Part Qualified Accountant (Practice)

Brightwater Recruitment; Dublin; On-site; EUR 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Brightwater Recruitment's client in South Dublin is expanding its outsourced accounting team. They seek a Part-Qualified Accountant to handle year-end accounts, tax prep, and client liaison across diverse national and international clients.

You will work on year-end close, management accounts, VAT, payroll, and statutory statements, developing strong accounting and client-service skills in a growing practice.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2+ years general accounting practice experience.
• Strong financial acumen and hands-on role capability.
• Excellent communication and customer care skills.
• Excellent planning and organisational skills.
• Excellent written and spoken English.

Responsibilities

• Prepare year-end non-audit accounts and working papers for review.
• Reconcile balance sheet items including VAT, payroll, leases, fixed assets.
• Post journals and maintain accounting records in software.
• Assist with management accounts preparation.
• Prepare statutory financial statements within deadlines.
• Assist year-end close-out and year-end journals.
• Prepare Corporation Tax Returns.
• Liaise with clients via phone and written correspondence.
• Support managers on special client assignments.

Skills

Financial acumen

Communication skills

Planning & organisation

English proficiency

Initiative

Education

Part-qualified in accounting

Tools

CCH Accounts Production

Excel (intermediate/advanced)

Sage 50

Xero

Job description

My client, based in South Dublin ,, is a well-known and progressive Accountancy practice and is continuing to grow its team in the outsourcing department. They provide a range of services including Audit, tax and advisory to a diverse and interesting client base compromising both national and international clients.

They are looking to recruit a Part-Qualified Accountant as part of their growing Business Outsource Service team. The role involves a diverse portfolio of clients and client engagement and across a broad range of sectors.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Preparation of year end non-audit company accounts and working papers to review stage
• Ability to reconcile balance sheet items including VAT, Payroll, leases, hire purchases and fixed assets
• Solid understanding of accounting principles and familiarity of posting journals onto accounting software
• Assist with the preparation of management accounts
• Preparation of statutory financial statements in line with agreed deadlines, ability to follow checklists, procedures and process requirements
• Assist with year-end close out and year end journals
• Preparation of Corporation Tax Returns
• Liaising with clients – confident in dealing with clients over the phone and through written correspondence
• Assisting manager on special client assignments

Qualifications and Experience

• Minimum 2 plus years general accounting practice experience
• Strong financial acumen and the ability to perform a hands-on role
• Excellent communication and customer care skills
• Excellent planning and organisational skills
• Excellent written and spoken English
• Ability to work on own initiative
• CCH Accounts Production
• Excel (Intermediate/Advanced preferable)
• Surf, Xero and Sage Line 50 (most common client accounting system)