Accounts Assistant

at  Giraffe Childcare

An excellent opportunity has arisen for an Accounts Assistant to join our team in our Head Office in Adamstown, Lucan, Co. Dublin.
Reporting to the the Chief Financial Controller, this role is a key role within the Accounts department.
Busy Bees Nurseries is a large multinational group providing childcare services to parents across the world. In Ireland, the group currently comprises two trading subsidiaries (Giraffe Childcare & The Park Academy) and a holding company.
Due to continued expansion, we are now looking for an Accounts Assistant to support the day-to-day finance operations for all Irish subsidiaries. This is a key role within the Finance department, which affords the holder the opportunity to gain varied experience in a fast-paced environment.

KEY SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

• Minimum 2 years working in a similar Finance role
• Excellent communication & customer services skills
• Strong attention to detail
• Excellent IT skills - particularly in Excel -to deal with large volumes of data efficiently
• Ability to work both independently (with little supervision) and as part of a team
• Capable of working under pressure and producing quality work to tight deadlines
• Adaptable & able to work in a fast paced, changing environment
• Willingness to work flexibly in response to changing organisational requirements and support the business needs
• Accounts qualification / part-qualification would be an advantage

The main purpose of the role is to assist the Finance team with both AP & AR tasks, such as:

• Processing supplier invoices & payments
• Supplier Reconciliations
• Registering for eligible government funding schemes
• Maintaining the HIVE portal, ensuring accurate information
• Maintaining CRM system with up-to-date fee & funding information
• Processing customer invoices, payments, refunds and adjustments
• Internal & External Customer Support
• Producing accurate internal reports and analysis on Funding / AR / AP
• Support the CFO and senior Finance team members with projects/ad-hoc requests

This list is not exhaustive and will be reviewed and added to as this role evolves.