- Promptly address any queries raised by the Board, Management or Auditor.
- Provide accurate figures for inclusion in reports to third parties as required such that these reports can be submitted within the specified deadline.
- Review and update internal practices and procedures relating to transaction recording and processing.
- Assist with ad-hoc tasks as may arise requiring accounting/finance expertise.
- Maintain/Update the Chart Of Accounts using In-house software as appropriate.
- Maintain/Update the interface from Payroll to Accounts package.
- Supervise/Review the weekly reconciliation of all bank accounts by the FA.
- Supervise/Review all transaction processing, completion of control account reconciliations.
- Perform and/or supervise the weekly Payroll.
- Ensure payments in respect of statutory deductions and pension contributions are completed on a timely basis not less than a month in arrears.
- In conjunction with the MD and FA, at each month end confirm with a full count the cash held in the safe.
- Liaise with the Manager to confirm bank receipts are in accordance with the returns on record.
- On a quarterly basis review the monthly recharge of Cashflow Overhead Costs to company Departments.
- As part of the budget process, review the basis of apportionment (split) of recharged Overhead Costs across the company Departments.
- At least once a year, review the apportionment (split) of the company Manager’s Cost Of Employment across the company Departments.
In addition to the bank accounts, maintain Balance Sheet by completing/supervising reconciliation monthly and quarterly of the following accounts prior to issuing any Management Information or Accounts –
- Accrued Income
- Class & Excursion Income Control Account
- Prepayments
- Accounts Payable
- Accruals
- Payroll Control Accounts
- PAYE & PRSI Control Account
- Pension Contributions Payable
- Charitable Collections Control Account
- Credit Card control Account
- Deferred Income Control Accounts relevant to the company – review with company Manager
- The monthly updating of the Depreciation Charge
- The monthly release of Deferred Government Grant Income
The expectation for 2027 is that Management Accounts will include a comparison to budget and the prior year.
Management Accounts to include as a minimum a Balance Sheet, an overall P&L along with supporting Department P&Ls.
Requirements:
- 7 years’ experience in a similar role
- Fully qualitied in ACCA, ACA or Cima.
- Professional and Capable person.
If you are interested in the above role or any of our other roles, please apply to job reference HM/906 on www.recruitmentbureau.com. At The Recruitment Bureau, we respect your privacy; your CV will not be forwarded to a client company without your consent.