Senior Assistant Accountant (Maternity Cover)
Location
Mallusk
Contract
Fixed Term Contract (15-18 Months)
Reporting To
Finance Director
Salary
£30,000 to £38,000 DOE plus pension, health insurance and death in service.
About the Role
Scan Alarms is a leading fire and security solutions provider operating throughout Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland.
We are seeking an experienced Senior Assistant Accountant to provide maternity cover within our finance team. The successful candidate will take ownership of the month-end accounting process through to Trial Balance and ensure the timely preparation of accurate financial information.
Working closely with the Finance Director, this role is ideal for an experienced accounting professional who enjoys working independently, has strong technical accounting skills, and takes pride in producing accurate and reliable financial data.
This position does not include staff management responsibilities.
Key Responsibilities
Financial Accounting
- Maintain the general ledger and ensure all financial transactions are accurately recorded.
- Process and review journals, accruals and prepayments.
- Maintain fixed asset records and depreciation schedules.
- Perform monthly balance sheet reconciliations.
- Manage bank reconciliations and cashbook postings.
- Reconcile supplier statements and oversee aged creditor balances.
- Monitor sales and purchase ledger integrity.
- Post payroll journals and reconcile payroll control accounts.
Month-End Processes
- Prepare monthly accounts to Trial Balance stage.
- Produce supporting schedules for accruals, prepayments, fixed assets and balance sheet reconciliations.
- Investigate and resolve accounting discrepancies.
- Ensure month-end deadlines are achieved consistently.
- Support year-end audit requirements and provide supporting documentation.
Tax & Compliance
- Prepare VAT returns and supporting reconciliations.
- Ensure compliance with company accounting policies and procedures.
- Maintain accurate financial records for audit and statutory purposes.
Operational Support
- Liaise with service, installation and operational teams to ensure accurate job costing and revenue recognition.
- Assist with reporting requests from management.
- Support process improvements and continuous development of financial controls.
About You
You will be an organised and proactive finance professional with strong accounting fundamentals and the ability to work independently.
You will be comfortable managing month-end accounting activities with minimal supervision and have a strong understanding of reconciliation and control processes.
Skills & Experience
Essential
- AAT Qualified, Part-Qualified ACCA/CIMA, QBE, or equivalent experience.
- Strong understanding of double-entry bookkeeping.
- Experience preparing accounts to Trial Balance stage.
- Experience with accruals, prepayments and balance sheet reconciliations.
- Advanced Microsoft Excel skills including Pivot Tables, XLOOKUP and data analysis.
- Experience using Sage accounting software.
- Strong attention to detail and organisational skills.
Desirable
- Experience within service, engineering, contracting or security sectors.
- Experience of VAT returns.
- Experience of payroll journals and payroll reconciliations.
- Knowledge of job costing and project accounting.
- Experience assisting with external audits.
What We Offer
- Fixed-term contract within an established and growing business.
- Supportive working environment with comprehensive handover.
- Competitive salary.
- Workplace pension scheme.
- Health insurance and death-in-service benefits (subject to qualifying period).
- Opportunity to broaden technical accounting and month-end experience.
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