Part Qualified Accountant

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Job Description

Part-Qualified Accountant | Dublin 4 | Immediate Start

Location: Dublin 4 (Hybrid)

Contract: Initial 3-Month Contract with a strong view for extension

Immediate Availability Preferred

Role Purpose

The Finance function requires a part-qualified accountant to provide dedicated support across the month-end close cycle, with particular emphasis on balance sheet reconciliations, P&L analysis, and high-volume data processing. This is a fast-paced role suited to a candidate who is highly proficient in Excel and comfortable working to tight deadlines with large datasets.

Key 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 analyse 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.

Required Experience and Qualifications

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.

Desirable

Experience with [ERP system — 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.

Key Competencies

Analytical and numerate, with the ability to work accurately at pace.

Organised, with the discipline to manage a demanding close timetable across multiple workstreams.

Clear communicator, able to explain reconciling items and variances to non-finance stakeholders.

Proactive — flags issues and risks rather than waiting to be asked.

Resilient under the pressure of fixed, recurring deadlines.

What Success Looks Like in This Role

Balance sheet reconciliations completed accurately and within the agreed close timetable, with reconciling items cleared or clearly explained.

P&L support delivered with accurate, timely variance commentary.

No material errors surfaced in audit review of reconciliation schedules.

* Demonstrable progress toward completing professional qualification within the agreed timeframe.

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