Senior Accounts Administrator

Senior Accounts Administrator

Navan, Co Meath

Construction Industry

Permanent role

Salary 40K - 50K DOE

The Role

BSS is recruiting an experienced Senior Accounts Administrator for an established construction business in Navan. This is a hands on role with responsibility for the day to day finance function, management reporting and liaison with external auditors.

Key Responsibilities

• Maintain accounting records and the general ledger through to trial balance.
• Manage Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable, supplier payments, customer billing and credit control.
• Complete bank, credit card and control account reconciliations and monitor cash flow.
• Process or oversee payroll, staff expenses and related reconciliations.
• Prepare monthly management accounts, journals, accruals, prepayments and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Prepare WIP and support construction project/job-cost reporting.
• Prepare VAT, PAYE, RCT and other relevant Revenue returns.
• Prepare year-end schedules and act as the main finance contact for external auditors.
• Maintain strong financial controls and provide practical financial information to management.

What Were Looking For

• 3+ years experience in a broad accounts, senior book keeping or in-house finance role.
• Strong experience preparing accounts to trial balance and monthly management accounts.
• Good working knowledge of AP, AR, reconciliations, cash flow, payroll and Revenue returns.
• Strong Excel and accounting software skills.
• Construction, trades, RCT or project/job-cost accounting experience is highly desirable.
• Organised, accurate, commercially aware and comfortable taking ownership of the finance function.