Financial Accountant Financial Services - 12 month FTC

A multinational company based in Dublin 1 (2 days office) is looking to hire a Financial Accountant for a 12 month maternity contract. This will be a varied Accounting role and someone with previous Financial Services experience is preferred. Salary in the €75,000 - €80,000 range DOE plus excellent benefits.

Key responsibilities of the Financial Accountant

• Budgeting and forecasting – assisting in budget and forecast preparation
• Revenue – oversight and preparation of fee calculations, invoicing and collection process.
• Month end processing - accruals, prepayments and control account reconciliation.
• Management reporting – preparation of monthly reports and board reports , group reporting.
• Regulatory reporting external – preparation of Monthly and quarterly regulatory reports.
• Tax compliance – local and international corporation tax, VAT returns and other tax matters
• Statutory reporting – preparation of financial statements. Engage with external auditors throughout audit process.
• Participate in ad-hoc business projects
• Backup to the Financial Controller

Key requirements of the Financial Accountant

• Minimum of 5 years post qualification experience in financial services or in a similar fast changing industry
• Ability to work to tight deadlines, produce accurate and timely information
• Good team player and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to multi-task and be flexible and can work on own initiative.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong excel skills.
• Power BI a plus.

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