Part Qualified Accountant

About the Position

We are seeking a Part Qualified Accountant for a temporary role in Dublin, Ireland, focusing on month-end close support and balance sheet reconciliations.

Responsibilities

• Month-end close support: Support the end-to-end month-end process, ensuring deadlines are met and the close timetable is adhered to.
• Balance sheet reconciliations: Prepare and review balance sheet reconciliations across multiple accounts, identifying and resolving reconciling items in a timely manner, and escalating unresolved discrepancies to the Financial Controller.
• P&L support: Assist with month-end P&L preparation, variance analysis, and commentary on movements against budget/forecast.
• Large dataset management: Extract, manipulate, and analyze large volumes of transactional data to support reconciliation and reporting requirements.
• Process improvement: Identify opportunities to improve the efficiency and accuracy of month-end processes, including reconciliation templates and reporting workflows.
• Audit support: Prepare supporting schedules and documentation for internal and external audit queries relating to balance sheet and P&L items.
• Ad hoc analysis: Respond to ad hoc requests from the Financial Controller/Finance Manager for financial analysis and reporting.

Requirements

• Part-qualified accountant (ACCA, CIMA, ACA, or equivalent), actively pursuing final qualification.
• Experience within Republic of Ireland: Irish Citizen, EU Passport or valid Stamp 1G/4 visa for duration of contract.
• Proven experience in a fast-paced finance function, with direct exposure to month-end close.
• Strong, demonstrable experience preparing balance sheet reconciliations at volume.
• Experience supporting P&L month-end processes, including variance analysis.
• Extremely proficient in Microsoft Excel (pivot tables, lookups, large dataset handling) - this is a core requirement, not a preference.
• Experience working with large, complex datasets and extracting them from ERP/finance systems.
• Strong attention to detail and comfortable working under time pressure during close periods.

Nice to Have

• Experience with ERP systems (e.g., SAP, Oracle, NetSuite, Microsoft Dynamics).
• Exposure to process automation or reconciliation tools (e.g., Power Query, Power BI, BlackLine).
• Experience in a shared services or multi-entity group environment.

We Offer

• Temporary contract with a strong view for extension.
• Immediate availability preferred.
• Hybrid work environment in Dublin 4.

About the Company

Cpl Jobs is a leading recruitment agency specializing in temporary and contract roles across various sectors. We pride ourselves on providing top-tier recruitment services and connecting talented professionals with exciting opportunities.

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Apply Now for this exciting opportunity to join a dynamic finance team in Dublin!