Accounts Assistant

ABP Ireland is a division of ABP Food Group and is one of Europe's leading privately owned agribusiness organisation. We are the UK and Ireland's largest beef processor. We work with 13,000 farmers across Ireland and supply quality red meat products to many of Europe's leading retailers and food service companies.

We are recruiting for an Accounts Assistant to join our team in ABP Clones. The successful candidate will be based in ABP Clones, Teehill, Clones, Co Monaghan, on a full time contract.

Job Description

The Accounts Assistant is responsible for assisting the Financial Controller and Accountant in ensuring that the accounting records are properly controlled, reported upon and ensuring that they comply with relevant accounting standards.

Key Responsibilities

Preparation of weekly management accounts for submission to Head Office senior management in line with required deadlines

Assisting with preparation of the monthly management accounts

Monthly balance sheet reconciliations

Preparation and posting of journals - payroll, prepayments, accruals etc.

Participate (as directed) in the performance and on-going enhancements to the daily financial accounting control environment including the performance of specific designated reconciliations, preparation of manual accounting batches, and various reports.

Ensure appropriate documented files are maintained and filed for later review by Auditor

Assisting with monthly stock reconciliations

Assisting with year-end stock take and with preparation of year end accounts

Support and ensure reconciliations are properly prepared and that all reconciling items are cleared within the agreed timescales and to provide any necessary analysis.

Covering payroll and purchase ledger in staff holidays/absence

Lead by example, upholding the company's values in all areas of work.

Essential Requirements

Computer literate - Microsoft office - high level skills in Excel essential.

• An Accountancy qualification desirable
• 3 years' experience an advantage.
• Excellent communication skills and professional demeanor
• Excellent command of the English language.
• Hardworking and flexible with the ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines
• Highly organised individual with excellent attention to detail and great accuracy
• A self-starter with the ability to work on own initiative in a busy, results-driven environment
• An understanding of Profit and Loss and Balance Sheet inter-relationship would be valuable but not essential
  
  

The Accounts Assistant will be reporting directly to the Site Financial Controller