Senior Accountant

Sigmar Recruitment; Wexford; On-site; EUR 65,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Sigmar Recruitment is seeking a Senior Accountant for a Wexford-based role with an established Irish family-owned business in the warehousing and distribution sector. You will support the monthly close, produce management accounts, and oversee reconciliations across multiple group entities.

You will build strong relationships with operational teams, contribute to KPIs, and assist with an ERP upgrade and annual external audit coordination within a busy Irish SME environment.

Qualifications

• Qualified Accountant with 4+ years of PQE.
• Broad accounting experience in an Irish SME.
• Strong Excel skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Support the monthly financial close process, producing management accounts and financial statements across multiple group entities.
• Complete regular balance sheet reconciliations and address discrepancies.
• Compile financial information and management reporting packs for senior stakeholders.
• Oversee accuracy of customer billing and update rate schedules.

Skills

PQE 4+ years

Excel

accuracy

multitasking

EU Passport or Stamp 4

Job description

About Your New Employer

Wexford based Senior Accountant role with an established Irish family-owned business operating in the warehousing and distribution sector. Become part of a successful and expanding company with strong growth ambitions.

About Your New Job

• Support the monthly financial close process, producing management accounts and financial statements across multiple group entities.
• Complete regular balance sheet reconciliations, ensuring all accounts are accurately supported and any discrepancies are addressed.
• Compile financial information and management reporting packs for senior stakeholders, maintaining high standards of accuracy and meeting reporting deadlines.
• Oversee the accuracy of customer billing, checking invoices against agreed services and ensuring all chargeable activities are accounted for.
• Maintain customer pricing information, updating rate schedules and applying agreed price adjustments.
• Prepare and submit statutory Revenue returns, including VAT and payroll-related liabilities, ensuring payments are processed within the required deadlines.
• Manage the ongoing maintenance of fixed asset records and associated lease accounting schedules.
• Provide financial oversight of capital expenditure, monitoring project spend against budgets and reporting on costs and progress.
• Build effective working relationships with operational teams throughout the business, providing finance support and guidance to departments including administration and warehouse operations.
• Help establish and monitor business performance measures, contributing to the introduction of meaningful KPIs across the organisation.
• Play an active role in the implementation of an upgraded ERP platform, assisting with system changes and the formalisation of internal finance processes.
• Coordinate and support the annual external audit, gathering financial information and liaising with auditors across the group.
• Get involved in wider finance initiatives and additional projects as business requirements evolve.

What Skills You Need

• Qualified Accountant with 4+ years of PQE.
• Ideally you will have broad accounting experience in an Irish SME.
• Strong computer skills, particularly in Microsoft Excel.
• High levels of accuracy and attention to detail.
• The ability to manage multiple priorities and meet monthly and project deadlines.
• Stamp 4 or EU Passport required.

What’s on Offer

• €65,000 - €70,000 plus benefits.