Accounts Assistant (AR/AP)
Accounts Assistant (AR/AP)
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Job Description
About the job:
Ethos prides itself on delivering efficient effective solutions across a wide range of industries. Were currently searching for an experienced Accounts Assistant to join our ranks and continue our tradition of success. This person will lead collection & related accounts receivable reporting activities for the entity as well as supporting the finance team across multiple areas of transaction processing including specified Month End activities such as Expense Processing Accounts Payable Accruals & Prepayments and other Ad hoc tasks as necessary.
About you:
- The candidate must be based in Ireland to be considered for this position.
- 3-5 years AR / Month End experience or as an Accounts Assistant in a similar-sized business.
- Good organisational skills able to prioritise effectively & escalate as necessary.
- Proactive & effective communicator able to communicate both internally within the business and externally to clients & customers.
- Team player ability to work both independently and collaboratively with other team members in pursuit of financial objectives.
- Competent IT skills including a proficiency in the use of Excel.
- Continuous improvement mindset.
- Part-qualified ACCA/ ACA / Accounting Technician or similar qualification a plus.
Your day-to-day activities:
- Own Accounts Receivable collection activities on a daily & monthly basis including:
- Follow up on open receivable amounts with customers responding to customer queries and liaising with the business as necessary to facilitate receipt of funds.
- Application of cash receipts to customer accounts.
- Invoice raising following receipt of invoice request & recognition of invoicing in the system.
- Issuance of invoices to customers accompanied with required supporting documentation obtained from the business through required channels i.e. portals/emails.
- Monthly reporting on AR ageing profile top ten customer analysis a specified format.
- Issuance of AR statements as requested by customers.
- Escalation of collection issues/challenges in a timely manner to leadership.
- Support management to establish appropriate credit limits & AR policies.
- Provide additional month-end & transactional support to the team across expenses accounts payable accruals prepayments fixed assets as assigned.
- Own the bank reconciliation process all bank accounts.
- Supporting Visa / Expense analysis as required and recording monthly journals arising from such analysis.
- Support annual statutory audit requests in assigned areas.
- Support ad hoc tasks including new system implementation and ad hoc support requests from other members of the finance team.
- Drive process improvements in areas of responsibility and through engagement with the finance team as a whole.
- Own procedure documentation in areas of responsibility
Benefits:
- Flexible working times
- 20 Days holidays up to 25 days
- Pension Scheme
- Working travel out-of-pocket expenses
- Travel tax scheme or bike-to-work scheme
- Regular training/mentoring / further college support
- Support for Chartership
- Subsidised Health Insurance Allowance
- A Professional Subscription Fee paid by the company
- Paid Statutory Leaves
- Healthcare check-ups and flu vaccinations
- Gym / Fitness membership
- Heavily subsidised social committee (5-a-side football golf society climbing club and regular social events)
At Ethos we offer free Fridays every second Friday as a perk! Apply today and take the first step towards a healthier work-life balance!
Here at Ethos were all about equal opportunities and believe that everyone has something WoW to offer. If you dont tick every single box in the job description but feel this role speaks to you reach out anyway! Wed love to chat and see if you might be the perfect fit.
Our vision is to: Be the company people want to work with and for
Our values differentiate and focus us every day to be EPIC - for our people and our customers.
Recruitment Agencies: We are not accepting CVs from recruitment agencies for this role unless specifically requested. Unsolicited submissions will not be considered.
Employment Type
Full Time
Key Skills
- Accounting Software
- Time Management
- Accounting Tally
- Accounts Reconciliation
- Vendor Management
- Organizational Skill
- Administrative Support
- Accounts Management
- General Ledger Accounting
- Accounting
- Communication
- General Ledger Accounts
- Financial Statements
- Sales Account Management
- Account Payables Management
