Financial Accountant: General Ledger & Month-End Lead

Sedgwick; Ireland; Remote; EUR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus Scheme

Bike to Work Scheme

Tax Saver Travel Scheme

Discounted onsite Gym Membership (D4)

Discounted onsite Montessori (D4)

Employee Assistance Programme

Life Cover

Permanent Health Insurance

Exams & Professional Membership Fees

Professional and personal development

Job summary

Sedgwick in Dublin is seeking a Financial Accountant to own the general ledgers, ensure data accuracy, and support month-end closes. You will work with the Head of Finance and Accounts Assistants to drive efficiencies and ensure timely financial reporting.

Ideal candidates will have qualified accountant status, strong Excel skills, and experience with SAP. The role requires collaboration across teams and flexibility to meet tight deadlines within a busy finance environment.

Qualifications

• Qualified Accountant.
• Strong technical knowledge of various accounting standards.
• Experience with SAP accounting system preferable but not essential.
• Experience working within a busy Finance department.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, both written and verbal.
• Good collaborative skills, able to quickly establish effective internal and external working relationships with key people across different services/functions.
• Calmness and ability to respond effectively when under pressure e.g., in an emergency.
• Ability to meet weekly / monthly deadlines.
• Ability to work flexibly on own initiative and as part of a team.
• Sound knowledge of MS Excel and previous experience with financial systems.
• Highly numeric with strong attention to detail and process.
• Tax knowledge an advantage.
• Ability to follow up on unresolved issues in timely and efficient manner.
• People person who has the skill set to ensure the ethos of Sedgwick Ireland ‘caring counts’ is embedded within the team.
• An individual who adheres to the highest ethical standards, guaranteeing that integrity is the cornerstone of the financial team.

Responsibilities

• Full ownership of the General Ledgers.
• Responsible for the accuracy of all financial data.
• Assist the Head of Finance in the supervision and oversight of Accounts Assistant roles.
• Review processes and drive efficiencies.
• Oversee the Accounts Assistant roles when required.
• Manage the preparation and completion of the month-end process.
• Ensure accuracy and completeness of the day-to-day key financial reporting outputs.
• Partnering with key stakeholders to ensure all revenue and costs are transacted into the Finance system prior to month-end deadlines.
• Assist in the timely reconciliations of all company balance sheet accounts.
• Support the Head of Finance in meeting the reporting deadlines – CRO / CBI / Revenue.
• Profit and loss analysis and journal entries and reviews – BU / Corp Margin Reporting.
• Management of intercompany accounts and regular engagement with Group entities.
• Assist in the preparation of all returns (PAYE, VAT, Corporation tax, VIES, WHT, 46G etc.).
• Liaising with External tax consultants on timely and accurate tax submissions.
• Cash-flow projections.
• Assistance in the preparation and completion of Statutory Financial statements for annual audit and co-ordination thereafter.
• Assist Head of Finance in preparation of annual Budgets/Forecasts.
• Assist Head of Finance in all reporting to Group Finance.
• Play a leading role in process & system improvements.
• Project work and ad hoc tasks as required by management.
• Key contact within the audit process - to attend all audit calls and manage the progress.
• International banking an advantage.
• Ad hoc duties and projects as requested by the business.

Skills

Qualified Accountant

Strong accounting knowledge

MS Excel

Attention to detail

Ability to meet deadlines

Tools

SAP

Job description

Sedgwick in Dublin is seeking a Financial Accountant to own the general ledgers, ensure data accuracy, and support month-end closes. You will work with the Head of Finance and Accounts Assistants to drive efficiencies and ensure timely financial reporting.

Ideal candidates will have qualified accountant status, strong Excel skills, and experience with SAP. The role requires collaboration across teams and flexibility to meet tight deadlines within a busy finance environment.