Accounts Assistant
The Macklin Group is one of Northern Ireland’s foremost care home and hospitality organisations. With our ambitious plans for the future and a forward-thinking approach in these sectors, we set ourselves apart as an exciting and rewarding business to work with.
As a group we have developed substantially in recent years, through organic growth and acquisitions and currently employ over 600 employees. We wish to appoint an Accounts Assistant for the group.
This is an exciting opportunity to be a part of a dynamic business which offers you the chance to develop new skills and experience. The role will be based in our Head Office, 26 Wellington Park.
About the role
Essential Criteria
· 2 years’ recent experience using Sage 50 and experience of working in a busy finance environment.
· Sales ledger experience
· Strong IT skills including popular office software packages e.g. Excel
· Excellent communication skills.
· Good organisational and time management skills, with experience of working to deadlines
· Excellent command of spoken and written English
· Eligibility to live and work in the UK
Desirable Criteria
· Experience of working in the Hospitality and / or Care Sectors
· Purchase ledger experience
Skills
· Commitment to the Company core values & ways of working
· Core values - Treat people really well, the highest standards, Perseverance and enjoyment, Openness trust & understanding, Flexibility & One step Ahead.
· Excellent analytical skills
· Organizational / planning skills
· Ability to work under pressure, prioritise and multitask
· Be able to work unsupervised and meet set deadlines
· Ability to take direction and issue reasonable instructions
· Strong team playing skills
· Problem solving
· Diligent and professional individual
· High level of accuracy and attention to detail
· Self-motivated with a ‘can do’ attitude
· Commercial awareness
What you will need
Required criteria
- • 2 years’ recent experience using Sage 50 and experience of working in a busy finance environment.
- • Sales ledger experience
- • Strong IT skills including popular office software packages e.g. Excel
Desired criteria
- • Experience of working in the Hospitality and / or Care Sectors
- • Purchase ledger experience
Professional skills you’ll need for this job opportunity
Account Management
Financing
Communication
Macklin Care Homes
Macklin Care Homes, headed by the Macklin family and part of the Macklin Group, have been caring for people for over 30 years. We’ve taken all our experience over all those years to bring the very best of our knowledge and our expertise to you. We’re experts at what we do. We’re not just another Care Home, we’re a family first and foremost and we treat everyone we come into contact with as one of our very own. From staff to residents to relatives to suppliers to the postman – we’re all one big community! We have Six Locations - Park Manor/Belfast, Arlington/Belfast, Our Lady's/Belfast, Milesian Manor/Magherafelt, Ratheane/Coleraine, and Leabank in Ballycastle.
Want a job you'll love? Can you make a real difference to the lives of others? We are looking to recruit great people to work in care and in return, we will bring out the best in you. At Macklin Care Homes you will work as part of an award-winning team who are valued for their contribution, with opportunities for career development, as well as a friendly and rewarding working environment. If you are a compassionate person who cares with heart we would like to hear from you. We are proud of our values and unique positive culture that we live each and every day. This is reflective of our relationships with our residents, their relatives, our suppliers and the local community.
Our benefits
As a family-run organisation, we live and breathe our core values of treating people really well, trust, dedication and continuous development. Once you join us, you not only become a member of the team but a member of our family. Caring with heart is at the core of everything we do – with our residents and team members.