Junior Accountant - €50,000 plus excellent benefits

Darwin Hawkins; Dublin; On-site; EUR 38,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job summary

Darwin Hawkins is assisting a large international group in the luxury hospitality sector. The role is based in Dublin and targets newly qualified or final-stage part-qualified accountants looking to gain broad international accounting experience within a complex group structure.

Key duties include statutory reporting, multi-entity accounting, VAT handling and supporting annual audits across jurisdictions. Strong IFRS/FRS knowledge and Excel skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Part-qualified ACCA/ACA/CPA accountant or in final stages of qualification
• Knowledge of IFRS and FRS 102; familiarity with Irish and UK Companies Acts
• Experience preparing statutory financial statements
• Strong Excel skills with excellent attention to detail and organisational skills
• Ability to manage multiple deadlines and liaise with auditors and tax teams

Responsibilities

• Prepare financial statements and manage filing for SPV and holding entities across a large portfolio
• Assist with monthly close, balance sheet reconciliations and intercompany balances
• Prepare annual audit packs and liaise with external auditors
• Prepare and review VAT returns and support statutory reporting across the group
• Maintain intercompany matrix and fixed asset register; post cash transactions and year-end adjustments
• Support SAP and NetSuite bookkeeping and assist with payment processing
• Prepare MI packs for audit submission and assist with ad hoc financial information requirements

Skills

ACCA/ACA/CPA qualification

IFRS knowledge

FRS 102 knowledge

Statutory financial statements

Excel skills

Attention to detail

Organisational skills

Auditors liaison experience

Multi-entity accounting

Education

Finance degree with Finance concentration

Tools

SAP

NetSuite

Job description

Our client is a large international group operating within the luxury hospitality sector. The business has an extensive multi-jurisdictional structure comprising over 100 entities across Ireland, the UK, Switzerland, the Caribbean and the US.

Why should you apply?

This is an excellent opportunity for a newly qualified or final-stage part-qualified accountant to gain broad international accounting experience within a large and complex group structure.

You will gain hands-on exposure to statutory reporting, audit processes, multi-entity accounting and financial compliance across several jurisdictions. As you develop within the position, there will also be opportunities to gain exposure to more technical accounting and review work.

Who should apply?

This role would suit an accountant at the early stages of their career who enjoys working in a structured, deadline-driven environment and is looking to build experience within an international group.

• Part-qualified ACCA/ACA/CPA accountant or in the final stages of qualification
• Finance, Accounting or Business degree with a Finance concentration
• Working knowledge of IFRS, FRS 102 and relevant Irish and UK Companies Acts
• Experience preparing statutory financial statements
• Strong Excel skills with excellent attention to detail and organisational skills
• Comfortable managing multiple deadlines and liaising with auditors and tax teams

Role and Reporting Lines

Reporting to the Senior Accountant and working within the Dublin finance function, you will support statutory reporting and financial compliance across a large portfolio of entities and jurisdictions. Responsibilities will include:

• Prepare financial statements and manage the filing process for a portfolio of SPV and holding entities, while supporting reporting for more complex entities.
• Assist with the monthly close process, including balance sheet reconciliations and ensuring consistency across intra-group and intercompany balances.
• Prepare annual audit packs, supporting schedules and workpapers and liaise with external auditors throughout the financial statement audit.
• Arrange corporate documentation and resolutions relating to capital contributions, dividends and changes to company information.
• Prepare and review VAT returns and support statutory and financial reporting requirements across the group.
• Maintain the intercompany matrix, perform reconciliations and maintain the fixed asset register in line with relevant accounting standards.
• Post cash transactions and year-end adjustments, support SAP and NetSuite bookkeeping and assist with payment processing.
• Prepare MI packs for audit submission and assist with ad hoc financial information requirements across the wider group.