We have an exciting opportunity with a prominent asset management company based in Cork City to join their team as a Senior Accounts Assistant. This is a full-time, permanent role that would suit a part-qualified accountant or accounts assistant with experience prepping management accounts. This is a newly created role as the company expands and will be based full-time in their Cork office.
Key Responsibilities:
1. Manage the monthly finance cycle, overseeing invoice processing, bank reconciliations, and payment schedules.
2. Prepare monthly management accounts and annual year-end accounts, liaising with auditors on queries.
3. Administer standing payments (rent, dividends, profit shares) and monitor bank accounts, providing weekly balance updates to directors.
4. Complete VAT and P30 returns bi-monthly, ensuring full compliance with tax and revenue requirements. Maintain up-to-date tax clearance certificates.
5. Manage weekly invoicing, supplier payments, and cross-chargers, ensuring correct accounting treatment.
6. Produce financial projections as required and uphold a secure, confidential, and well-organised filing system.
7. Supervisor and provide support to junior staff, ensuring a high standard of administration in all aspects of the finance function.
8. Handle various ad hoc administrative tasks (. licences, tax certs, review dates, payments).
Requirements:
9. 5+ years experience in a relevant position, ideally in a role dealing with multiple sets of accounts.
10. Experience in a Senior Accounts Assistant or Part-Qualified Accounting role.
11. Excellent attention to detail and observation of key deadlines.
12. Strong software knowledge – Sage 50, Word/Excel, various banking apps etc.
13. Positivity, enthusiasm, confidence, competence and a sense of humour.