Payroll and Accounts Assistant

Our client, a rapidly growing and dynamic player in the modern engineering and utility infrastructure sector, is seeking an experienced Payroll Specialist/Accounts Assistant to join their Cork-based finance team. This is an interim role designed to support their operations over the next 3 to 6 months.

The role will include:

• Payroll: End-to-end processing of weekly payroll.
• Accounts Receivable: Updating customer receipts daily and preparing sales invoices.
• Accounts Payable: Posting purchase invoices, reconciling supplier statements, and processing regular payment runs.
• Ledger & Banking: Posting sales invoices and completing monthly bank reconciliations.
• Compliance: Assisting with standard Irish revenue returns.
• Office Support: Handling general administrative duties including emails and telephone queries.

As this role is an urgent requirement, candidates matching the below criteria will be considered:

• As this is an urgent contract cover, candidates who are immediately available or on a very short notice period will be highly favorable.
• Prior, hands-on experience using Sage is highly advantageous.
• Proven, recent experience managing a weekly payroll cycle is essential.
• High attention to detail, strong communication skills, and the ability to hit the ground running in a dynamic environment.