Accountant III

Morgan McKinley; Dublin; Hybrid; EUR 42,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

Morgan McKinley in Dublin is seeking an experienced Accountant III to support a range of accounting and financial reporting activities within Finance, Risk & Compliance. This temporary contract role requires qualified accounting credentials and strong month-end and close experience.

The role involves liaising with internal stakeholders, maintaining documentation, and driving process improvements, including reconciliations and journal entries, with a focus on accuracy and meeting tight deadlines.

Qualifications

• Qualified Accountant with ACA or ACCA required.
• 3+ years of progressive accounting experience.
• Big Four training background preferred.
• Experience with US GAAP and close processes.
• Strong Excel/Sheets proficiency for large data sets.

Responsibilities

• Support month-end and quarter-end close activities, including journal entries.
• Perform and review balance sheet reconciliations as part of close.
• Assist end-to-end month-end accounting and reporting timelines.
• Provide variance analysis and flux explanations for reports.
• Maintain clear documentation supporting accounting conclusions and controls.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to gather financial inputs and resolve items.
• Identify discrepancies or unusual movements in accounts.
• Balance multiple priorities with accuracy and deadlines.

Skills

Month-end close

Balance sheet reconciliations

Journal entries

Financial reporting

Variance analysis

Excel/Google Sheets

Attention to detail

Communication

Multitasking

Independence

Education

ACA or ACCA

Tools

Excel

Google Sheets

Job description

Location: Dublin, Ireland

Working model: Hybrid

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced Accountant III to support a range of time-bound accounting and financial reporting activities within a Finance, Risk & Compliance function.

This is a temporary contract opportunity suited to a Qualified Accountant (ACA or ACCA) with strong experience across month-end close, balance sheet reconciliations, journal entries, financial reporting and variance analysis.

The successful candidate will ideally have a Big Four training background combined with 1-2 years of post-qualified industry experience.

You will work closely with internal stakeholders to ensure accounting activities are completed accurately and within agreed deadlines. The role will also involve maintaining clear documentation and supporting improvements to existing accounting processes.

Key Responsibilities

• Support month-end and quarter-end close activities, including the preparation and review of journal entries.
• Perform and/or review balance sheet reconciliations as part of the month-end close process.
• Support the end-to-end month-end accounting process, ensuring activities are completed accurately and within required timelines.
• Assist with financial reporting, including variance analysis and flux explanations.
• Maintain clear and accurate documentation supporting accounting conclusions, reconciliations and internal controls.
• Support process improvement initiatives, including standardising templates, enhancing close checklists and improving reconciliation quality.
• Partner with internal stakeholders to collect required financial inputs and resolve outstanding items within agreed timelines.
• Identify and investigate discrepancies or unusual movements within accounts.
• Manage multiple priorities while maintaining a high level of accuracy and attention to detail.
• Perform other accounting support activities consistent with the temporary nature of the engagement.
• Qualified Accountant - ACA or ACCA qualification is required.
• 3+ years of progressive accounting experience.
• Strong end-to-end month-end accounting experience.
• Proven experience preparing and/or reviewing balance sheet reconciliations.
• Ideally, a Big Four training background with 1-2 years of post-qualified industry experience.
• Working knowledge of US GAAP and standard accounting close processes.
• Strong understanding of journal entries, reconciliations and variance analysis.
• Proficiency in Excel and/or Google Sheets, with the ability to work confidently with large datasets.
• Strong attention to detail and a disciplined approach to financial documentation and controls.
• Ability to work independently, manage multiple priorities and meet tight deadlines.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to clearly communicate status, issues and outstanding items to stakeholders.
• Experience working within a large multinational or technology organisation.
• Experience transitioning from Big Four practice into an industry accounting environment.
• Experience working with US GAAP.
• Experience supporting process improvement or standardisation initiatives.
• Strong analytical skills and confidence working with complex financial data.
• Experience working across cross-functional or international stakeholder groups.