Bookkeeper
- Competitive Salary - Up to 40K
- Hybrid Working
- Growing organization in lucrative sector
About the Client
Our client is a well-established, specialist financial advisory and practice management firm based in the Limerick area. Providing tailored accounting, compliance, and commercial management services to a niche portfolio of private and corporate clients across Ireland and overseas, they combine the standards of an accountancy practice with modern, client-focused business support.
Due to continued growth across their client base, they are seeking an experienced and organized Bookkeeper to join their close-knit finance team.
The Role
Reporting to senior accounting staff, the successful candidate will oversee day-to-day financial administration and core bookkeeping for a varied portfolio of entities, ensuring ledgers are kept current, accurate, and ready for reporting.
Key Responsibilities:
- Maintain day-to-day bookkeeping from source documentation through to trial balance across designated client accounts.
- Perform regular bank, credit card, and multi-currency reconciliations.
- Process accounts payable and accounts receivable, managing invoice generation, payment runs, and expense claims.
- Prepare periodic VAT returns and relevant statutory filings in line with Revenue requirements.
- Assist with month-end routines, balance sheet reconciliations, accruals, prepayments, and basic ledger adjustments.
- Maintain clean documentation trails to support year-end accounts preparation and tax compliance.
- Communicate with clients and external stakeholders in a professional, courteous, and timely manner to resolve operational queries.
Candidate Profile
- Experience: Minimum 2+ years of hands-on bookkeeping experience, ideally gained within an accountancy practice, corporate services provider, or a multi-company SME environment.
- Qualifications: Accounting Technicians Ireland (ATI) qualified/part-qualified, or a relevant qualification/solid track record in transactional finance.
- Technical Skills: Strong working knowledge of cloud accounting packages (e.g., QuickBooks Online, Xero, or Sage) alongside solid MS Excel skills.
- Core Competencies: High attention to detail, sound commercial judgment, strong confidentiality standards, and the capacity to prioritize tasks effectively in a deadline-driven setting.
What Is on Offer
- Competitive basic salary tailored to experience and qualifications.
- Support for continuing professional education (ATI, ACCA, or equivalent certifications).
- Collaborative working culture with direct exposure to varied commercial clients.
- Convenient office location in the greater Limerick region with on-site parking.
