Why not come and work for one of Irelands most progressive and ambitious engineering and environmental consultancies. We work in sustainability so if you want to advance your career in a socially responsible company working towards a sustainable planet then come join us here at Nicholas O’ Dwyer (NOD).

We are based in Ireland but also work in the UK, Europe, and Middle East. We recently joined the RSK Group who are an amalgamation of c150 companies working in the area of water and environmental remediation. The Group has a turnover of £1 billion and over 10,000 employees with sustainability at our heart.

Core role requirements:

As Accounts Assistant this role will report directly to the Management Accountant. Working collaboratively as part of our wider Finance and larger team is essential.

Below represents the core responsibilities of this role; this is by no means an exhaustive list:

• Processing supplier invoices & credit notes for relevant companies to include 3-way matching of purchase orders, delivery notes & invoices before sending to management for approval and posting on accounts system in a multi- company environment.
• Running monthly payroll for UK based employees using ‘Sage 50 Cloud Payroll’
• Preparing bank reconciliations on a daily basis for all companies and posting transactions to SAP
• Preparation of monthly payment runs & clearing all invoices when approved for all companies
• Running month end reports across all companies for Financial Controller
• Issuing and reviewing PO numbers, ensuring appropriate approvals and matching to invoices
• Supplier account reconciliations on a bi-weekly basis
• Liaising with suppliers & in-house department heads to resolve supplier account queries
• Processing bi-monthly VAT reconciliation for management
• Work closely with all inhouse departments to improve and streamline processes
• Manage Inter-company transactions & Inter-company reconciliations on a weekly basis
• Providing period end reports for Financial Director and working to tight deadlines
• Accounts Receivable to include issuing draft & sales invoices, issuing statements at month end, producing monthly aged debtors reports & chasing overdue balances on client accounts
• Other duties and responsibilities as the role evolves’.

Qualifications & Experience:-

• Minimum of 3+ years previous experience, in Payroll and Accounts Payable/ Receivable within a medium/large company environment
• Account Technician/IPASS qualifications desirable or quantifiable relevant experience
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, with strong Excel skills essential
• SAP Experience would be desirable but not essential
• SAGE Payroll desirable but not essential
• AITI / Accounts / bookkeeping course or cert
• Candidates studying for their Accounting degree CPA, ACCA, CIMA will be considered.
• MS Excel proficient.
• Excellent attention to detail, with an ability to use initiative and always maintain confidentiality
• Ability to work well under pressure
• Fluent English with excellent oral and written communication skills
• Self-motivated and capable of recommending improvements in internal processes
• Must be a self-starter who can critically analyse and assess information
• Ability to work in a team environment and support team colleagues
• Motivated to be part of a Company with a real purpose, improving the quality of people’s lives and communities.

Our mission is to provide advice and assistance to today’s global community in the delivery of sustainable infrastructure for tomorrow. As a professional engineering and environmental consultancy, we provide water engineering, environmental engineering, and civil and structural engineering services to both public and private sector clients, mainly in the transportation and infrastructure sectors.

Over the years we have provided services in water and wastewater engineering to authorities serving over five million consumers, and we’ve used our engineering services to help develop over five thousand kilometres of highways, making us one of the most respected consulting engineering practices in Ireland today. We’ve worked in over 20 countries and counting throughout the developing world and our employees have access to a range of major projects in Ireland, the UK, Europe, and Africa.

Nicholas O’Dwyer is part of the RSK Group, a leading integrated environmental, engineering, and technical services business providing dynamic, multidisciplinary services to a wide range of sectors. RSK was founded in 1989 and has grown considerably since then. In fact, Environment Analyst recently highlighted RSK’s growth commenting, “Few companies in the environmental services sector can claim to be expanding at the same pace as RSK.” Today, RSK Group consists of over 120 businesses and employs over 7,000 specialists. The group is headquartered in the United Kingdom and has an established presence in more than 40 countries around the world.