Financial Accountant - Energy

Allied Talent; Dublin; On-site; EUR 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Allied Talent is recruiting for a Financial Accountant role with a fast-scaling energy business in Ireland. You’ll join a lean finance team, reporting to the Finance Manager/Director, and support both day-to-day finance and strategic projects.

The ideal candidate is ACA qualified with 0-2 years PQE, strong Excel modelling skills and a proactive, detail‑oriented mindset ready to hit the ground running in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• ACA qualified with 0-2 years PQE (Big 4 background preferred).
• Proficient in Excel with financial modelling and PowerPoint.
• High attention to detail essential.
• Strong process improvement, automation and AI skills.
• Motivated self-starter capable of independent work in a lean team.

Responsibilities

• Take an active role in day-to-day finance activities with key stakeholders and third-party providers.
• Contribute to monthly financial results, monitor cash flow, and provide analysis for monthly reporting.
• Support the Finance Manager during year-end audit and prep of annual financial statements.
• Oversee finance systems via outsourced provider, maintaining robust records, master data, and asset registers.
• Assist in preparation of management and board reports and presentations.

Skills

Financial modelling

Automation/AI skills

Independent worker

Detail oriented

Education

ACA Qualified Accountant (0-2 PQE)

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

On behalf of a private equity-backed energy company operating in the Irish market, we are looking to hire a Financial Accountant.

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
• 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

Requirements:

• ACA Qualified Accountant, with 0-2 year PQE (Big 4 trained ideally)
• Strong proficiency in Excel, including financial modelling, and PowerPoint
• High attention to detail a critical requirement
• Strong process improvement, automation and AI skills
• 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.