Management Accountant Trainee

Fields Jewellers; Dublin; Hybrid; EUR 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working 3 days from home per週

Pension Scheme

Annual leave increasing with service

Bike to work scheme

Job summary

Fields Jewellers in Dublin is hiring a Management Accountant Trainee or Newly Qualified Accountant. You’ll work closely with the Financial Controller on month‑end close, reporting and analysis to connect financial results to business performance.

This role covers month‑end accounting, accruals, prepayments, P&L review with budget, fixed assets, and property invoices. You’ll develop management accounting skills, gain practical experience, and take on increasing responsibilities in a collaborative

Qualifications

• Recently qualified, or part-qualified and working towards ACA/ACCA/CIMA or equivalent
• 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

Responsibilities

• Manage month-end accounting processes including posting monthly journals
• Prepare and maintain monthly accruals and prepayments
• Calculate and post accruals/prepayments journals
• Ensure all month-end entries are recorded before deadlines
• Complete quarterly balance sheet reconciliations and investigate differences
• Assist with overall month-end close and financial reporting
• Work with FC to review monthly P&L vs budget and present results
• Generate departmental and store P&L reports from the accounting system
• Distribute reports to Department Heads and Regional Managers

Skills

Teamwork

Attention to detail

Communication

Microsoft Excel

Analytical skills

Double-entry bookkeeping

Education

ACA/ACCA/CIMA or equivalent (newly qualified or part-qualified)

Tools

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