Accounts Assistant

Accounts Assistant (Full-Time or Part-Time), 12 Month Fixed Term Contract

South Kerry Development Partnership CLG invites applications for the above position.

The Accounts Assistant will provide administrative & financial support to the Financial Administrator.

Duties will include:

• Analysis of income and expenditure on the bank accounts on a monthly basis
• Preparing Bank reconciliations on a monthly basis
• Issuing of payments to creditors and filing of invoices
• Preparing monthly returns on the RDP IT system to the Department
• Updating expenditure on the Workability CRM system
• Updating the Skillnets IT Sonrai system with income & expenditure
• Scanning and photocopying documentation relating to monthly returns
• Updating the fixed asset register with purchases of office equipment etc.
• Assist with the preparation of a monthly VAT return
• Operating Banking on Line – general transfers/setting up beneficiaries
• General Banking Duties
• Responding to Department queries by e-mail, phone etc.
• Assisting the Financial Administrator with on-site audits

Applicants should possess a good standard of Education, possess excellent administrative & organisation skills, have a high degree of numeracy skills, fluency in English with excellent written and verbal communication skills and have at least 12 months experience of working in an administrative and accounts capacity in a busy office environment.

The position is full time (37.5 hours per week), however, applications for part-time working arrangements will also be considered. The successful candidate will be employed on a fixed term contract basis for 12 months. The position will be based at the South Kerry Development Partnership office at West Main Street, Cahersiveen, Co Kerry with the possibility of hybrid working arrangements.

The salary scale for the position is €27,811 to €33,505 per annum for a 37.5 hour working week.

Full particulars of the position are available from South Kerry Development Partnership CLG, West Main Street, Cahersiveen, Co. Kerry.

To apply, please complete the application form which may be downloaded on the website - click the APPLY button now to be redirected, and for instructions.

Only typed applications received by email and on the official application form will be accepted – CV’s will not be considered.

Closing Date: Not later than 5pm on Friday 6th February 2026