Assistant Accountant
Kukoon
Employer Location: DownJob description
You’ll be the right-hand to our Financial Controller, the go-to person when numbers don’t add up, and the detail-spotter who keeps us sharp. Some days you’ll be handling invoices and payments, others you’ll be digging into projects, grants, and automations that change the way we work. Please see employer website for full job details & person specification.
Responsibilities
- Raise and issue sales invoices, ensuring accurate and timely billing.
- Process supplier payments and staff expense reimbursements.
- Maintain finance trackers and ensure completeness of records.
- Pricing negotiation/review of all costs.
- Assist with grant funding applications, submissions, and audits.
- Track project spend against budgets and prepare simple reports.
- Support automation initiatives in the finance team (e.g., invoice processing, bank feeds, integrations with ERP).
- Support audit and compliance processes with relevant documentation.
- Support the FC with any ad hoc financial analysis, reporting, or board pack preparation.
Skills and Qualifications
Essential Skills
- Part Qualified in ACCA/CIMA/CAI.
- Minimum 2 years experience in transactional finance or finance operations.
- Confident with Excel and cloud-based finance tools.
Further Information
What do we offer in return? 4 day working week, 6 months per year. Have every Friday off between April and October without using any Annual Leave. A fast-paced digital-first company that thrives on continually improving. Electric Car onsite charging. Enhanced Maternity Pay. Generous staff discount.
- Vacancy ID
- 1738008
- Job Sector
- Accountancy and Finance
- Area
- Co Down
- Location
- Newry
- Salary
- £28,000 - £34,000 per annum
- No. vacancies
- 1
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Weekly hours
- 40
- Published date
- 02/10/2025
- Closing date
- 12/11/2025
- Worktime
- 9am-5pm, days to be confirmed