Accounts Payable Officer

Overview

Post Title:

Grade IV Accounts Payable

Post Status:

Permanent Contract

Department

Accounts Payable

Location:

Beaumont Hospital, Dublin 9

Reports to:

Accounts Payable Manager

Salary:

Appointment will be made on Grade IV

36,470 to 56,018 LSI

Hours of work:

Full-Time 35 hours per week

Closing Date:

12 Noon on 12/6/2026

Please note the hospital reserves the right to close the competition early should a substantial number of applications be received.

Position Summary:

Experienced finance professional working in a busy, high-volume Accounts Payable department, responsible for the accurate and timely processing of supplier invoices, payment runs, reconciliations, and query resolution. Proven ability to manage competing deadlines while maintaining strong financial controls, compliance with procurement and tax requirements, and excellent supplier and stakeholder relationships. Skilled in invoice matching, month-end support, and payment processing, reporting, and identifying process improvements within fast-paced healthcare and corporate finance environments. Strong attention to detail, organisational skills, and commitment to delivering an efficient and customer-focused service.

Responsibilities

Principal Duties and Responsibilities:

Registering high volume of supplier invoices in accordance with tight deadlines.

Processing invoices for payment to meet end of month deadlines

Responsibility for reconciling supplier accounts on a monthly basis.

Ensuring that all supplier queries are handled efficiently.

Updating system with supplier Tax clearance details

Maintenance of Supplier Account details

Ensure that all Creditors procedures are followed and deadlines adhered to.

Liaising with Purchasing/Pharmacy Department as required re: Deliveries/Prices etc.

Recovery and monitoring of overpayments when identified.

Covering for other staff within the section as required.

Ensuring that documentation is filed correctly.

Any ad-hoc duties that may arise on a daily basis.

Qualifications

Selection Criteria:

Selection criteria outline the qualifications, skills, knowledge and/or experience that the successful candidate would need to demonstrate for successful discharge of the responsibilities of the post.

Applications will be assessed on the basis of how well candidates satisfy these criteria.

Mandatory:

Experience in Accounts would be desirable. Also a good knowledge of Excel would be extremely important.

The ability to work well with others and work on own initiative is a must.

The candidate must be able to work on various tasks together and prioritise where necessary.

The successful candidate would really need experience working in a high pressure department with very high volumes of emails and post.

Good Communication skills and excellent organisational skills are a must.

Desirable:

Accounts Payable experience would be desirable but not absolutely mandatory.

Any Accounts qualifications desirable also.