Management Accountant Trainee

Fields Jewellers; Dublin; Hybrid; EUR 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discount scheme

Hybrid working

Flexible working

Annual leave increases

Pension scheme

Refer a Candidate

Mental health support

Bike to work

Volunteer day

Social events

Job summary

Fields in Dublin is seeking a Management Accountant Trainee or Newly Qualified Accountant to join the finance team. Working closely with the Financial Controller, you will handle key accounting activities and help prepare monthly management accounts while developing your management accounting skills.

This role offers hands-on exposure to month-end close, financial reporting and analysis, with opportunities to take on more responsibility as you gain experience, including property accounting and

Qualifications

• Recently qualified or part-qualified and pursuing ACA/ACCA/CIMA or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of the month-end accounting process, including preparation and posting of monthly journals.
• Prepare and maintain monthly accruals and prepayments schedules, ensuring expenses are recognised in the correct accounting period.
• Calculate and post accrual and prepayment journals.
• Ensure all month-end accounting entries are accurately recorded and completed within agreed deadlines.
• Complete quarterly balance sheet reconciliations, investigating and resolving any reconciling differences.
• Assist with the overall month-end close process, ensuring the accuracy and completeness of financial information.
• Work closely with the Financial Controller to review monthly P&L results against budget.
• Prepare supporting analysis and investigate variances and movements.
• Present monthly financial results and supporting analysis to the Financial Controller for review.
• Generate departmental and store P&L reports from the accounting system and distribute to Department Heads and Regional Managers.
• Assist with queries from Department Heads and Regional Managers relating to financial performance and variances.
• Review and process property-related invoices for approval.
• Prepare monthly and quarterly property payment schedules.
• Reconcile property invoices against payments and maintain the fixed asset register quarterly.
• Identify opportunities to improve processes, reporting and internal controls.

Skills

Strong analytical skills

Excellent attention to detail

Excellent communication skills

Well organised & proactive

Teamwork & collaboration

Education

ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Excel

ERP system

Job description

Join our Dublin finance team as a Management Accountant Trainee or Newly Qualified Accountant. Working closely with the Financial Controller, you’ll take responsibility for key accounting activities and help prepare monthly management accounts. You’ll gain practical experience in financial reporting and analysis, linking financial results to business performance. This is an opportunity to apply your studies, develop your management accounting skills and build confidence as your responsibilities grow.

IN THIS ROLE, YOU WILL

Month-End Accounting & Reporting

• Take ownership of the month-end accounting process, including the preparation and posting of monthly journals.
• Prepare and maintain monthly accruals and prepayments schedules, ensuring expenses are recognised in the correct accounting period.
• Calculate and post relevant accrual and prepayment journals.
• Ensure all month-end accounting entries are accurately recorded and completed within agreed deadlines.
• Complete quarterly balance sheet reconciliations, investigating and resolving any reconciling differences.
• Assist with the overall month-end close process, ensuring the accuracy and completeness of financial information.

Financial Analysis & Management Reporting

• Work closely with the Financial Controller to review monthly P&L results against budget.
• Prepare supporting analysis and investigate significant variances and movements.
• Present monthly financial results and supporting analysis to the Financial Controller for review.
• Following review and approval of monthly results, generate departmental and individual store P&L reports from the accounting system.
• Distribute financial reports to relevant Department Heads and Regional Managers
• Assist with queries from Department Heads and Regional Managers relating to financial performance and variances

Property Accounting & Fixed Assets

• Review and process property-related invoices for approval.
• Prepare monthly and quarterly property payment schedules.
• Reconcile property invoices against payments on a quarterly basis, ensuring accuracy and completeness.
• Maintain and update the fixed asset register on a quarterly basis, ensuring additions, disposals and other movements are accurately recorded.

Additional Responsibilities

• Assist with various ad hoc finance and accounting projects as required.
• Provide support to the Financial Controller and wider finance team on additional reporting and analysis.
• As experience and familiarity with the business develops, take on additional responsibilities and become involved in other areas of the finance function.
• Identify opportunities to improve existing processes, reporting and internal controls.

ABOUT YOU

• A positive can do attitude, a passion for finance and a desire to learn, with teamwork, trust and respect at the heart of your approach.
• Recently qualified, or part-qualified and working towards a recognised accounting qualification (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent).
• A solid grasp of accounting principles and double-entry bookkeeping.
• Strong analytical skills and curiosity about business performance.
• Excellent attention to detail and a systematic approach to work.
• Well organised and proactive, with the ability to work to tight deadlines.
• Excellent communication skills and the confidence to collaborate across departments.
• Skilled in using Microsoft Excel.
• Familiarity with an accounting or ERP system is an advantage.

WHAT IS IN IT FOR YOU?

We value our teams for always going the extra mile and reward this with great benefits, including:

• A generous discount scheme for you, your family, and friends
• Hybrid working arrangement with 3 days working from home per week.
• Flexible working
• Annual leave that will increase with length of service
• Pension Scheme
• Holiday Purchase Scheme
• Refer a Candidate Scheme
• Mental health, wellbeing and legal support from our expert health and wellbeing partners Health Assured
• Bike to work scheme
• A Volunteer Day with a charity of your choice
• Social events and activities throughout the year with our Time for Wellness and Recognition scheme

We are an equal opportunities employer