Accounts & Office Administrator - Dublin

Junior Achievement Ireland (JAI) is part of a worldwide organisation, which seeks to highlight the importance of remaining in education to young people. Our purpose is to inspire young people to realise their potential by valuing their education and developing the skills and attitudes needed to shape their own future.

The Role

We are seeking to recruit an Accounts & Office Administrator to work full time in the Dublin office to support the Financial Controller in the day to day management of the finance function to ensure accurate financial record keeping, timely processing of transactions, and contributes to the smooth operation of accounting and

Key Responsibilities

• Support the Financial Controller with quarterly management reporting
• Assist with month end close, including journals, accruals, prepayments, and balance sheet reconciliations
• Process purchase invoices and manage supplier payments (Sage e payments, EFT, bank transfers)
• Issue membership and sponsorship invoices; monitor and manage accounts receivable
• Post bank transactions and perform daily/weekly bank reconciliations.
• Maintain supplier and customer records and update payment systems
• Monitor aged creditor and debtor reports and support credit control activities
• Maintain the fixed asset register
• Support employee expense processing
• Assist with budgeting and cashflow forecasting
• Support audit preparation and funding/grant compliance requirements
• Manage stock and programme materials
• Collaborate with education and training teams to coordinate materials for programmes
• Provide general office and administrative support

The Person

Previous experience in a similar role including accounting/ bookkeeping experience would be advantageous and the successful candidate will be required to:

• Have strong IT skills, including Microsoft Word, Excel, Teams and Outlook and a willingness to acquire new skills and adopt new IT practices where relevant
• Have excellent organisational skills
• Interact with all stakeholders in a professional manner
• Manage priorities and multitask where necessary
• Engage with colleagues to meet deadlines and work as a team player
• Experience with Sage 50 accounting package would be advantageous

Upon completion of a probationary period, this role will include the following benefits:

• Flexible hours
• Defined contribution pension scheme
• Accrued additional annual leave
• Paid sick leave
• Educational assistance
• Life Assurance & Income Protection Scheme
• Bike to Work scheme

How to apply

Applicants should email their CV and a cover letter to Glenda Shaw at by 5pm, Friday 29 May. The cover letter should address the essential requirements and convey the applicant's understanding of this role based on the job specifications listed above. Only CVs including a cover letter and sent to this email address will be considered.

Junior Achievement Ireland is an Equal Opportunities Employer.