Group Project & Commercial Accountant

GPC Finance; Dublin; On-site; EUR 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Pension scheme with employer contributions

Annual leave plus public holidays

Professional development support

Excellent career progression opportunities

Organised social events

Parking

Job summary

A leading European data centre delivery partner headquartered in Dublin is seeking a Group Project & Commercial Accountant to support financial oversight and reporting across multiple data centre projects. The role involves cost control, project performance analysis, and collaboration with operations and commercial teams. The successful candidate should be a qualified or part-qualified accountant with strong analytical skills and a minimum of 3 years’ relevant experience. Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits are provided.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years’ experience in financial or project accounting, ideally within construction or large-scale projects.
• Ability to monitor project spending and collaborate with teams for financial insights.
• Demonstrated commercial awareness and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and present weekly and monthly cost and revenue reports.
• Monitor project budgets and track spending.
• Manage WIP, revenue recognition, and contract accounting processes.

Skills

Technical and analytical skills

Proficiency in Excel

Excellent communication

Stakeholder management

Education

Qualified or part-qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA)

Tools

Power BI

Financial reporting tools

Job description

A leading European data centre delivery partner, headquartered in Dublin, is seeking a Group Project & Commercial Accountant to join its growing finance team. The organisation provides turnkey solutions across design, construction, and commissioning, delivering large-scale data centre projects throughout Europe.

The Group Project & Commercial Accountant will play a key role in supporting financial oversight and commercial reporting across multiple data centre projects. This position will focus on cost control, project performance analysis, and management reporting to ensure strong financial governance across the group’s European operations.

As part of the finance function, the Group Project & Commercial Accountant will collaborate closely with project, operations, and commercial teams to deliver accurate insights and ensure financial discipline throughout the business.

Responsibilities

1. Financial Reporting & Analysis: Prepare and present weekly and monthly cost and revenue reports for senior stakeholders, analysing trends, variances, and project performance across multiple sites.
2. Cost Control & Budgeting: Monitor project spending, track budgets, and collaborate with commercial teams to provide financial insights, projections, and recommendations.
3. Project & Contract Accounting: Manage WIP, revenue recognition, and contract accounting processes, while supporting continuous improvements in reporting systems such as Power BI.

Requirements

• Qualified or part-qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA) with strong technical and analytical skills.
• Minimum 3 years’ experience in financial or project accounting, ideally within construction, engineering, or large-scale project environments.
• Strong proficiency in Excel and experience with financial reporting tools such as Power BI.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to work collaboratively across finance and operational teams.

The successful Group Project & Commercial Accountant will demonstrate commercial awareness, attention to detail, and the ability to partner effectively with key business stakeholders across Europe.

Salary & Benefits

• Salary range: €65,000 to €85,000 per annum (depending on experience and qualifications).
• Bonus / performance incentive scheme.
• Comprehensive benefits package including:
  • Health insurance / medical cover.
  • Pension scheme with employer contributions.
  • Annual leave plus public holidays.
• Professional development support (training, accounting qualification support, and Power BI upskilling).
• Excellent career progression opportunities within a fast-growing European data centre delivery business.
• Organised Social events
• Parking

If you are a qualified or part-qualified accountant seeking to advance your career in a dynamic, project-driven environment, please reach out to Katie Garvey for further information.
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