Accounts Assistant

Location: Ballymena

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.

About The Role

The role will require you to perform some of the following duties but also to have a working knowledge of all areas of the accounts function including :

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

Person Specification:

Essential:

· Previous experience within a busy accounts office

· Excellent IT skills, proficient in Excel and other Microsoft packages 

· Good analytical, communication and interpersonal skills

· Strong organisational skills, able to work unsupervised and plan workloads effectively to meet deadlines

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

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 organisational skills, able to work unsupervised and plan workloads effectively to meet deadlines
• GCSE Maths and English or equivalent

Skills Needed

Time Management, Attention to detail, Communication, Planning and Organising

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.

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.

Company Benefits

Vacation, Paid time off, Performance bonuses, Paid sick days, Retirement plan and/or pension, Office perks, Employee development programs, Employee discounts, Free parking, Cycle to work, Referral bonus, Competitive salary, Family and friends rates, Long service recognition, Employee Assistance Scheme, Perks Card, Wellbeing Scheme, Work With Charities, Social Opportunities, On the job learning, Progression opportunities, Access to Health & Wellbeing app, Long service awards, Service recognition increases to annual leave, Company employee App

Salary

Not disclosed