Financial Accountant

Alliedtalent; Dublin; Hybrid; EUR 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Alliedtalent is partnering with a private equity-backed energy company in Ireland to recruit an ACA-qualified accountant for a 12-month maternity cover. You will join a lean finance team, working with the Finance Manager and Finance Director on daily operations and strategic projects.

You will handle month-end reporting, assist with audits, manage JV interactions, and support financial modelling for business development. A growth-oriented environment offers exposure to senior stakeholders.

Qualifications

• ACA qualified with 0–1 year PQE; Big 4 trained preferred.
• Proficient in Excel (financial modelling) and PowerPoint.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to day-to-day finance activities with stakeholders and service providers.
• Produce monthly financial results and cash-flow analysis for monthly reporting.
• Assist during year-end audit and annual financial statements preparation.
• Support audits of joint ventures and interaction with external statutory auditors.
• Review and analyse operational reports with a financial focus.
• Oversee finance systems via outsourced provider, maintain records and asset registers.
• Assist in management and board reports/presentations.
• Support ad hoc business development work including due diligence and financial modelling.

Skills

Attention to detail

Self-motivation

Independent worker

Education

ACA qualification

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Our client is a well-established, private equity-backed energy company operating in the Irish market. Backed by a major international investor, the business operates with a lean, entrepreneurial finance function and is scaling quickly across a number of areas within the energy sector.

This is an opportunity to join a small, high-performing finance team, working closely with the Finance Manager and Finance Director across both day-to-day operational finance and strategic projects.

Responsibilities:

• Take an active role in day-to-day finance activities, working with key stakeholders and third-party service providers
• Contribute to the production of monthly financial results, monitor cash flow, and provide analysis for monthly reporting
• Support the Finance Manager during the year-end audit and preparation of annual financial statements
• Support the Finance Director with joint venture audits and interaction with external statutory auditors
• Carry out initial review and analysis of operational reports with a financial focus
• Oversee the company's finance systems through an outsourced service provider, maintaining robust records, master data, and asset registers
• Assist in the preparation of management and board reports and presentations
• Support ad hoc business development work, including due diligence, adviser team management, and financial modelling

Requirements:

• ACA Qualified Accountant, with 0-1 year PQE (Big 4 trained ideally)
• Strong proficiency in Excel, including financial modelling, and PowerPoint
• High attention to detail a critical requirement
• A motivated self-starter, comfortable working independently or as part of a small team

This is an excellent opportunity for a qualified accountant to make their first move into industry in a fast-paced, highly exposed role.

This is initially a 12 month maternity cover contract, with the possibility of being made permanent thereafter.