Hybrid Financial Assistant

at BDO Ireland

• Job title: Financial Assistant
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Junior, Mid level
• Salary: €35,000 - €45,000 per year
• Degree requirement: Professional Certificate
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Dublin, Ireland

About the role

• Financial Assistant contributing to finance initiatives for Ireland's leading energy provider. Handling financial data preparation and supporting process refinement in finance teams.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the preparation of month-end reports and year-end financial statements.
• Prepare and post adjusting journal entries as needed
• Ensure adherence to established policies and procedures during the month-end and year-end close, promoting consistency and reliability in financial reporting.
• Work closely with the team to plan and execute the month-end and year-end close processes.
• Coordinate with other finance team members to ensure a cohesive and efficient closing process.
• Prepare month-end files with all key monthly reconciliations, and support for key balance sheet accounts.
• Bank reconciliations
• Work closely with the finance teams to ensure bank transactions are processed with all queries resolved in a timely manner.
• Posting banking transactions, including payments/receipts/unpaid direct debits to customer accounts and bank charges to nominal ledger
• Working closely with the Head of Finance to plan, monitor and control bank accounts
• Support smooth and efficient audit processes by assisting in the preparation of comprehensive documentation for both internal and external auditors.
• Address any audit queries and provide the necessary support during audits.
• Prioritise and manage tasks to meet established deadlines for month-end and year end reporting.
• Support the Head of Finance on ad hoc projects as and when required.
• Collaborate with other teams within the business for cross-cover, and for co-ordination of any tasks that impact on the financial reporting functions.
• Interact with external/internal parties including customers, auditors and DCC Group Compliance teams, in a professional and courtesy manner.
• Contribute to streamlining, and process improvements and standardisation activities of the team
• Collaborate with and support the finance team as and when required
• To act diligently and professionally in the interests of the Company
• To demonstrate a willingness to promote the positive development of the business to all stakeholders of the business including customers, staff, and suppliers.

Requirements

• Possess a qualification minimum QQI Level 5 or equivalent in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration or a related field, part-qualified accountant, accounting technician
• Minimum of 2 years’ experience in similar role
• Proficient in utilising technology and data, including web-based applications.
• Demonstrated experience in impacting the quality and success of a finance function.
• Strong financial acumen and commercially focused.
• Proven ability to work as part of a team.
• Excellent attention to detail, with an ability and willingness to work in the detail and take a “hands-on” approach.
• Positive, can-do attitude, displaying a high level of commitment & motivation.
• Highly organized and ability to adapt to quickly changing priorities.
• Demonstrates articulate and professional communication style.
• Demonstrates high levels of personal and professional standards.
• Ability to build strong business relationships.

Benefits

• Pension, wellness allowance, 21 annual leave days (not including company days)
• The role is based in our Portlaoise office and is hybrid 2-3 days in the office subject to business needs.