The Role
Job description:
Location: Co. Kildare
Employment Type: Full-Time, Permanent
Working Arrangement: Hybrid following initial onboarding period
Salary: Competitive, commensurate with experience
Start Date: As soon as possible
The Role
Our client is seeking a Financial Accountant to join their established finance team in Co. Kildare.
Reporting to the Finance Manager, the Financial Accountant will take responsibility for a broad range of accounting, reporting and financial management duties.
Key Responsibilities
- Oversee Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable functions across a number of entities.
- Process monthly payment runs.
- Ensure the timely recording of bank transactions and preparation of bank reconciliations.
- Prepare monthly management accounts for an established portfolio of clients in line with reporting deadlines.
- Prepare bi-monthly VAT submissions for review and filing.
- Assist with annual budget preparation.
- Coordinate the preparation of financial statements.
- Liaise with external auditors and tax advisors as required.
The Person
- Excellent organisational skills and strong attention to detail.
- Strong numerical and analytical skills.
- Comfortable working to tight, recurring deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
- Confident and professional communicator with the ability to deal directly with clients.
- Open to embracing AI and modern technology to improve efficiencies and ways of working.
- Previous experience in a similar accounting role or within an accountancy practice would be an advantage.
- Strong IT skills, particularly Microsoft Excel.
Desirable Experience
- Experience using Xero accounting software.
- Experience working within a multi-company and multi-currency environment.
The Package
- Competitive salary, commensurate with experience.
- Hybrid working following an initial onboarding period.
- Training and support for candidates who may not currently meet all of the preferred criteria.
- Supportive and established finance team.
- Opportunity to work within a varied, client-facing accounting position
