Junior Accountant - €50,000 plus excellent benefits

Darwin Hawkins; Dublin; On-site; EUR 40,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Darwin Hawkins is seeking a newly qualified or final-stage part-qualified accountant to join their Dublin finance team. The role offers exposure to a large multi-jurisdictional group and broad experience in statutory reporting, intercompany accounting and financial compliance.

You will support month-end close, audit packs and VAT filings across multiple entities, with opportunities to develop technical accounting skills within a structured, deadline-driven environment.

Qualifications

• ACCA/ACA/CPA newly qualified or final stage is required.
• Finance degree with a finance concentration is desirable.
• IFRS knowledge and UK/Irish standards are expected.

Responsibilities

• Prepare financial statements for a portfolio of SPV and holding entities.
• Assist with monthly close, balance sheet reconciliations and intercompany balances.
• Prepare annual audit packs and liaise with external auditors.
• Arrange corporate documentation and resolutions related to capital contributions and dividends.
• Prepare and review VAT returns and support statutory reporting across the group.
• Maintain the intercompany matrix and fixed asset registers.
• Post cash transactions and assist with payment processing.
• Prepare MI packs for audit submissions and ad hoc reporting.

Skills

Attention to detail

Deadline-driven

Liaising with auditors

IFRS knowledge

Education

ACCA/ACA/CPA final stage or newly qualified

Finance degree with a Finance concentration

Tools

Excel

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.

• Newly 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.