Finance Assistant

Hydro International, a CRH Company, is a leading global provider of advanced products, services and expertise to help municipal, industrial and construction customers to improve their water management processes, increase operational performance and reduce environmental impact. With over 40 years of experience and a reputation for engineering excellence, businesses, and public bodies all over the world rely on our products, services and integrated solutions to reduce flood risk, improve water treatment and protect the environment from water pollution. We have a network of over 80 distribution partners and serve customers in more than 40 countries.  As part of CRH Infrastructure Products, we are leading the water management industry with innovative, sustainable solutions and a safety-first mindset.

Key Duties:

• Raising sales ledger invoices (generated by Project Managers) and updating customer portals. Ensuring controls for customer invoicing are met.
• Credit control, including:
  • liaison with customers and internal Project Managers to resolve customer queries and ensure prompt payment of invoices.
  • Reduction and maintenance of debtor days to company target.
  • Posting of cash receipts
  • Monitoring of credit insurance balances
• Bank Reconciliations.
• Reconciliation and maintenance of Accrued Revenue and Deferred Revenue ledgers.
• Customer rebate calculations.
• Debtor reporting – both internally and externally.
• Cash flow forecasting (receipts)
• Closing out of projects on the ERP system.

• Assistance with the Accounts Payable
• Liaise and support all other departments as needed in order to support M&N business objectives and develop the forward progression of the Company.
• Ensure that all the Company policies and procedures for ISO9001, ISO14001 and OHSAS 45001 are maintained and that regulations on health and safety are adhered to in order to maintain a safe working environment. This will include any customer’s specific regulations.
• Any other tasks deemed reasonable which supports the business objectives and develop the forward progression of the Company.

Competency & Qualifications:

• Knowledge of project management processes - Desirable.
• Knowledge of Health & Safety issues in connection with the construction industry - Desirable.
• Experience working in a finance role – Essential.
• Ability to prioritize own workload, work in a systematic and organized manner to complete work within set deadlines. - Essential
• Excellent computer skills - Essential
• Good business acumen - Desirable.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills and customer service skills - Essential

Physical & Other Requirements:

• Current valid driving license.
• Some travelling which may require overnight stays.
• Able to operate remotely from time to time.

What Hydro International Offers You

• A culture that values opportunity for growth, development, and internal promotion

• Highly competitive salary package

• Comprehensive secondary benefits

• Significant contribution to your pension plan

• Excellent opportunities to develop and progress with a global organization

Connect your future to CRH

We are curious to learn more about you. At CRH, we believe our mutual differences contribute to the healthy, productive, and enjoyable workspace we create. Please introduce yourself and send us your application.

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