I am partnering with a client based in South Dublin within the pharmaceutical sector who is looking for a Part-time Accountant to join a small finance team. The role will be 25 hours per week (flexible on working structure) within a hybrid working environment (2 days in the office).
This is a contract role for 7 months (long term potential)
Reporting to the VP of Finance, the role involves day-to-day accounting, budgeting, cashflow management, and providing insight to support decision-making. Ideally the candidate will be Fully Qualified Accountant with 3 plus years industry experience
Key Responsibilities:
- Financial Management & Reporting
- Prepare monthly management accounts, variance analysis, and reports.
- Support external audit processes and prepare statutory accounts in compliance with accounting standards.
- Ensure timely filing of VAT and regulatory returns.
- Review of monthly Payment Runs.
- Strong understanding of Fixed Assets, AP and AR.
- Preparation and Review of monthly Balance Sheet reconciliations.
- Develop annual budgets in collaboration with VP Finance
- Monitor expenditure and revenue against budgets, highlighting variances and recommending corrective actions.
Requirements:
- Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, CPA, or equivalent)
- Strong knowledge of accounting principles, budgeting, cashflow and financial controls
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Self-motivating and able to work on own initiative
- Excellent attention to detail and accuracy
- Ability to work to tight deadlines
- Ability to communicate financial information clearly to non-financial colleagues
- Strong organisational skills, able to manage multiple priorities
- High level of integrity and discretion when handling sensitive information.
