The Role

Position: Senior Accountant

Permanent-Office Based, Finglas

The Role
We are looking to recruit an Senior Accountant to join our team on a permanent basis. This role reports to the Head of Finance and is based in our Finglas, Dublin office. This position offers the right person a varied, dynamic, and interesting role that will provide exposure to many aspects of the end-to-end accounting function and will suit someone who is goal orientated, diligent and comfortable working on their own initiative or as part of a team. The ideal candidate will have a strong financial management background and be a quick learner with a high attention to detail. We are looking for someone energetic, highly organised and who thrives in a varied work environment.

Principal Accountabilities
• Managing accounting operations including Billing, Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable,
General Ledger, Cost Accounting, Inventory Accounting and Revenue Recognition, monitor ven-dor and supplier and purchasing information to ensure accuracy
• Coordinating and directing the preparation of the budget and financial forecasts, reporting any variances
• Preparing and publishing timely monthly financial statements
• Creating monthly and annual reports to identify results, trends and financial forecasts
• Ensuring that all financial transactions are properly recorded, filed and reported
• Ensuring all reporting is compliant with statutory law and financial regulations
• Documenting business processes and accounting policies to maintain and strengthen internal controls
• Act and behave in professional ethical way at all times
• Streamlining and improving accounting systems and operations
• Overseeing the management of cash flow and debt collection
• Supervising and managing financial department staff
• Managing the audit process and liaising with external personnel as required
• Ensure proper credit control and produce ageing reports and take action to rectify old or bad debts
• Assisting the Head of Finance in presenting reports to senior executives, stakeholders and board members
• Ensure data integrity and co-operate to ensure the protection of company data IT security

The duties and responsibilities outlined in this job description are neither definitive nor restrictive and may change in detail from time-to-time to meet the changing needs of the business

The Person

Qualifications/Experience:
• The person appointed will be a qualified ACA, ACCA, or CIMA Accountant as certified by the
relevant qualification authority
• 5+ years’ experience in a similar role
• Strong work ethic, ability to work under pressure and work to tight deadlines
• Excellent organisational, communication and time management skills
• Strong IT/Systems experience
• Experience with Access Dimensions or similar ERP systems advantageous
• Proficiency using accounting software and other IT applications including Excel, Word and
PowerPoint