Job Title: Accounts Payable Assistant
Department: Finance
Reports to: Accounts Payable Team Lead
About the Company:
DPD Ireland leads the field in next day parcel delivery throughout Ireland, with 36 regionally based collection and delivery depots and a state of the art central sorting hub in Athlone, Co. Westmeath.
Purpose of the role:
The Accounts Payable Assistant is a key member of the Finance Department, responsible for the accurate and timely processing of supplier invoices and payments. This role involves reconciling supplier accounts, resolving discrepancies, and maintaining records to support audit requirements. This varied role offers a fantastic opportunity to gain experience within a large organisation, allowing you to take initiative and develop your expertise while being supported by senior professionals.
Job Responsibilities:
- Assist with the day-to-day functions of the Finance Department.
- Assist with supplier payments and reconciliations.
- Process supplier Invoices and dealing with supplier queries.
- Reconciling supplier accounts with statements and resolving any discrepancies.
- Allocating supplier payments and sending remittance advice out on a timely basis.
- Maintaining records for audit and assisting with audit requests.
- Responsible for maintaining supplier accounts and ensuring details are up to date for payment.
- Assisting with nominal reconciliations and analysis as required.
- Assist with month end tasks as required and willingness to learn new areas to provide cover to the team.
- Support the business with purchase order and payment queries.
- Perform admin and ad-hoc tasks as required to support the Finance Team.
The above list is not an exhaustive list of duties. You will be expected to perform different tasks as necessitated by your changing role within the organisation and the overall business objectives of the organisation.
Experience Preferred:
- Previous experience in a similar role is an advantage, but not essential. Full and ongoing training provided.
Skills Required:
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills with a proven ability to build relationships.
- Comfortable working in a dynamic and fast-paced environment.
- Essential to have a hands-on approach and willingness to deal with variety of tasks.
- Detailed oriented and takes ownership of work.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously. To work under pressure and meet deadlines.
- MS Office skills
Behaviours Required:
- Understands that we deliver the best service money can buy. Works hard to ensure the schedule is maintained.
- Flexible and passionate about learning and adopting new technology quickly to help achieve outcomes.
- Works hard to always please the end customer. Strives to meet demanding targets.
- Sustains pace and customer focus when under pressure. Works flexibly to overcome challenges.
- Approachable, helpful, and relates well to people, all of the time. Shows respect, care and honesty with others.
- Acts on own initiative, solves problems and does things without needing constant direction.
Closing date is Friday 15th August.
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Location
Athlone
Department
Finance
Job Title
Accounts Payable Assistant