Executive Accountant October 2026

Kildare County Council; Naas; On-site; EUR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Submit is establishing a panel of Executive Accountants to fill permanent and temporary posts arising during the panel’s lifetime in the public sector.

Candidates must hold a professional accountancy qualification and be a member of a recognised body of accountants, with at least two years’ experience in accountancy, including management or financial accounting. Knowledge of public sector finance and MS Office is essential; Agresso FMS knowledge is desirable.

Qualifications

• Must hold a professional accountancy qualification and be a member of a recognised body of accountants.
• Have a minimum of 2 years satisfactory experience of accountancy work, including management accounting and/or financial accounting.
• Possess knowledge of public sector finance.
• Experience in administrative procedures, including office organisation and staff management.
• Excellent working knowledge of integrated Financial Management Systems and Microsoft Office; Agresso FMS is desirable.

Skills

Public sector finance knowledge

Administrative procedures

Staff management experience

Education

Professional accountancy qualification

Member of a recognised body of accountants (CAI, ACCA, CIMA, CPA Ireland, CIPFA)

Tools

Microsoft Office

Agresso FMS

Job description

Kildare County is seeking to establish a panel of Executive Accountants to fill permanent & temporary posts that arise during the life of the panel.

Education, Training and Experience etc.:

Each candidate must, on the latest date for receipt of completed application forms:

• a) Possess a professional accountancy qualification and be a member of a recognised body of accountants (CAI, ACCA, CIMA, CPA Ireland, CIPFA)* and;
• b) Have a minimum of 2 years satisfactory experience of accountancy work, including management accounting and/or financial accounting, and;
• c) Possess knowledge of public sector finance, and;
• d) Have satisfactory experience in administrative procedures, including adequate practical experience in work of an executive nature, office organisation and management of staff, and;
• e) Have an excellent working knowledge of integrated Financial Management Systems and Microsoft Office; knowledge of the Agresso FMS would be desirable but not essential.

*Non-Irish Qualifications must be accompanied by a determination from Quality and Qualifications Ireland (QQI) to establish their comparability against the Irish National Framework of Qualifications, overseas qualifications must also be accompanied by a translation document.