Our client a large international Technology organisation based in West Dublin are currently looking to recruit a Finance Assistant to join their team initially on a 12 month contract.

The key purpose of this role is to support the Finance Manager in day-to-day financial and administrative activities to ensure compliance with local regulations and authorities. To assist in the provision of Financial reports to HQ within specified time frames and adhering to deadlines to ensure accurate financial administration.

Reporting to the Finance Manager role will involve:

Cash Collection & Customer Queries (20%)

• Responsible for the chasing and collection of payments relating to unpaid bills by applying the collection policy in a timely manner
• Manage relationship with external A/R company
• Generation of issue and reminder letters and monthly statements?
• Ensuring that the collections database is maintained, regularly updated, recording “chasing notes” and the history of each bill?
• Holding regular meetings with Customer Relationship Managers and Account Managers to discuss/escalate debt issues.
• Attend Credit Control meetings with FM and external A/R company to discuss outstanding issues and collection performance.
• Highlight accounts with a bad debt risk to line manager
• Correspond with external A/R company to resolve any customer queries
• Performs all debtor and billing related SOX controls
• Daily cash allocations

Customer Billing (30%)

• Responsible for the raising and issuing of invoices for recurring revenue and usage-based services
• Reviews requests for credit notes and advises on course of action
• Ensuring that the contacts database is maintained and regularly updated
• Review and assist in the improvement of processes associated with billing

Process Accounts Payable Invoices & Payments (40%)

• Review and process supplier invoices
• Maintains supplier master data
• Process expense reports
• Prepare and process electronic transfers and payments
• Monitor accounts to ensure payments are up to date, resolving invoice discrepancies and performing creditor reconciliations.
• Corresponding with vendors and responding to queries
• Monthly bank reconciliation
• Managing cash pooling

General Duties (10%)

• Be an active contributor to the smooth running of the Finance Department
• Identifies resolutions to general problems using standard procedures and guidelines
• Maintain an up-to-date knowledge of the sector and industry
• Provide cover for Accounts Receivable & Accounts Payable when required

Suitable candidate will have at least 2 years general accounting experience.

If you are interested in the above or any other finance roles please contact Yvonne Rafter 01 9797990 or e-mail your cv to contracts@accountancysolutions.ie