Financial Accountant

Collen Construction; Dublin; Hybrid; EUR 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Collen Construction is seeking a Financial Accountant in Dublin for a hybrid role. You will participate in daily, weekly, monthly and annual reporting, supporting the finance function and wider business units.

The role offers exposure across the entire finance function, with responsibility for management accounts, cost controls, budgeting, audits, and stakeholder reporting. Strong Excel, communication and organisational skills are essential for success.

Qualifications

• Professional accounting qualification (ACA/ACCA/CPA) is required.
• 2–3 years post-qualification experience is required.
• Experience in construction sector is a bonus but not essential.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced role across multiple workstreams and meet deadlines.
• Highly organised, reliable, self-motivated and solution driven with autonomy and teamwork.
• Excellent written and spoken English for stakeholder communication.

Responsibilities

• Support the implementation of financial processes and controls and drive continuous improvement.
• Prepare timely monthly management accounts, including balance sheet reconciliations.
• Provide analysis on departmental spends and partner with departments across the business.
• Assist with ERP and accounting system improvements for the region.
• Support annual budgets and forecasts for all entities in the region.

Skills

Analytical skills

Excel

Communication

Time management

Education

ACA/ACCA/CPA qualification

Tools

Excel

Job description

Dublin ***Hybrid Role***

Collen are seeking to recruit a Financial Accountant to join our team. The position will support and participate in Daily, Weekly, Monthly, and Annual reporting processes. This will be a dynamic role offering exposure across the entire finance function and wider business units.

Requirements:

• Professional accounting qualification (ACA/ACCA/CPA).
• 2-3 years post qualification experience.
• Relevant experience within the construction sector is a bonus but not a requisite.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced role, across several workstreams and to meet deadlines.
• Highly organised, reliable, self-motivated and solution driven, with the capacity to work autonomously and as part of a high-performance team across all entities.
• Excellent analytical skills.
• Excellent Microsoft Excel skills.
• Excellent communication and inter-personal skills with commercial awareness.
• Strong time management and organisational skills, and ability to prioritise and multi-task and work within tight deadlines.
• High standard of written and spoken English required to communicate effectively to stakeholders at all levels.
• Eligibility to work in Ireland.
• Flexible and willing to take on tasks across the business when required

Key Responsibilities:

• Support the implementation of financial processes and controls to ensure continuous business improvement / correct corporate governance within the region.
• Working with the Finance Team, preparation, to trial balance stage of timely Monthly accurate management accounts inclusive of all balance sheet reconciliations.
• Partner with departments across the business to provide informative analysis on departmental spends.
• Assist with the management and improvement of the accounting systems for the region.
• Assist with the preparation of Annual budgets and forecasts for all entities in the region.
• Assist with, and ownership of, aspects of Annual financial audits for these companies, liaising with our external auditors and advisors.
• Support and mentor the Finance Team for the smooth running of the day-to-day functioning of the business.
• Weekly project cash reporting, entity cash balance reporting and working capital management.
• Assist in monitoring commercial Cost Value Reconciliations (CVR’s) and reconciling same to the management accounts, including revenue and profit recognition.
• Reporting on KPI’s and ad hoc financial/payroll/cost/margin reports.
• Assistance where required with the weekly payroll process prior to sign off by the RFC’s & CFO.
• Assistance where required with subcontractor payment processing, prior to sign off by the RFC’s & CFO.
• Assist the accounts payable team with Monthly supplier payment runs, prior to sign off by the RFC’s & CFO.
• Cost control and reallocation of central overhead costs to other regions.
• Identifying cost saving opportunities within the companies and wider Group.
• Assisting with and completing in full, certain Tax Returns (VAT, RCT, PAYE, VIES).
• Ensuring Monthly recollection of all Tax Nominal accounts.
• Completion of all CSO and other external state agency returns.
• Provide financial information and assistance to the BID department when they are completing Prequalification submissions.
• Completion of supply chain due diligence.
• Assistance with ERP and process improvement projects.
• Handle other department duties as required from time to time to provide first class service to the wider business.
• Handle internal and external communication with a high degree of professionalism and Confidentiality.

Collen is committed to providing an inclusive recruitment and onboarding experience. If you require any reasonable accommodation or support at any stage of the recruitment process or upon joining the company, please let us know and we will work with you to meet your needs.