The Role
Supports day-to-day accounting operations, including general ledger reconciliation, accounts payable and receivable, VAT and RCT returns, payroll assistance, month-end and year-end close, reporting, budgeting, audit liaison, accounting system maintenance, and employee expense validation.
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Role Summary
The Accounts Assistant will support the finance team in managing day-to-day accounting operations, ensuring accurate financial reporting, and maintaining compliance with internal and external standards. This role would suit someone who is looking to develop their accounts experience in a busy environment.
The Accounts Assistant will support the finance team in managing day-to-day accounting operations, ensuring accurate financial reporting, and maintaining compliance with internal and external standards. This role would suit someone who is looking to develop their accounts experience in a busy environment.
Key Responsibilities
Key Responsibilities
- Maintain and reconcile general ledger accounts
- Process accounts payable and receivable
- Prepare VAT and RCT returns
- Assist with payroll processing and related queries
- Support month-end and year-end close procedures
- Prepare financial reports and assist with budgeting and forecasting
- Liaise with external auditors and regulatory bodies
- Maintain accounting systems and ensure data integrity
- Review / validation of employee monthly expenses
Skills, Knowledge and Expertise
Qualifications & Skills
- Accounting Technician qualification (ATI) or equivalent desireable
- 3 years’ experience in a finance or accounting role
- Proficiency in accounting software and Excel
- Strong attention to detail and organisational skills
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Knowledge of Irish tax regulations and financial governance
Desirable
- Experience with Business Central or Power BI
- Familiarity with cashflow management and financial controls
About
Established over 40 years ago, Codec is a multi-award-winning Microsoft Solutions Partner, trusted by public and private sector organisations to deliver impactful digital transformation. With offices in Dublin, Belfast, Cologne, and across Germany, our team of over 300 experts specialises in harnessing the full potential of Microsoft technologies—including Dynamics 365, Power Platform, Azure, and Copilot—to drive innovation, automation, and operational excellence. Codec combines deep industry expertise with a proven track record to help organisations unlock the power of AI and modern cloud solutionsThough originally best known as a hardware reseller, since 2010 Codec has focused on building an outstanding software consulting business with a team of experts implementing enterprise solutions using products from Microsoft and Oracle. Our customer base, revenues and average contract values have grown steadily year on year and we continue to invest in the provision of new product and service offerings.Our team is a careful mix of recent graduates and experienced professionals from a variety of diverse cultural backgrounds. We are a melting pot of seasoned consultants supported by the best talent from the local universities. We have a thriving placement student academy and graduate recruitment programme which grows year on year.This company is an equal opportunities employer
Skills Required
- Three years of experience in a finance or accounting role
- Proficiency in accounting software and Microsoft Excel
- Strong attention to detail and organizational skills
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Knowledge of Irish tax regulations and financial governance
- Accounting Technician qualification (ATI) or equivalent
- Experience with Microsoft Business Central or Power BI
- Familiarity with cash flow management and financial controls
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The Company
What We Do
Established in 1985 and headquartered in Ireland, Codec is a high-growth, leading technology company with offices in Dublin, London, Belfast, and Malta. With a team of over 300 dedicated professionals, we are committed to delivering innovative solutions based on the Microsoft low-code platform. As current Microsoft country partner of the year (for the 4th time), Codec specialises in providing business applications, artificial intelligence, and cloud infrastructure on the low-code Microsoft platform to organisations in the Public and Healthcare sectors. Beyond technology Codec actively supports sustainability and our chosen charities, Ruhama and Flourish.
