Fixed Term Contract – Finance Accountant
Location: D24 R9YX – Hybrid
Fixed Term Contract | Monday – Friday
We are currently seeking a Finance Accountant to join our finance team on a Fixed Term Contract basis. This role offers an excellent opportunity to gain experience in a fast-paced environment while supporting key financial reporting, reconciliation, and process improvement activities across the business.
Key Responsibilities
- Assisting with month-end accounting and reporting processes, including preparation of journal entries, balance sheet reconciliations and financial reports.
- Preparing monthly management accounts and coordinating input from operational departments to ensure the accuracy and integrity of the P&L and Balance Sheet.
- Managing the monthly close process to ensure all reporting deadlines are met.
- Preparing and reviewing balance sheet reconciliations across all accounts.
- Preparing and analysing key P&L reconciliations, including revenues, cost of sales, margins, labour and payroll.
- Managing intercompany reconciliations and balances.
- Supporting Fixed Asset and CAPEX management.
- Assisting with the development and maintenance of financial reporting processes.
- Developing strong relationships with operational teams to provide financial analysis and insights to support decision-making.
- Supporting the preparation of budgets, forecasts, and long-term financial plans.
- Assisting with tax filings and statutory returns, including VAT, PAYE/PRSI, VIES, Intrastat, and 46G.
- Supporting the preparation of annual financial statements for audit and assisting with corporation tax returns.
- Assisting with statutory reporting, including CSO returns.
- Supporting debtor and creditor management, cash collection, and payments.
- Assisting with cash management and cash forecasting.
- Participating in financial projects and process improvement initiatives across the business.
- Maintaining and improving process documentation.
- Completing BIF assignments and reconciliations.
- Supporting Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable teams with account queries where required.
- Preparing weekly KPI reports for Commercial and Operations teams.
The ideal candidate will have:
- Accounting Technician qualification or be a part-qualified accountant.
- Minimum two years’ experience in a similar finance or accounting role.
- Strong analytical, data analysis and organisational skills.
- The ability to work independently and collaboratively within cross-functional teams.
- Advanced Excel skills.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
- A flexible and proactive approach with a willingness to support change and process improvements.
- Excellent attention to detail and organisational ability.
