Accounts Payable Executive

Location: Dublin or Ennis (Hybrid, minimum 2 days onsite)

Department: Finance

Job Type: Full-time

Reports To: Finance Manager

Odyssey Social Care is committed to delivering exceptional residential care to children and young people across Ireland. With a reputation for excellence and a child-centred approach, we strive to create safe, nurturing environments that promote wellbeing, personal growth, and a brighter future.

About the Role

We're looking for an Accounts Payable Executive to join our Finance team. You'll be the driving force behind our purchase order and invoice process — keeping payments moving, supplier accounts reconciled, and our monthly close running smoothly. It's a great fit for someone who's organised, enjoys working with numbers and systems, and likes building relationships across a busy organisation.

What You'll Do

• Processing supplier invoices and matching them to purchase orders and goods receipts.

• Raising, checking and following up on purchase orders with budget holders and site/unit teams.

• Reconciling supplier accounts and resolving queries with vendors.

• Supporting month-end close, including accrual tracking and payment runs.

• Maintaining accurate supplier records and helping keep AP reporting up to date.

• Building good working relationships across departments to keep invoices and approvals moving smoothly.

Systems You'll Use

You'll work day-to-day across a small toolkit of finance systems, including:

• Purchase order and approval systems (e.g. Zahara or similar)

• Accounting/ledger software (e.g. Sage or similar)

• Excel for tracking, reconciliations and reporting

• Online banking platforms for supplier payments

What We're Looking For

• Experience in an accounts payable, finance assistant, or similar transactional finance role.

• Comfortable working with purchase order and accounting systems.

• Strong attention to detail and good Excel skills.

• A clear communicator, confident liaising with suppliers and non-finance colleagues.

• Able to manage a varied workload and meet regular monthly deadlines.