Location: Vision Ireland Head Office, Whitworth Road, Drumcondra, Dublin 9
Contract Type: Full-time, 1 year specific purpose contract
Working hours: 37 hours per week. Monday - Friday 9am - 5pm. Hybrid option available after probation completion.
Reporting to: Financial Controller
Vision Ireland (VI) is Ireland’s national sight loss agency, our mission is to transform the lives of people who are blind or vision impaired. We aim to support and empower people and push for breakthroughs in public mindsets and structures to ensure people living with sight loss can live to their full potential.
Reporting to the Financial Controller, the Finance Assistant will primarily assist with the day to day operations of accounts payables of all VI companies. In addition the person will help out in the area of accounts receivable when other team members are on leave. Where time allows, assistance may be sought for other tasks in the finance function as directed by the Financial Controller of VI.

ACCOUNTS PAYABLE

• Entry of purchase orders and purchase invoices onto accounting system and preparing invoices for authorisation and payment.
  Preparing, processing, seeking authorisation and posting payment files to the bank and accounting system to planned deadlines.
  Setting up and cancelling direct debits and standing orders on the bank and accounting system.
  Communicating with VI managers and staff in relation to invoices, payments due, approvals and queries.
  Maintenance of vendor details on accounting system.
  Review and reconcile supplier accounts.
  Liaising with suppliers to manage queries.
  Create purchase orders as required.