Assistant Accountant

Opportunity: Assistant Accountant

Contract: Permanent

Location: Lisburn. Hybrid working available.

About Us: Briggs Equipment Group is a leading provider of asset management and maintenance solutions across Ireland and the UK. Briggs Equipment Ireland is part of a €100 million turnover group, businesses in our group include Briggs Equipment Ireland, Laois Hire Services, Aerial Platform Hire, Future Events Hire and GPT Vehicle Rentals.

We currently have a new exciting opportunity for an Assistant Accountant to join our Finance Team based in Lisburn.

• Assisting in the processing of all financial transactions for the business
• Supporting the Finance Manager with daily activities
• Completing accounting transactional activities for businesses ensuring correct cost allocation working closely with all Accounts Payable staff
• Reviewing theGRNI regularly to identify and solve any issues
• Maintaining the weekly cashflow forecast for the business
• Completing bank and nominal reconciliations to identify and solve arising issues
• Assisting in the preparation of the monthly management accounts including month end journals, accruals, prepayments, fixed asset register, analysis & KPI’s
• Assisting Group Finance in the preparation ofrevenuesubmissionsincluding VAT,VIES, Intrastat,Customs Dutyand other government submissions such as national statistics
• Assisting the Finance Manager with completing yearly budgets and ad hoc reporting to Group Finance.

• Accounting Technician(AATQualified)
• Significant financial accounting experience to trial balance and management accounts level
• Practical understanding of Accounts Payable processes and systems
• Excellent excel experience (including ability to pivot/lookup)
• Good communication and high-level attention to detail skills.

• Competitive base salary
• Future development and career opportunities
• Contributory pension scheme with employer contributions up to 6%
• Profit share bonus based on business performance
• Paycare and eyecare health scheme
• High street discounts

If you require any reasonable adjustments to assist you in the interview process, then please contact a member of the Recruitment Team, and inform them prior to attending so we can ensure these are met.