Assistant Financial Accountant

Company Profile:

Ocuco Limited is a leading software solutions provider in the eyecare industry, dedicated to helping eyecare professionals streamline their operations and provide exceptional patient care. With a global presence and a focus on innovation, Ocuco has built a reputation for delivering cutting-edge technology and outstanding customer service.

Job Description:

Ocuco is seeking a skilled and motivated Assistant Financial Accountant to join our Finance team at our Dublin 15 HQ.

This is a hands-on role offering broad exposure across financial reporting, accounts payable, accounts receivable and financial control within an international group. You will own key day-to-day finance activities for our UK entities, contribute to the month-end close and reporting process, and work closely with colleagues across the wider Finance team to ensure accurate, timely and well-controlled financial information.

You will also have the opportunity to contribute to process improvements and automation initiatives as we continue to develop and strengthen our finance operations across the Group.

This is a full-time, hybrid position requiring office attendance three days per week.

Core Responsibilities:

• Financial Reporting
  
  
  
  • Prepare and review monthly revenue recognition, prepayment and accrual journals
  
  
  • Perform intercompany reconciliations and agree balances with other group entities
  
  
  • Complete balance sheet reconciliations, including supporting schedules for each control account
  
  
  • Assist the Finance Manager with the preparation of monthly and quarterly reporting packs
  
  
  • Work to the Group month-end timetable, ensuring close and reporting deadlines are met
  
  
  
  


• Accounts Payable
  
  
  
  • Take ownership of the AP ledgers, including timely reconciliation of supplier statements
  
  
  • Review and process supplier invoices, ensuring that all invoices are accurately recorded
  
  
  • Reconcile bank accounts daily
  
  
  • Prepare supplier payment runs
  
  
  • Full ownership of monthly employee expense process
  
  
  
  


• Accounts Receivable
  
  
  
  • Manage incoming customer account queries and liaise with customers as required
  
  
  • Credit Control activities, including customer collections, aged debt analysis and bad debt provisioning
  
  
  • Assist with the preparation of group cash flow reporting
  
  
  
  


• Other duties
  
  
  
  • Prepare VAT & VIES returns for relevant Group entities
  
  
  • Support the finance team with identifying opportunities for process improvement and automation
  
  
  • Provide additional support across the Finance function as required
  
  
  
  

The successful candidate must have:

• An ATI qualification, relevant degree, or part-qualified ACCA, CIMA or ACA


• At least 2 years of experience in a similar accounting or finance role


• Practical experience supporting month-end close activities, including journals and balance sheet reconciliations


• A solid understanding of core accounting principles, including revenue recognition, accruals, prepayments and intercompany accounting


• Experience across accounts payable and/or accounts receivable, including bank and supplier reconciliations


• Strong Excel skills, including lookups, pivot tables and structured accuracy checks


• Strong attention to detail, with a disciplined approach to reviewing and validating work before submission


• Strong organisational and time-management skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities and work to month-end deadlines


• Good systems awareness and an interest in improving and automating finance processes


• Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively with colleagues across different teams and locations


• Fluent English, both written and verbal

Desirable experience:

• Knowledge of UK and/or Irish VAT returns and VIES returns


• Familiarity with NetSuite or another mid-market ERP system


• Exposure to multi-entity and/or multi-currency environments


• Previous experience within an international or Group finance function