Downey Osborne
Assistant Accountant

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Downey Osborne is working with a fast-growing, investment-backed organisation operating across infrastructure and energy-related services across Ireland and the UK.
Benefits
- Salary £32,000 – £42,000 DOE
- 28 days holiday
- Bonus
- Team days out
- Potential for hybrid working arrangements
About You
- Experience in transactional or assistant accounting roles
- Strong exposure to AP, AR and reconciliations
- Comfortable working in a high-volume environment
- Strong attention to detail and numerical accuracy
- Good Excel and accounting system skills
- Organised with strong time management ability
- Clear communicator and team player
- Proactive and reliable approach
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About Your New Role
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- Process supplier invoices and payment runs
- Raise and process sales invoices
- Maintain ledgers and control accounts
- Complete routine reconciliations
- Process payroll and expenses


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- Support VAT and payroll submissions
- Assist with month-end close activities
- Monitor aged debt and follow up on queries
- Liaise with internal teams on finance issues
Occasionally
- Assist with audit and information requests
- Support process improvements
- Contribute to system updates and reporting tasks
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- Leave reconciliations outstanding without action
- Microwave a spoon and expect a good outcome
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