Accounts Assistant

Position Summary

Title:                           Accounts Assistant

Reports to:                   Finance Manager

Department:                Finance

Purpose of the role:    

To provide general financial and accounting assistance to Teleflex’s financial department. 

Principal Responsibilities

Key responsibilities will include (but are not limited) to the following

• Preparing payroll for weekly paid employees and related support activities (BIK, Pension, Union etc.,).
• Dealing with any queries in relation to payroll and the employee clocking system.
• Preparation of weekly overtime & other payroll related reports as required.
• Timely processing of supplier invoices on monthly basis & reconciliation of AP to SAP
• Complete month end close for payables ledger & booking of standard journals.
• Deal and resolve supplier account queries.
• Preparation of quarterly excess & obsolesce file
• Completion of quarterly tax package.

Principal Responsibilities Continued

• Completion of monthly Intrastat, Vies, P30 & VAT returns.
• Preparation of Balance Sheet Control Accounts.
• Other Ad-hoc duties, projects or assignments as needed or directed.
• Ensure full compliance with regulatory requirements.
• Ensure Quality and EHS policies and procedures are adhered to at all times.
• Planning and Organisation skills – Ability to manage own time.
• Deep understanding of Management accounting
• Understanding of corporate finance and its impact on the site finance.
• Understanding of Financial controls necessary to ensure compliance with regulatory and legal requirement
• Understanding of employee engagement, motivation and Leadership
• High commitment to confidentiality.
• Ability to multi-task and work on own initiative

Education / Experience Requirements

• Relevant 3rd level qualification in Finance would be an advantage
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office and general computer uses
• Ability to work in a fluid, demanding environment.
• Understanding and appreciation of Teleflex ethics Standards.
• Thorough understanding of Teleflex processes and products.
• Experience of using SAP would be advantageous.

Specialized Skills / Other Requirements

Strategy

• Understand the key drivers of our business
• Understand the impact of their job on the key business drivers
• Understand their direct report's impact on the key business drivers
• Understanding of other department’s impact on the key drivers and how all departments fit together

Customers and Vendors

• Ability to understand customer relationships
• Ability to generate appropriate relationships with customers
• Ability to deal with difficult customers communications
• Ability to influence customers where necessary