VAT Accountant

Barden | B Corp; Cork; On-site; EUR 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

Barden | B Corp in Cork seeks a VAT Accountant to join a small, experienced team within a multinational group. The role centers on VAT and indirect tax, with ledger management, period-end close, and ERP troubleshooting as core responsibilities.

You will work closely with auditors and tax authorities, contributing to a continuously evolving control environment and leveraging Excel and ERP systems to deliver reliable financial data.

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant or tax consultant.
• Multinational experience or hands-on experience from an accounting firm.
• Comfortable with ERP systems (Oracle Financials or similar); strong Excel skills.
• A 'solutionist' mindset - curious, keen to connect the dots beyond processing.
• Initiative and enthusiasm with genuine interest in the wider business.

Responsibilities

• Support VAT and indirect tax compliance across multiple jurisdictions.
• Contribute to month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close, including reconciliations and reporting.
• Help resolve day-to-day system and process issues, working with IT and other teams.
• Build strong relationships with auditors and tax authorities as a key contact.
• Get involved in improving processes and controls as the function evolves.

Skills

Qualified accountant

Tax consultant

ERP systems

Excel

Solutionist mindset

Initiative

Education

Qualified accountant or equivalent

Tools

Oracle Financials

Job description

We are delighted to be working with a large, well-established multinational manufacturer who are growing their Indirect Tax team here in Cork. This group is present in over 50 countries and their products end up behind some of the best-known consumer and industrial brands in the world.

Their Cork shared service centre plays a genuinely central role in the group's global finance operations, and it's an exciting time to join as they push further into digitalisation and modernise how the function works.

About the role

The VAT Accountant will join a small, close-knit and experienced team. It's a broad, business-facing role with VAT and indirect tax at its core, alongside ledger management, balance sheet and system reconciliations, period-end close, and ERP troubleshooting. It's a great fit for someone who wants their VAT expertise to plug into the wider business.

Responsibilities

• Support the VAT and indirect tax compliance process across multiple jurisdictions
• Contribute to month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close, including reconciliations and reporting
• Help resolve day-to-day system and process issues, working closely with IT and other teams
• Build strong working relationships with auditors and tax authorities as a key point of contact
• Get involved in improving processes and controls as the function continues to evolve

About you

• Qualified accountant or tax consultant
• Ideally some multinational experience or hands on experience from an accounting firm
• Comfortable with ERP systems (Oracle Financials or similar); strong Excel skills is an advantage
• A \"solutionist\" mindset - curious, keen to connect the dots rather than just process transactions
• Initiative and enthusiasm, with genuine interest in getting closer to the wider business