Financial Accountant

at  Vision Ireland

ABOUT THE ORGANISATION

Vision Ireland’s national sight loss agency, we are a not-for-profit charitable organization which provides support and services nationwide to people experiencing sight loss. We provide a variety of services to support and improve accessibility to people who are living with sight loss ranging from emotional support and counselling to employment support and rehabilitation training.
Our mission is to enable people who are blind and vision impaired to overcome barriers that impede their independence and participation in society.
We have over 130 Stores, 370 employees and 1,100 volunteers.

JOB SUMMARY

Reporting to the Financial Controller, the Financial Accountant will primarily manage all aspects of the day to day financial operations of Vision Ireland Group, Services, Retail & Vision Sports companies. At times assistance may be sought for other tasks in the finance function as directed by the FC or CFO of Vision Ireland.

MANDATORY SKILLS & EXPERIENCE

Must have a relevant accountancy qualification.
Experience in using accounting software packages.
Excellent IT Skills including Microsoft advanced Excel and Word.
Works well in a team and can take direction.
Systems focused with an eye on continued process improvement and process efficiencies.
The ability to manage and prioritise own workload, and work with flexibility, reliability, and particular initiative to meet deadlines.
Demonstrated relationship management skills and experience in working in a supportive manner.
Excellent attention to detail, organisational, administrative and time management skills.
Interested candidates should apply with an up-to-date CV and cover letter. Candidates must be eligible to work full-time within ROI.
Informal enquiries to recruitment@vi.ie
Vision Ireland is an equal opportunities employer.

ABOUT THE ROLE

Contract Type: Full time, Permanent
Working hours: 37 hours per week.
Working schedule: Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm with some flexibility required.
Location: Vision Ireland Head Office, Whitworth Road, Drumcondra, Dublin 9

PRIMARY TASKS

Preparation of management accounts on a monthly basis to Balance Sheet stage
Reconciliation of bank accounts for the above companies
Cash management / monitoring of cash sheet reporting
Credit Card Terminals income management
Year end Audit close off / liaison with auditors
Assistance with budget setting each year
Reporting of actual versus budget versus last year variance analysis as required
Fixed Asset Register maintenance and ensuring up to date on a monthly basis including depreciation posting
Management of intercompany account with other Vision Ireland companies
Coordination of Bi-Monthly Payment file for supplier payments with Accounts Payable team
Sales Invoices for HSE across nine CHOs (Community Health Organisations)
HSE Income tracking, monitoring and reconciliations
VAT Management