Financial Accountant

Desired Skills: Fully Qualified Accountant,Financial Reporting,MS Excel,Reconciliations,general ledgers,FRS102

Role Summary

The finance function provides a range of financial and transaction support services to all business areas. This interesting and varied role, reporting to the Finance Manager, will be responsible for the completion of a range of tasks within the finance function including (but not limited to) producing reports for senior management, business partnering, stakeholder relationship management, monthly trial balance review and reconciliations, and will act as a key point of contact in the audit process.

It represents an excellent opportunity for a finance professional to take up a challenging position supporting the finance function service delivery in across a range of evolving and diverse businesses.

Principal Accountabilities

Financial and management reporting

• Month end process including general ledger review, journal review and approval.
• Preparation of monthly and quarterly management accounts, reporting and reconciliations.
• Preparation of regulatory reporting to external bodies including the Central Statistics Office and Central Bank of Ireland.
• Preparation of a range of annual and interim financial statements under FRS102.
• Preparation of the operating budgets and forecasts.
• Ad-hoc reporting including drafting of responses to Parliamentary Questions and Freedom of Information requests.

Taxation/Compliance

• Assistance with the preparation of tax returns][

Audit

• Assist with the co-ordination and management of internal and external audits.

Other

• Provide ongoing financial support services to a wide range of business area management teams as required.
• Identifying and driving continuous improvements within the financial reporting team.
• Assisting with the documentation of processes/procedures/controls as required.

Experience

• Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or similar) with 2+ years PQE
• Experience in financial services or in the banking sector is advantageous.

Skills

• Strong attention to detail
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to adapt quickly to the role and demonstrate the ability to work as part of a team.
• Flexible and adaptable to change.
• A self-starter willing to take the initiative to get results.

Knowledge

• Knowledge of general ledger applications functionality (in particular Infor SunSystems) would be advantageous
• Strong Microsoft Excel skills, with experience in other Microsoft Packages.

Please click the link below to apply or alternatively send an up-to-date CV to howie.leahy@peglobal.net

***Please note our client cannot assist with any visa sponsorship and candidates must have the correct visa to live and work in Ireland***