Accountant

CGNEE; Dublin; On-site; EUR 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

CGN Europe Energy is seeking a Finance professional to support the finance function with consolidation packaging for annual audits, monthly management accounts, and treasury coordination for UK entities. You will handle tax compliance and ensure alignment with Irish Revenue requirements while contributing to efficiency improvements within the finance team.

The role requires at least 4 years of commercial experience, a relevant degree, and ACA/ACCA or equivalent certification, with fluency in

Qualifications

• 4+ years’ experience with commercial exposure.
• English and Chinese professional working proficiency.
• Relevant degree in Accounting/Finance/Business preferred.
• ACA, ACCA or equivalent certification.
• Experience preparing consolidation schedules and supporting statutory audits preferred.

Responsibilities

• Prepare the Jiuqi consolidation package and schedules for the annual statutory audit.
• Prepare monthly management accounts and respond to financial information requests.
• Support cash planning and funding coordination with treasury for UK entities.
• Prepare and review regular tax returns and payments for UK entities, ensuring Irish Revenue compliance.

Skills

Financial Reporting & Consolidation

Management Accounting

Fund Monitoring & Treasury

Tax Compliance

Attention to Detail

Stakeholder Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting/Finance/Business

Tools

ACA/ACCA or equivalent

Job description

About the Company

CGN Europe Energy is specialized in the development, investment, construction, operation, and maintenance of wind power, solar energy, and other renewable energy projects, with assets spread across France, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Belgium, the Netherlands, Sweden, and Senegal. To date, its total investment in Europe and Africa has exceeded 3 billion euros ($3.3 billion), while its total installed capacity now stands at 2.4 GW.

About the Role

Support finance function by preparing accurate and timely financial information, including monthly management accounts and consolidation schedules that feed into the Finance Manager's statutory audit review and sign-off. Support cash planning and funding coordination with the treasury team, tax return preparation and compliance activities, and procurement processing, in support of OMD and other stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Financial Reporting & Consolidation Support: Prepare the Jiuqi consolidation package and supporting schedules for the annual statutory audit, ensuring underlying accounting records are accurate, complete and properly reconciled, to support the Finance Manager's review and sign-off of the audited financial statements.
• Management Accounting: Prepare monthly management accounts and respond to financial information requests from internal and external stakeholders, ensuring consistency with applicable accounting standards, to support the Finance Manager's oversight of financial reporting accuracy.
• Fund Monitoring: Collaborate with the treasury team to support cash planning and funding arrangements for the Company's UK entities, contributing to the maintenance of the monthly budget performance template.
• Compliance & Tax Support: Share key tax deadlines with the finance team and prepare and review regular tax returns and payments for UK entities, ensuring compliance with Irish Revenue requirements. Support the Finance Manager in monitoring tax risks and coordinating with tax advisors as required.
• Procurement: Ensure procurement requests are processed in accordance with internal procedures and applicable approval requirements.
• Other Role-related Responsibilities: Support ad hoc consolidation process improvements, tax compliance system updates, statutory audit preparation exercises and other finance-related project assignments as required by the Finance Manager or CFO of Ireland, within the role's professional domain, job level and delegated authority. Contribute to data verification, documentation preparation and coordination activities for such assignments, ensuring timely response and effective delivery in relation to business changes, organizational arrangements, regulatory updates or project needs.

Qualifications

• Required Education / Professional Background: a relevant degree in Accounting, Finance or Business is an advantage.
• Work Experience: Minimum 4 years’ experience with commercial exposure.
• Language Requirements: Professional working proficiency in English and Chinese is required
• Preferred Industry / Market Experience: Experience in the energy sector preferred.
• Certifications / Systems / Tools / Methodologies: ACA, ACCA or equivalent.
• Additional Language / Cross-cultural Collaboration Experience: No specific preference.
• Other role-relevant preferred qualifications: Experience preparing consolidation schedules and supporting statutory audit processes preferred.

Required Skills

• Financial Reporting & Consolidation Support
• Management Accounting
• Fund Monitoring & Treasury Coordination
• Tax Compliance Support
• Attention to Detail & Documentation
• Stakeholder Communication