Job Details

Financial Administrator (Maternity Cover)
REF No. SD/FA/08/26
Location: Ballindrait
Closing Date: 4th Sep 26

Reporting to the Company Accountant the Financial Administrator will be responsible for providing financial, administrative and clerical services to the finance and senior management teams.

The Role:

  • Monitor and reconcile daily bank transactions, ensuring cash records are accurate and fully aligned with the finance system;
  • Prepare and process bank lodgements in a timely and accurate manner;
  • Prepare, review and post finance journals, ensuring transactions are recorded correctly;
  • Process and distribute customer statements, responding to queries where required;
  • Support the finance team with month-end procedures and ensure reporting deadlines are met;
  • Maintain accurate, well-organised financial records and filing systems in line with company procedures;
  • Provide flexible support across the wider finance function, assisting with additional duties during busy periods and staff absences.

The Person:

  • Have strong IT skills with experience in Microsoft Office applications, in particular MS Excel;
  • Able to work effectively both on your own initiative and also within a busy team;
  • Possess excellent organisational, time management and interpersonal skills;
  • Have excellent attention to detail and a high numerical understanding;
  • Preference will be given to candidates with relevant experience of working in a similar finance role and experience using accounting software;
  • A business-related qualification would be advantageous but not essential.

The successful candidate should be reliable, efficient, motivated and be able to work as part of a team.  Candidates should have a good standard of education, the ability to complete accurate documentation and good communication skills.

To apply please forward a current CV and cover letter to the HR Manager, Smyths Daleside, Ballindrait, Lifford, Co Donegal, F93 K447 or email hr@smythsdaleside.com

Closing date for receipt of completed applications is 5.00pm on Friday 4th September 2026.

About Us

Located at Ballindrait, just outside Lifford in Co. Donegal, Smyths Daleside is the leading animal feed manufacturer in the North West of Ireland. Milling since 1865 Smyths Daleside have developed a renowned reputation for manufacturing the highest quality animal feeds for both ruminant and monogastric animals. We source the highest quality raw materials both locally and internationally to produce the highest quality dairy, beef, sheep, pig, poultry and horse feed specially formulated to meet the needs of our customers, ensuring maximum animal performance at all times.

Culture

Our culture is based on setting best in class standards, working towards and delivering on committed objectives, striving for constant improvement and involving everyone in the process. We endeavour to develop our people and harness everyone’s potential to deliver a winning team.

Equal Opportunities

Smyths Daleside is an Equal Opportunities employer and is committed to a safe, inclusive and relationship based working environment.

Benefits

In return we offer a competitive salary with pension, great opportunities for learning, personal growth and development with advancement within a fast-moving agricultural sector. We are committed to the health and wellbeing of our staff and offer a health care plan and wellness initiatives to all employees.