Financial Accountant (Grade VII)

CRC Central Remedial Clinic; Irlande; Hybride; EUR 65 000 - 90 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

35-hour working week

30 days annual leave

Opportunity to lead and develop anEst.

Résumé du poste

CRC Central Remedial Clinic in Ireland is seeking a qualified Financial Accountant to join our Finance team during a period of growth and modernisation. Reporting to the Head of Finance & Corporate Services, you will lead the day-to-day financial operations, including payroll, pensions and accounts payable, while developing a high-performing team and driving improvements across systems and controls.

This hybrid role offers exposure to statutory reporting, management accounts and senior-level

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant with ACA/ACCA/CIMA or equivalent.
• 2-5 years post-qualification experience.
• Experience preparing management accounts and financial statements.
• Experience leading finance staff.
• Strong understanding of financial controls, reconciliations and month-end processes.
• Advanced Excel with pivot tables and lookups.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Experience working with large volumes of financial data.

Responsabilités

• Lead the day-to-day operation of the Finance function, ensuring high standards of service delivery, governance and financial control.
• Manage and support a team across payroll, pensions, accounts payable and finance administration functions.
• Provide coaching, guidance and performance support to team members while promoting accountability and continuous improvement.
• Act as a key deputy for the Head of Finance & Corporate Services across operational finance activities.
• Prepare and review monthly management accounts, supporting commentary and variance analysis for senior management.
• Maintain robust balance sheet reconciliations and ensure timely resolution of outstanding reconciling items.
• Support budget monitoring and financial performance reporting across the organisation.
• Ensure compliance with internal controls, accounting standards and financial governance requirements.
• Lead the preparation of audit schedules and supporting documentation.
• Act as the primary liaison with external auditors and coordinate audit deliverables.
• Support the preparation of annual financial statements and statutory returns.
• Contribute to Audit and Risk Committee reporting and governance activities.
• Oversee payroll governance and validation activities for approximately 330-400 employees.
• Support payroll continuity planning and provide operational oversight during periods of absence.
• Oversee pension administration processes and drive improvements in reporting and efficiency.
• Support accounts payable and accounts receivable processes, ensuring controls are maintained and issues are resolved promptly.
• Identify opportunities to improve processes, strengthen controls and increase operational efficiency.
• Support key finance transformation initiatives, including payroll migration and future ERP developments.
• Review manual processes and develop business cases for automation and system enhancements.
• Partner with senior stakeholders to implement practical solutions that improve finance operations.

Connaissances

Financial accounting

Management accounting

People leadership

Stakeholder management

Advanced Excel

Formation

ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent professional qualification

Description du poste

Key Responsibilities

Join CRC and help shape the future of finance in a purpose-driven organisation

Hybrid- 3 days onsite, 2 days working from home, following a successful training period.

At the Central Remedial Clinic, finance plays a critical role in enabling life-changing services for children and adults with disabilities across Ireland. We are seeking a qualified and ambitious Financial Accountant to join our Finance team at a pivotal time of growth, change and modernisation.

Reporting to the Head of Finance & Corporate Services, you will take ownership of the day-to-day financial operations of CRC while leading a small team across payroll, pensions, accounts payable and financial administration. This is an opportunity for an accountant who enjoys combining technical excellence with people leadership and operational improvement.

You’ll inherit well-established foundations while having the opportunity to influence how finance systems, processes and controls evolve over the coming years. From statutory reporting and management accounts to automation initiatives, payroll transformation and future ERP developments, this role offers genuine exposure to organisational change and senior-level decision‑making

If you’re looking for a role where you can broaden your leadership experience, work closely with senior stakeholders and make a meaningful contribution to an organisation that changes lives every day, we’d love to hear from you.

Why Join CRC?

At CRC, your work directly supports services that empower children and adults with disabilities to live more independent and fulfilling lives. Alongside meaningful work, we offer:

• 35-hour working week
• 30 days annual leave
• Opportunity to lead and develop an established finance team
• Exposure to board-level reporting, audit and organisational projects
• A culture built on Person-Centredness, Respect, Quality, Stewardship, Courage and Collaboration

Key Responsibilities

Financial Leadership & Team Management

• Lead the day-to-day operation of the Finance function, ensuring high standards of service delivery, governance and financial control.
• Manage and support a team across payroll, pensions, accounts payable and finance administration functions.
• Provide coaching, guidance and performance support to team members while promoting accountability andcontinuous improvement.
• Act as a key deputy for the Head of Finance & Corporate Services across operational finance activities.

Financial Reporting & Control

• Prepare and review monthly management accounts, supporting commentary and variance analysis for senior management.
• Maintain robust balance sheet reconciliations and ensure timely resolution of outstanding reconciling items.
• Support budget monitoring and financial performance reporting across the organisation.
• Ensure compliance with internal controls, accounting standards and financial governance requirements.

Audit, Compliance & Statutory Reporting

• Lead the preparation of audit schedules and supporting documentation.
• Act as the primary liaison with external auditors and coordinate audit deliverables.
• Support the preparation of annual financial statements and statutory returns.
• Contribute to Audit and Risk Committee reporting and governance activities.
• Ensure compliance with Charities SORP, FRS102 and relevant regulatory requirements where applicable.

Payroll, Pensions & Financial Operations

• Oversee payroll governance and validation activities for approximately 330-400 employees.
• Support payroll continuity planning and provide operational oversight during periods of absence.
• Oversee pension administration processes and drive improvements in reporting and efficiency.
• Support accounts payable and accounts receivable processes, ensuring controls are maintained and issues are resolved promptly.

Systems, Projects & Continuous Improvement

• Identify opportunities to improve processes, strengthen controls and increase operational efficiency.
• Support key finance transformation initiatives, including payroll migration and future ERP developments.
• Review manual processes and develop business cases for automation and system enhancements.
• Partner with senior stakeholders to implement practical solutions that improve finance operations.

About You

You are a qualified accountant who enjoys rolling up your sleeves while also developing people, improving processes and influencing change.

You will bring:

Essential

• ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent professional qualification.
• Approximately 2-5 years post-qualification experience.
• Experience preparing management accounts, financial statements and supporting external audits.
• Experience leading or supervising finance staff.
• Strong understanding of financial controls, reconciliations and month-end processes.
• Advanced Excel capability including pivot tables, lookups and financial analysis.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Experience working with large volumes of financial data.

Desirable

• Experience working within healthcare, charity, public sector or not-for-profit environments.
• Knowledge of Charities SORP, FRS102 and financial reporting requirements in the charity sector.
• Experience supporting finance system implementations, process improvement or automation projects.
• Familiarity with payroll and pension administration.
• Exposure to audit committees, governance structures or board reporting.