AR & AP Proffessional

Location: Ireland

Employment Type: Full time (Monday to Friday, 40h)

Position Summary:

The Accounts Receivable & Accounts Payable Technician is responsible for supporting the day-to-day management of the company’s accounts receivable and accounts payable activities in Ireland, ensuring that customer collections, supplier invoices, payments, reconciliations and accounting records are processed accurately and on time.
The role contributes to effective cash management, reliable financial information and efficient Finance operations, working closely with customers, suppliers and internal stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities:

Account Receivable

• Manage customer accounts, invoicing, payment allocation and accounts receivable records, ensuring accuracy and timely processing

• Monitor outstanding balances and ageing, proactively following up overdue invoices and supporting effective debt collection

• Reconcile customer accounts and resolve payment, invoicing and account discrepancies with customers and internal stakeholders

Account Payable

• Process supplier invoices, credit notes and other AP transactions, ensuring appropriate documentation, coding and approvals.

• Prepare supplier payment proposals and support payment runs in line with agreed schedules and internal controls.

• Reconcile supplier accounts and statements, resolving invoice and payment queries in a timely manner.

Reconciliation & Closing

• Perform customer, supplier and bank account reconciliations and investigate any discrepancies.

• Support month-end and year-end closing activities within the AR/AP scope.

• Provide accurate supporting information and documentation for financial reporting and audit requirements.

Process & Internal Control

• Ensure compliance with Finance procedures, accounting standards and internal control requirements

• Maintain complete, accurate and traceable financial documentation

• Identify opportunities to simplify, standardise and improve AR/AP processes and ways of working.

Requirements:

Qualification in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration or a related discipline.

Previous experience in Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable or a similar Finance position.
Experience with ERP/accounting systems and good working knowledge of Microsoft Excel.

Technical Skills:

• Attention to detail and accuracy

• Financial and accounting knowledge

• Analytical and problem-solving skills

• Organization and time management

• Communication and stakeholder management

• Proficiency in Excel and ERP systems

• Ability to work independently and as part of a team

• Adaptability and continuous learning mindset

• Process improvement orientation

• Results-driven approach