Finance Assistant

Job Title: Finance Assistant
Contract Type: Permanent
Contracted Hours: Full-Time 39 hours per week (Monday - Thursday 8am-5pm, Friday 8am-1pm)
Location: Duncrue Crescent, Belfast
Salary: Up to £30,000 per annum (depending on experience)

Join our Finance Team at our Head Office in Belfast and from day one, you'll play an important role in producing accurate financial information while developing the commercial awareness, technical accounting skills and industry experience needed to build a successful career in finance. If you're eager to learn, enjoy working with numbers and want to make a real impact, we'd love to hear from you.

About Us…
Dreams & Sofatime is one of Ireland's leading bed and sofa retailers, operating 12 stores, 2 distribution centres and 4 websites across Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland.

Your Role…
As a Finance Assistant, you'll support the preparation of high-quality financial information across our diverse group of companies, including:

• Dreams & Sofatime (Northern Ireland & Republic of Ireland)
• Our commercial property management companies
• This role offers exposure to a broad range of accounting activities, providing an excellent foundation for someone looking to develop into a commercially focused finance professional.

What You'll Be Doing…

• Preparing bank reconciliations, monitoring multiple bank accounts
• Weekly cash reporting with analysis
• Processing payments to suppliers
• Processing payment journals
• Reviewing finance agreements, drawdown of funds and allocating to debtor ledger
• Accounting for hire purchase agreements, loans and foreign exchange transactions.
• Assisting with internal and external financial reporting.
• Supporting the annual audit process.
• Contributing to finance projects and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Providing general support to the wider Head Office Team as required.

What We're Looking For…

• You'll be someone who enjoys working with numbers, has excellent attention to detail and is keen to learn within a fast-paced commercial environment.
• We're looking for someone with:
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy.
• Strong Microsoft Excel skills and good IT proficiency.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills.
• A proactive attitude with a willingness to learn and develop.
• The ability to prioritise workloads and meet deadlines in a busy environment.

Why You'll Love Working With Us…
We believe in rewarding our people and recognising the contribution they make to our success. That's why we offer a range of benefits designed to support you both at work and at home:

• Generous Staff Discount – Enjoy exclusive savings on our products for you, your family and friends
• Free On-Site Parking – Convenient and hassle-free parking at work.
• Additional Annual Leave Opportunity – Through our Smoke Break Exchange initiative, non-smokers can earn an extra day's holiday each year.
• Length of Service Awards – We celebrate and reward loyalty and long-term commitment to the business.
• Employee Referral Bonus (£1,500) – Recommend great people to join our team and receive a bonus when your referral is successful.
• Death in service (enrolled after 3-month service) - benefit is there to help provide financial support for your loved ones should the worst happen while you are employed by the Company.