Accounts Technician

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

• Maintain and reconcile purchase and sales ledgers
• Process supplier invoices, purchase orders, and payments
• Manage bank reconciliations and assist with cash flow reporting
• Support credit control and debt management
• Assist with VAT returns, Intrastat, TSS (Trader Support Service) and RCT/CIS reporting
• Prepare journals and assist with monthly management accounts
• Maintain balance sheet reconciliations
• Assist with costing and tracking of projects across contracts and service jobs
• Respond to supplier and internal queries
• Support the Finance Manager in continuous process improvements and system enhancements

Essential Criteria

• At least 2 years' experience in a finance/accounts role
• Strong understanding of double-entry bookkeeping
• Experience with purchase and sales ledger processing
• Competent with reconciliations and attention to detail
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel (including basic formulas and data analysis)
• Ability to work independently and as part of a small team
• Strong organisational and communication skills

Desirable Criteria

• Accounting Technician qualification (e.g. ATI, AAT) or part-qualified accountant (e.g. ACCA, CIMA)
• Experience in an SME or multi-entity business
• Experience with project costing or job costing
• Knowledge of Sage 50 or other accounting software
• Understanding of VAT in cross-border trade (UK / ROI / EU)
• Experience with CIS/RCT reporting
• Experience of TSS (Trader Support Service) submissions
• Experience of working in a medical equipment or similar sector
• Strong IT skills to assist with reporting and process automation

Personal Attributes

• Positive and proactive approach
• High level of integrity and confidentiality
• Willingness to learn and grow within the role
• Adaptable to change in a fast-moving environment