Snr Financial Accountant - up to €75,000

PeopleSource; Kildare; On-site; EUR 63,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A construction development firm in Kildare is seeking a Senior Accountant to ensure strong financial controls and accurate reporting. This role involves preparing management accounts, leading financial closes, and supporting budgeting within a fast-paced environment. The ideal candidate has a professional accountancy qualification and experience in financial accounting, preferably in construction. The position offers a salary of up to €75,000 plus a bonus.

Qualifications

• Experience in financial accounting, ideally within construction, contracting, or property development.
• Strong background in management accounts preparation and financial reporting.
• Experience in project accounting, cost analysis, and WIP reporting is highly beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Prepare monthly management accounts, including P&L, balance sheet, and variance analysis.
• Lead the monthly financial close and present financial information for management and board reporting.
• Produce consolidated financial reports across multiple sites and developments.
• Support annual budgeting and forecasting, monitoring performance against targets and highlighting variances.
• Analyse project costs and support cost-control initiatives.

Skills

financial reporting

work in progress

management accountant

Expert-level Excel skills

Education

Professional accountancy qualification (ACCA, CIMA, ACA)

Job description

Senior Accountant – up to €75,000 – Meath/Kildare - Construction - Onsite 5 days

This is a wonderful opportunity to join a rapidly growing full-service construction/development company looking to contribute to solving our current housing shortage.

They are seeking an experienced Accountant to support a growing business unit. This is a key role with responsibility for ensuring strong financial controls, accurate reporting, and effective cash and creditor management. The position offers the opportunity to work closely with senior leadership and contribute directly to financial decision‑making within a fast‑paced project‑driven environment.

Responsibilities

• Prepare monthly management accounts, including P&L, balance sheet, and variance analysis
• Lead the monthly financial close and present financial information for management and board reporting
• Produce consolidated financial reports across multiple sites and developments
• Support annual budgeting and forecasting, monitoring performance against targets and highlighting variances
• Analyse project costs and support cost‑control initiatives
• Oversee invoice processing, GRN matching, requisitions, purchase orders, and project valuation billing
• Manage the full supplier and subcontractor creditor cycle, including payment runs, reconciliations, aged creditor reviews, and retention schedules
• Ensure compliance with construction‑related tax obligations, including RCT, VAT, and subcontractor verification
• Manage intercompany transactions and reconcile balances across group entities
• Recommend and support improvements to systems, processes, and financial workflows

Requirements

• Professional accountancy qualification (ACCA, CIMA, ACA)
• Experience in financial accounting, ideally within construction, contracting, or property development would be ideal
• Strong background in management accounts preparation and financial reporting
• Experience in project accounting, cost analysis, and WIP reporting is highly beneficial
• Expert‑level Excel skills, including modelling and data analysis.

Remuneration

• Base up to €75,000 plus bonus up to 10%

Contact

• Rachel Tubridy on or email

Recruitment Firm

PeopleSource is a finance and accounting recruitment firm. This role will not qualify for sponsorship; therefore all applicants must have the right to work in Ireland.

Due to the level of responses for recently posted roles, similar is expected for this advert also, only successful applicants will be contacted. Apologies in advance but the volume of applications has been too high to be able to contact everyone with feedback. Thanks for understanding.

Skills

• financial reporting
• work in progress
• management accountant