Hays·29 days ago
29 days ago
Accounts Assistant/Bookkeeper
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What you'll do
- Processing payroll
- Administering prepaid debit cards
- Managing cash receipts and analysing card payments
- Completing bank reconciliations
- Maintaining company registers (capex, floats, contracts)
- Assisting with grant applications
- Administering annual rebates
- Supporting management accounts and audit requests
- Rotating duties with colleagues to ensure business continuity
What they're looking for
- A diploma‑level education
- At least 1 year’s experience in a similar role
- Strong analytical and problem solving skills
- Proficiency in MS Office and cloud based finance software
- A full clean driving licence
- Strong organisational skills and the ability to meet deadlines
- Excellent communication skills and confidence interacting with staff and volunteers
- Ability to work on your own initiative, adapt to changing needs, and maintain high standards of accuracy
Nice to have
- A finance degree or progression toward one
- Experience in the not‑for‑profit or charity sector
- Knowledge of the organisation’s ethos and methods
- Experience working with or supporting volunteers
- Natural networking ability
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Full description from employer
Your new company
You will be joining a long‑established, government-funded organisation with a strong community presence across the country. Guided by a robust governance structure and a dedicated professional staff team, the organisation delivers a wide range of programmes, activities, and initiatives designed to help young people reach their full potential. The culture is collaborative, mission‑driven, and grounded in values of service, learning by doing, and community engagement.
Your new role
As Accounts Assistant, you will play a key role within the finance team, providing professional support across accounts payable, accounts receivable, and bank reconciliation functions.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Processing payroll
- Administering prepaid debit cards
- Managing cash receipts and analysing card payments
- Completing bank reconciliations
- Maintaining company registers (capex, floats, contracts)
- Assisting with grant applications
- Administering annual rebates
- Supporting management accounts and audit requests
- Rotating duties with colleagues to ensure business continuity
This role offers the opportunity to work closely with staff, volunteers, and suppliers, contributing to the smooth financial operation of a national organisation.
What you'll need to succeed
Essential:
- A diploma‑level education
- At least 1 year’s experience in a similar role
- Strong analytical and problem solving skills
- Proficiency in MS Office and cloud based finance software
- A full clean driving licence
- Strong organisational skills and the ability to meet deadlines
- Excellent communication skills and confidence interacting with staff and volunteers
- Ability to work on your own initiative, adapt to changing needs, and maintain high standards of accuracy
Desirable:
- A finance degree or progression toward one
- Experience in the not‑for‑profit or charity sector
- Knowledge of the organisation’s ethos and methods
- Experience working with or supporting volunteers
- Natural networking ability
You will also be expected to demonstrate strong teamwork, flexibility, member focus, and initiative in line with the organisation’s behavioural framework.
What you'll get in return
- A salary of up to €45,000
- A 35‑hour working week
- Hybrid working, with a minimum of two days per week in office
- 20 days’ annual leave plus public holidays
- Flexibility for occasional evening and weekend commitments
- Access to an Employee Assistance Programme
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Hays
Dublin South, Ireland
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