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Job description:

Position: Accounts Administrator

Location: Head Office, Ballinderry Road, Lisburn

Reporting to: Senior Management 

Employment Type: Full time, Permanent

Working hours: 37.5 hours per week

Salary: Competitive

Why work for McQuillan Companies?

McQuillan Companies, a family-run business in Northern Ireland, offers a diverse range of services including roadworks, civil engineering, demolition, quarrying, waste management, outdoor cleaning, and analytical chemistry. If you’re seeking a career in a growing company with a dynamic environment and great benefits, McQuillan Companies is for you. We value all perspectives and create a supportive space where people thrive.

With a progressive approach and a focus on effective partnerships, we aim to continuously provide high levels of performance and service for all our customers and stakeholders. Join us to be part of a team that supports your growth in a dynamic workplace.

We offer a range of benefits including:

• Competitive salaries
• Annual performance related bonus
• An employee health scheme
• Employee private healthcare
• An excellent employee pension scheme
• 31 days of annual leave, increased in line with years of service milestones
• Working as a part of a dynamic group of professionals who excel at maintaining regulatory standards while fostering a supportive and welcoming environment
• Excellent development, learning and training opportunities
• Participation in a range of team building activities

Overall objectives

We seek to appoint an Accounts Administrator to join our busy and expanding team within McQuillan Companies Limited.

If you are looking for a career opportunity within a growing business that includes a range of benefits, in a dynamic and engaging working environment then McQuillan Companies is the place for you.

This role will require someone with a ‘can do’ attitude, a commercial approach and demonstrable attention to detail. The successful candidate will report to Senior Management and must be hardworking, reliable, and possess excellent communication & inter-personal skills. In return you will be awarded a competitive salary, variety within your role, the ability to build upon your existing experience within the profession and the opportunity to work within a friendly and supportive team.

Key responsibilities:

• Managing supplier accounts, including processing purchase invoices, arranging supplier payments, reconciling accounts and dealing with supplier queries
• Sales invoice processing
• Providing administrative support to operational staff and management
• Answering telephone calls into the finance office
• General finance office duties as required

Desirable Criteria:

• Strong IT skills are essential for this role, including:
  • Microsoft Packages e.g., Outlook, Word, Excel etc.
  • Ability to learn how to use financial and operational software packages
  • Knowledge of Dynamics 365 Business Central beneficial but not essential
• Strong organisational skills and ability to multi-task
• Demonstrated initiative and high levels of energy
• Excellent communication skills and work ethics

Closing date for all applications is: Friday 1st May 2026

This job description should not be regarded as conclusive or definite. It is a guideline within which the individual jobholder works. It is not intended to be rigid or inflexible and may alter as the Company’s strategic direction changes.