Financial Accountant – Support Services

Job Title: Financial Accountant 

Reporting to: Head of Finance 

Brennan Recruitment and Staffing Ltd is delighted to partner with one of Ireland’s most innovative companies, who provide global solutions across three transformative sectors including but not limited to Technology, Construction, Healthcare and Energy.

Heavily involved in mergers and acquisitions this group will acquire, improve and grow diverse businesses. The company is renowned for providing growth and opportunity to a number of business across a number of countries, empowering their employees to create long term value – for its  customers, communities, shareholders and the environment.

Key Responsibilities: 

Financial Accounting:

• Supporting the Head of Finance with month-end reporting to the group including, preparation of monthly management accounts, monthly trading commentary and monthly checklists.
• Supporting the Head of Finance in preparation of annual financial statements and related schedules.
• Co-ordinating with auditors (both internal and external) to ensure a smooth and efficient audit process.
• Management of the month-end close process, including co-ordination with other members of the finance team to ensure timely completion of month-end tasks.
• Ensuring that all key month-end reconciliations have been performed by the appropriate team member and reviewed by an appropriate supervisor.
• Ensuring that a comprehensive month-end folder is prepared each month, containing all key month-end reconciliations, and supporting schedules for key balance sheet accounts.
• Ensuring compliance with all financial control requirements (e.g. manual journals, key account reconciliations, etc).

Required Skills and Qualifications: 

• Bachelors’ degree in Finance, Accounting or related field. 
• Qualified Accountant – ACA, ACCA, CIMA and or 3+ years working in a similar role.
• Proven ability to work as part of a team.
• Proficient with Microsoft products.
• Experience of SAP an advantage.
• Good attention to detail, with an ability and willingness to work in the detail and take a hand’s on approach.
• Positive, can-do attitude, displaying a high level of commitment & motivation.
• Demonstrates a desire to grow and undertake additional responsibility.
• Highly organized and ability to adapt to quickly changing priorities.
• Demonstrates articulate and professional communication style.
• Demonstrates high levels of personal and professional standards.
• Possesses strong financial acumen.
• Ability to build strong business relationships.

Opportunity: 

• Competitive salary commensurate with experience. 
• Company funded private health insurance scheme.
• Company pension scheme.
• Attractive bonus scheme.