Job description
Assistant Accountant / Accounting Technician
Location: Ballymena (on-site)
Reports to: Finance Manager
Hours: Mon - Frid 9am-5pm
About the Company
We are a fast-growing SME in the medical equipment and services sector, operating across the UK and Ireland. We pride ourselves on delivering high-quality solutions to hospitals and healthcare facilities.
Role Purpose
The Assistant Accountant / Accounting Technician will support the Finance Manager with daily transactional processing, reconciliations, reporting, and project cost tracking. This role is critical to ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and control within the finance function and will provide the successful candidate with valuable experience across multiple business areas.
Key Responsibilities
1. Maintain and reconcile purchase and sales ledgers
2. Process supplier invoices, purchase orders, and payments
3. Manage bank reconciliations and assist with cash flow reporting
4. Support credit control and debt management
5. Assist with VAT returns, Intrastat, TSS (Trader Support Service) and RCT/CIS reporting
6. Prepare journals and assist with monthly management accounts
7. Maintain balance sheet reconciliations
8. Assist with costing and tracking of projects across contracts and service jobs
9. Respond to supplier and internal queries
10. Support the Finance Manager in continuous process improvements and system enhancements
Essential Criteria
11. At least 2 years' experience in a finance/accounts role
12. Strong understanding of double-entry bookkeeping
13. Experience with purchase and sales ledger processing
14. Competent with reconciliations and attention to detail
15. Proficient in Microsoft Excel (including basic formulas and data analysis)
16. Ability to work independently and as part of a small team
17. Strong organisational and communication skills
Desirable Criteria
18. Accounting Technician qualification ( ATI, AAT) or part-qualified accountant ( ACCA, CIMA)
19. Experience in an SME or multi-entity business
20. Experience with project costing or job costing
21. Knowledge of Sage 50 or other accounting software
22. Understanding of VAT in cross-border trade (UK / ROI / EU)
23. Experience with CIS/RCT reporting
24. Experience of TSS (Trader Support Service) submissions
25. Experience of working in a medical equipment or similar sector
26. Strong IT skills to assist with reporting and process automation
Personal Attributes
27. Positive and proactive approach
28. High level of integrity and confidentiality
29. Willingness to learn and grow within the role
30. Adaptable to change in a fast-moving environment