Senior Project Accountant

Work with the Ireland’s #1 specialist recruitment company; Dublin; Hybrid; EUR 80,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Reed Specialist Recruitment Limited is seeking a Senior Project Accountant to lead the Ireland workstream within a group-wide finance platform replacement programme. The role requires strong project management skills, cross-team coordination, and delivery across multiple sites in Ireland.

You will own local planning and ensure milestones are met, representing Ireland requirements in the wider project structure, and coordinating with local teams to embed new processes and systems.

Qualifications

• Experience leading a substantial finance project or workstream through implementation and handover.
• Qualified accountant with ACA, CIMA, or ACCA membership.
• Experience coordinating delivery across multiple teams, entities, or locations.
• Strong project management skills and ability to prioritise effectively.
• Proactive problem solving and initiative taking.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Ireland workstream within a wider finance systems and platform replacement programme across all sites.
• Take ownership of local planning, coordination and delivery to ensure project milestones are achieved.
• Represent Ireland business requirements within the wider group project structure.
• Mobilise and work closely with local teams to support implementation and successful delivery.
• Track progress against targets and report updates to management.
• Identify risks, solve problems proactively and maintain momentum.
• Support implementation, handover and embedding of new processes and systems.
• Collaborate with stakeholders across multiple teams and locations to ensure smooth delivery.

Skills

Leading finance project/workstream

Co-ordinating delivery across teams

Project management

Initiative & problem solving

Excel proficiency

Collaborative

Education

Qualified accountant (ACA/CIMA/ACCA)

Tools

Excel

Job description

Senior Project Accountant Job Type: 12-month contract Location: Dublin (some travel required) Salary: €80,000 - €90,000 | Competitive Benefits | Hybrid

An excellent opportunity has arisen for a Senior Project Accountant to join one of Ireland's fastest growing businesses within their sector, to lead the Ireland workstream within a group-wide core platform replacement programme. This Senior Project Accountant position is ideal for someone with strong finance project experience, excellent planning skills and the confidence to co-ordinate delivery across multiple teams and locations. Working within a fast-moving and supportive environment, the Senior Project Accountant will play a key role in ensuring local requirements are represented and project targets are delivered effectively.

Day-to-day of the role

• Lead the Ireland workstream within a wider finance systems and platform replacement programme across all sites.
• Take ownership of local planning, co-ordination and delivery to ensure project milestones are achieved.
• Represent Ireland business requirements within the wider group project structure.
• Mobilise and work closely with local teams to support implementation and successful delivery.
• Track progress against agreed targets and report updates clearly to the management team.
• Identify risks, solve problems proactively and help maintain momentum across the project.
• Support implementation, handover and embedding of new processes and systems.
• Collaborate with stakeholders across multiple teams, entities and locations to ensure smooth delivery.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Demonstrable experience leading a substantial finance project or workstream through implementation and handover.
• Qualified accountant with membership of a recognised professional accountancy body such as ACA, CIMA or ACCA.
• Experience co-ordinating delivery across multiple teams, entities or locations.
• Strong project management skills with the ability to organise priorities effectively.
• Confident using initiative, solving problems proactively and escalating key issues when required.
• High level of computer literacy, particularly in Excel, with experience using a range of systems and platforms.
• Able to work collaboratively within a team environment while taking ownership of key deliverables.