Role
Accounts Payable Lead (Fixed Term - Maternity cover)
Location
Waterford City/Hybrid – Waterford, County Waterford, Ireland
Terms
39 hours per week, Monday to Friday
Job Purpose
To provide financial & administrative support within Respond's Head Office Finance Department.
Core duties and responsibilities
Oversee the day‑to‑day operation of the Accounts Payable area, guiding the team and ensuring all activities are completed accurately and within required deadlines.
Perform supplier account reconciliations and coordinate monthly creditor payment cycles, including submission of relevant RCT information through ROS.
Review and authorise employee travel and expense claims each month, ensuring adherence to Revenue requirements, resolving exceptions, and producing related processing reports.
Support the team with invoice coding issues and work closely with management accounts colleagues to resolve discrepancies.
Contribute to the compilation of information and supporting schedules for both internal and external audit requirements.
Maintain oversight of financial data and the effective use of third‑party platforms, including TRAX (EDMS) and Capture Expense.
Deliver training and develop user guidance materials for the Accounts Payable team and wider organisational stakeholders.
Prepare monthly journal entries as needed to support finance operations and reporting.
Provide cover for the review of contractor invoice coding within Active H, making coding amendments where necessary and ensuring successful interface to Exchequer.
Participate in system enhancement initiatives, with particular focus on defining requirements for developments in TRAX (EDMS) and Capture Expense.
Qualifications and requirements
Undergraduate degree level preferably in Accounting, Finance or a business‑related course.
Qualified or Part Qualified as Accounting Technician.
3 to 5 years’ experience in bookkeeping.
Technical skills / Personal attributes
Use of IT-based accounts receivable, accounts payable, and nominal ledger packages.
Good computer literacy, including proficiency in the MS Office suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
Good oral and written communication skills, report writing, minute writing and presentations.
Analytical, good organisational, planning and problem‑solving skills.
Ability to work on own initiative, unsupervised, as a team player and work with integrity.
Ability to set up priorities and complete tasks to schedule and is results-focused.
Strong attention to detail and willingness to learn and develop within the position.
Additional information
Respond is committed to equal employment and growing a diverse workforce. If you do not tick every box, there are likely other valuable attributes and skills that you have, that would make you a great fit for the organisation.
Closing Date for Applicants: Wednesday, 27th May 2026
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