Senior Finance Accountant - Group Reporting - Ireland - Contract Opportunity

EY; Dublin; Presencial; EUR 70 000 - 95 000; Tempo integral

Vantagens oferecidas por esta oferta de emprego

Hybrid Working

Pension

Health Insurance

Free Gym membership

Travel Pass

Resumo da oferta

EY is seeking a Senior Finance Accountant - Group Reporting for Ireland (Dublin). This 12-month, specified purpose contract reports to the Finance Manager and focuses on month-end close, accounting accuracy, and timely financial reporting.

The role includes management accounts, balance sheet reconciliations, and business partnering with assigned units, ensuring compliance and process improvements across financial processes and systems.

Qualificações

• NFQ Level 7 qualification in finance/IT or related discipline.
• Recognised accounting qualification.
• At least 5 years’ experience with financial modules of MS Dynamics 365 BC or similar.
• Strong MS Office/MS Excel skills.

Responsabilidades

• Close month-end and update GL posting dates.
• Analyse GL entries and adjust discrepancies.
• Prepare management accounts with commentary.
• Carry out balance sheet reconciliations and year-end adjustments.
• Support statutory financial statements and audits.
• Lead business partnering with senior budget holders.

Conhecimentos

MS Office

MS Excel

Communication

Proactivity

Formação académica

NFQ Level 7 qualification in finance/IT

Recognised accounting qualification

Ferramentas

Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Senior Finance Accountant - Group Reporting - Ireland - Contract Opportunity

Location: Dublin 2

Other locations: Primary Location Only

Date: Sep 18, 2026

Requisition ID: 1745850

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Role: Senior Finance Accountant - Group Reporting - Ireland - Contract Opportunity

Location: Ireland / Dublin

Available for Work Visa Sponsorship: NO

Business Area: SAT

Contract Type: Full-Time – Specified Purpose Contract

The Team and the opportunity

The client of EY has a requirement for a Procurement Professional over a duration of 12 months to take the lead on specific strategic procurement projects

Your key responsibilities

Reporting to the Finance Manager, the Senior Financial Accountant will be responsible for conducting a comprehensive range of accounting tasks to ensure accurate and timely financial reporting. The successful candidate will carry out service partnering activities that support the integrity, accuracy, and timeliness of the organisation's financial reporting and provide business partnering services to assigned business units. These responsibilities should be performed to the highest professional standards, ensuring compliance with relevant regulations and contributing to the continuous improvement of financial processes and systems.

Month End and Year End Close

Responsibility for close off of the month end in the financial system and updating GL posting dates by user.

Analyse general ledger entries to identify discrepancies, misallocations, trends and carry out corrective adjustments as required .

Review GL entries, accruals, prepayments, deferred income and expenditure listings to ensure expenses and revenues are recognised in the correct periods.

Run integrations and management accounts reporting, investigating and resolving unreconciled balances.

Prepare management accounts, including insightful commentary on business performance.

Perform monthly balance sheet reconciliations and ensure balances are accurate and supported by documentation.

Review balance sheet reconciliations against the trial balance and investigate variances.

Prepare and post year-end adjustment journals required for statutory financial statements.

Close off the year end in the financial system ensuring balances are correctly carried forward and reconciled.

Senior Management and Executive Reporting

Prepare administration budget reporting, including analysis, commentary and presentation of findings to senior management.

Coordinate the preparation of monthly executive management reports and complete assigned reporting sections.

Annual Preparation of Financial Statements and Audits

Coordinate the preparation of statutory financial statements and complete assigned sections within agreed timelines.

Review financial statements to identify omissions, discrepancies, errors and formatting inconsistencies.

Prepare for interim and year-end audits by compiling supporting documentation and schedules.

Support internal audit requirements and implement recommendations where applicable.

Run statutory reporting and verification processes to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and deadlines.

Process Improvement and Ad Hoc Support

Continuously seek opportunities to improve financial processes and systems through automation, standardisation and best practices.

Assist with ad hoc assignments to support the wider Finance function and team objectives .

Business Partnering Responsibilities

Serve as a trusted finance advisor to senior budget holders and management teams.

Lead monthly financial performance reviews, presenting results and identifying risks and opportunities.

Prepare and coordinate forecasting activities, including scenario analysis and planning recommendations.

Maintain ownership of actions arising from financial review meetings.

Oversee the accuracy and completeness of financial reporting within assigned business units.

Educate and influence budget holders on accounting treatments, financial controls and budget management.

Foster collaboration and knowledge sharing across Finance teams and elevate financial, compliance, tax and accounting issues as appropriate .

Lead the preparation, review and challenge of annual budgets and financial plans.

Review expenditure proposals and financial assumptions to improve financial performance and value for money.

What we look for

• Hold a minimum of a NFQ degree level 7 qualification in a finance, IT or other related discipline.
• Hold a recognised accounting qualification.
• Have at least 5 years relevant experience working with the financial modules of Microsoft Business Central or similar finance technologies.
• Strong MS Office and MS Excel skills.
• Have proficient Management & Delivery skills (Communication, Relationship Management, Proactivity, Decision-Making).
• Possess proficient Business skills relating to competencies like customer service and business partnering.
• The ability to work on own initiative, as well as part of a team.

What working at EY offers

We offer a competitive remuneration package. Our comprehensive Total Rewards package includes support for flexible working and career development, and with FlexEY you can select benefits that suit your needs, covering holidays, health and well-being, insurance, savings and a wide range of discounts, offers and promotions. Plus, we offer:

• Support and coaching from some of the most engaging colleagues around
• Opportunities to develop new skills and progress your career
• The freedom and flexibility to handle your role in a way that’s right for you

All our employees are given a benefits package which they can tailor to suit their individual preferences. Our range of benefits include:

• Pension
• Discounted health insurance
• Web Doctor - Free unlimited online GP consultations for you and your family
• The purchase of additional annual leave
• Hybrid Working
• Free Gym membership
• Travel Pass
• Maternity & Paternity leave
• Bike to work Scheme
• Recognition Awards
• Cash incentives for referrals
• TECH MBA paid by EY
• Wellness rooms Available in some offices

EY is committed to being an inclusive employer and we are happy to consider flexible working arrangements. We strive to achieve the right balance for our people, enabling us to deliver excellent client service whilst allowing you to build your career without sacrificing your personal priorities. While our client-facing professionals can be required to travel regularly, and at times be based at client sites, our flexible working arrangements can help you to achieve a lifestyle balance.

• When you join EY, you will be supported to ensure that you are enhancing your skills from day one.
• Continuous learning, where you can develop the mindset and skills to navigate whatever comes next.
• As you grow and develop here, you’ll discover opportunities to help customise your career journey, so that it’s as unique as you are - success is defined by you, we will provide the tools and flexibility, so you can make a meaningful impact, your way.
• Transformative leadership, we will give you the insights, coaching and confidence to be the leader the world needs.
• Diverse and inclusive culture, you will be embraced for who you are and empowered to use your voice to help others find theirs.
• We have embraced Hybrid working at EY adding greater flexibility and autonomy to the roles of our employees.

About EY

As a global leader in assurance, tax, transaction and advisory services, we’re using the finance products, expertise and systems we’ve developed to build a better working world. That starts with a culture that believes in giving you the training, opportunities and creative freedom to make things better. Whenever you join, however long you stay, the exceptional EY experience lasts a lifetime.

Inclusion & Diversity

We hold a collective commitment to foster an environment where all differences are valued and respected, practices are equitable and everyone experiences a sense of belonging: Inclusion, diversity, and equity are part of who we are at EY. We believe that the highest-performing teams maximize the power of different perspectives and backgrounds. These teams are both diverse and inclusive and are willing to invite and learn from other perspectives. Our ability to include various viewpoints into our mindsets, behaviours and operations is fundamental to driving innovation, building strong relationships, and delivering the best solutions for our clients.

We recognise the strength that comes from having a diverse workforce and building a culture where we support all our people to achieve their potential. You’ll be embraced for who you are and empowered to use your voice to help others find theirs.

As an equal opportunities’ employer, we welcome applications from people of all backgrounds. Reasonable accommodations are offered at every stage of our recruitment process.