Accounts Administrator

Location: Cork Chamber Offices, Cork
Contract Type: Permanent Part Time (16 hours per week)
Reporting To: Finance Manager

Cork Chamber is committed to making Cork the best place for business. As the leading business organisation in the south of Ireland, it supports and represents the interests of almost 1,200 businesses employing over 130,000 people across the region. Founded in 1819, Cork Chamber is one of Ireland’s largest and longest established Chambers and is the nation’s No.1 regional lobby group. Supporting sustainable development in the region, Cork Chamber is championing the UN Sustainable Development Goals, through which the Chamber priorities and activities are framed

Role Purpose:
Providing support to the Cork Chamber finance function
 
Key Activities:

• Downloading and recording of bank transactions, bank reconciliations.
• Apply incoming receipts to debt on CRM system and outgoing payments to creditors on accounting software.
• Coding and inputting of purchase invoices.
• Preparation of AP payment runs including obtaining payment approval from management and setting up of new suppliers and payments on banking software.
• Raising monthly invoices on accounting software, CRM system and dedicated system for Skillnet.
• Importing approved expenses from expense software to accounts, reconciling company credit cards.
• Assisting with debtor admin including updating member records, re-issue of invoices with PO’s received, issuing statements and responding to  account queries.
• Assisting with debtor management, supporting credit control processes, including follow-up on outstanding invoices and liaising with the Membership team on overdue accounts.
• Preparation of journal templates for deferred income, prepayments and accruals.
• Assist with audit preparation.
• General accounts work and administrative duties as required.

  
Person Specification:
Desirable Qualifications:
 

• Previous experience in an accounts or administrative role
• Accounting Technician qualification (or working towards same) is desirable but not essential as full training is provided.

 
Knowledge & Experience:

• Excellent time management and organisational skills
• Ability to work on own initiative
• Excellent computer skills, proficient in the use of excel
• Proficiency with use of accounting software an advantage
• Strong work ethic and flexibility
• Attention to detail
• Positive can-do attitude

What we offer:

• Be part of a team actively shaping the future of Cork
• A competitive salary, commensurable with experience
• Company pension scheme
• Company wellbeing programme (Chambercare)
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Flexible Working options
• A central city location
• Free parking
• 25 days annual leave (pro rata)

 
Join Us:
At Cork Chamber, we are committed to championing diversity in our team, in our governance, our operations and in advocacy, events and engagements. Diversity & Inclusion is our guiding principle helping us to determine how to build the best team. Our goal is to create a team where everyone feels like they belong. We do this through an inclusive hiring process, robust HR policies and procedures and a comprehensive employee wellbeing programme.

Please note that applicant’s data will be held on file in Cork Chamber for a period of 12 months to comply with current employment and data protection legislation. If you do not want your details held on file, please contact Naoimh Frawley on naoimh@corkchamber.ie or 0214509044 

Apply online here https://cork-chamber.jobs.personio.com/job/2672660