Donnelly Group
Accounts Assistant - Part Time
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Location: Donnelly & Taggart, 120-130 Antrim Road, Ballymena
About The Role
The successful candidate will assist with the accurate and timely preparation of accounts in line with company policy and procedures. This will include assisting with the reconciliation of key balance sheet accounts monthly, identifying control weaknesses and taking remedial action when required. You will also provide backup information and support for the accounting team, site director, and other management whilst ensuring that all work completed complies with Group, manufacturer, and industry guidelines.
This is a part-time position, with flexibility in the arrangement of working hours.
Key Duties
- Sales Ledger
- Preparation of daily lodgements
- Reconciliation of sales ledger accounts
- Assisting with credit management
- Preparation of month-end statements
- Purchase Ledger
- Processing of purchase invoices
- Verification/coding of invoices
- Scanning & storage of invoices
- Reconciliation of monthly supplier statements
- Other Duties
- Posting of receipts & payments from the bank account
- Assisting with balance sheet reconciliations
- Assisting with ad-hoc duties as and when required
Essential
Person Specification:
- Previous experience within a busy accounts office
- Excellent IT skills, proficient in Excel and other Microsoft packages
- Good analytical, communication, and interpersonal skills
- Strong organizational skills, able to work unsupervised, and plan workloads effectively to meet deadlines
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Desirable
- Previous experience in accounts, using accounts software; Sage, etc.
Full training will be provided on systems & processes to ensure that all work completed complies with Donnelly Group from a Manufacturer & industry guidelines.
What We Offer
- Contributory pension scheme
- Enhance maternity and paternity pay
- Life assurance
- Company health & wellbeing package (including Kingsbridge Hospital Diamond Club membership)
- 30 days annual leave
- Cycle to work scheme
- Ongoing training and development within the Donnelly Group
This is not an exhaustive list of duties and the post holder will be required to undertake any other reasonable duties discussed and directed by the line manager.
The company reserves the right to expand the short listing criteria to facilitate the short listing process.
Donnelly Group is an equal opportunities employer.
Skills Needed
Managerial / Operational
About The Company
The Donnelly Group has been synonymous with the motor industry in Northern Ireland since 1947 when Peter Donnelly started a vehicle repair and taxi business in Caledon on the border of Co Tyrone and Armagh. Since then, the Donnelly Group has become the largest family-owned automotive company in Northern Ireland. We offer competitive salaries, industry-leading work-life balance, generous holiday allowance, continuous training and development, wide-ranging benefits, and an opportunity to give volunteering time back to the communities within which we serve through the Donnelly Group Foundation.
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Company Culture
Our teams across all our branches get involved with fundraising for our nominated charity partner, through football tournaments, Donnelly Group bake-off events, dragon boat racing, abseiling, cycling events, as well as having a ‘Foundation Day’; a paid day off, to get involved with community projects. We like to feel that we work hard and play hard.
Required Criteria
- Previous experience within a busy accounts office
- Excellent IT skills, proficient in Excel and other Microsoft packages
- Good analytical, communication, and interpersonal skills
- Strong organizational skills, able to work unsupervised, and plan workloads effectively to meet deadlines
- GCSE Maths and English or equivalent
Desired Criteria
- Closing Date: Wednesday 15th July, 2026
- Contract Type: Part-time
- Salary: Based on Experience
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