Financial Accountant – Wexford

Purcell O’Leary; Wexford; On-site; EUR 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Purcell O’Leary Recruitment is recruiting for an Accountant on behalf of a client. The role offers exposure across the finance function and support for monthly, weekly, and annual reporting. The candidate will work in a fast-paced environment across multiple workstreams and contribute to governance and process improvements.

Requirements include ACA/ACCA, excellent Excel, strong English communication, and willingness to travel to different company locations. Ireland-based eligibility is essential.

Qualifications

• Professional accounting qualification (ACA/ACCA).
• Excellent Microsoft Excel skills.
• High standard of written and spoken English.
• Eligibility to work in Ireland.
• Travel to all company locations if required.

Responsibilities

• Support the implementation of financial processes and controls to ensure continuous business improvement / correct governance within the region.
• Prepare monthly management accounts up to trial balance with balance sheet reconciliations.
• Provide analysis on departmental spends and budgets.
• Assist with annual budgets and forecasts for all entities in the region.
• Assist with audits, liaising with external auditors and advisors.
• Support Finance Team and mentor colleagues for day-to-day operations.
• Produce weekly project cash reporting and cash balance reporting.
• Identify cost-saving opportunities within the group.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Time management

Organisation

Autonomy

Problem solving

Education

ACA/ACCA qualification

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Purcelloleary Recruitment has been assigned to recruit for the role of Accountant.

Our client is dedicated to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace, they passionately believe that a harmonious and inclusive environment cultivates innovation and drives success.

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.

Requirements for the Accountant:

• Professional accounting qualification (ACA/ACCA).
• 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.
• Available to travel to all company locations, if required.

Key responsibilities of the accountant:

• 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 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.
• 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.
• 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.