Senior Accounts Assistant

Downey Osborne is delighted to be partnering with a well-established and growing organisation to recruit a Senior Accounts Assistant for a 12-month maternity cover contract. Benefits Salary of £32,000 to £34,000 Hybrid working, with three days in the office and two days from home Private healthcare Immediate start available Strong opportunity for the role to become permanent South Belfast location Parking available nearby Broad exposure across a busy finance function About You You will be an experienced Accounts Assistant with at least three years of experience within a finance team, including exposure to senior-level responsibilities.

You will be confident managing a varied workload, working accurately to deadlines and supporting colleagues across different areas of the business. Strong communication skills, a proactive approach and the ability to work well within a small team will be important. Part-qualified or IATI-qualified candidates are preferred, although relevant experience will also be considered. About Your New Role Always:
Support the day-to-day running of the sales and purchase ledgers Complete credit control duties, customer allocations and customer statements Process and code purchase invoices while managing supplier queries Prepare daily, monthly and month-end finance reports Complete reconciliations and support cash flow processes Often:
Support stock purchase ledger activities, purchase orders and order control schedules Prepare monthly payment runs and direct debit collections Assist with invoice financing declarations, payments and drawdowns Collate monthly recharges for submission to relevant brand owners Work closely with the Finance Manager and Finance Director on financial reporting Occasionally:
Support the preparation of monthly management accounts and annual statutory accounts Assist with internal controls and ongoing finance compliance Work closely with commercial teams, logistics partners and wider management Never:
Be expected to know where every missing pen in the office has gone. Be asked to identify which colleague would survive longest in the wild.