Accounts Assistant Job In Limerick

Accounts assistant sought to process vendor invoices and provide support to clients and colleagues to enable sound business decisions in a hybrid role.

Reporting to the Finance Manager, the Accounts assistant is responsible for processing vendor invoices and providing support to clients and colleagues to enable them to make sound business decisions.

The role involves processing accounts payable invoices and credit notes, ensuring price and quantity variances are dealt with and posted correctly, and raising credit requests to vendors for discrepancies.

Key responsibilities include:

• Processing of accounts payable invoices and credit notes received from vendors, including matching to original purchase order and goods received note.
• Ensuring all price and quantity variances on invoices received are dealt with and posted correctly.
• Raising credit requests to vendors for discrepancies in price/quantity and returns, including following up with vendors and maintenance of credit request database.
• Dealing with queries from vendors regarding discrepancies, returns, and other issues on all purchases.
• Preparation of daily sales numbers for submission to corporate HQ.
• Month-end inventory accrual listing.
• Listing of all invoices on hold due to issues with vendors.
• List of outstanding credit requests for follow-up with vendors.
• List of expense accruals to be included in management accounts by Financial Accountant.
• Daily sales report.
• Other ad-hoc duties as requested by the Finance Manager.

Requirements:

• Strong experience in a similar role.
• Knowledge of MS Windows, MS Office, MS Excel, and Internet Explorer.
• Skill in working in a detail-oriented, deadline-driven environment.
• Ability to prioritize tasks while maintaining a consistent level of quality.
• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
• Conscientious and hardworking individual who has the ability to work effectively in a fast-moving environment, while maintaining accuracy at all times.

This is a full-time, permanent role with 39 hours of work per week and flexible working hours available. The role offers hybrid working once established.