Accountancy Technician - Payroll & Bookkeeping

€45,000 per year | Full-time, permanent | County Meath | On-site

A confidential County Meath accountancy practice is seeking an Accountancy Technician to take ownership of recurring payroll and bookkeeping assignments for a varied client portfolio. This is a hands-on, client-facing role covering payroll, pensions, VAT and bookkeeping through to trial balance, with support from an experienced accounts team.

Your responsibilities

• Process weekly, fortnightly, monthly and annual payrolls accurately and on schedule.
• Prepare and reconcile payroll and pension returns.
• Arrange online salary payments where required.
• Maintain bookkeeping records through to trial balance.
• Prepare VAT returns and supporting schedules for review.
• Respond professionally to client queries and obtain information required to meet deadlines.
• Coordinate with accountants, bookkeepers, trainees and administration colleagues.
• Keep client records and assignment progress current within practice-management systems.
• Identify errors, unusual transactions and opportunities to provide clients with additional support.

What the opportunity offers

• An annual salary of €45,000.
• Responsibility for a recurring portfolio of client assignments.
• Varied work across payroll, pensions, VAT and bookkeeping.
• Regular contact with clients from different business sectors.
• Autonomy in your assignments with support from experienced accounting colleagues.
• Exposure to broader accounts work, practice systems and client service.

• All applications will be handled in confidence.
• Campaign code: IMDHP

Essential

• IPASS and IATI qualifications.
• Strong payroll and bookkeeping knowledge.
• Accuracy and close attention to detail.
• Confident written and verbal communication.
• Previous client-facing experience.
• Ability to manage competing assignments independently and meet statutory deadlines.

Preferred

• Approximately three years’ experience in an accountancy practice.
• Experience with BrightPay, BrightBooks, BrightAccounts Production or ROS.
• €45,000 annual salary.
• Ownership of recurring client assignments.
• Varied payroll, pensions, VAT and bookkeeping work.
• Client-facing experience across different sectors.
• Support from experienced accounting colleagues.
• Exposure to wider accounts work and practice systems.