Financial Accountant or Partly Qualified AccountantLocation
Ballybrit Business Park, Galway city, Ireland
**Exciting opportunity at our head office — we're hiring a Financial Accountant or Partly Qualified Accountant!
** JOB PURPOSE: Reporting to the Financial Controller the successful candidate will be responsible for the day to day management of an Accounting team in Head Office.
THE JOB: Responsible for year – end accounts and assist with the preparation of business / financial plans as required.Review of all procedures and controls regularly and work closely with the finance team to update where necessary.Ensuring that the financial reports produced for the weekly & monthly management meetings are correct.Responsible for ensuring the quality of work carried out by the team meets/exceeds expected standards.Responsible for the Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable systems and overseeing the preparation of control accounts for debtors, bank and creditors.Ensuring that there are proper controls in place to ensure that invoices are not double paid and that each member in the team is sufficiently trained to cope with any given task on a daily basis.Overseeing the submission of monthly, quarterly and annual statutory returns.Working closely with restaurants and the shops providing analysis and assistance where necessary.Responsible for ensuring that all Bank accounts are properly reconciled and making sure that we have systems in place for ensuring all Balance Sheet accounts are properly reconciled.The Key point of contact for the Auditors.Responsible for the training and Development for members in the team.Dealing with queries at the request of other people in the Finance Team.Flexible in the use of other accounting systems and providing assistance and financial information to other areas of the business.To monitor the performance of the team and to motivate them to ensure they are properly focused to carry out the tasks needed of them on a weekly basisOther Ad Hoc Duties and projects which are for the benefit of the businessTHE PERSON: Minimum of 5 years' experience in a similar role required, ideally a fully qualified accountant, but not essential.Must be part qualified (at Final stages) and have experience in preparing management accounts and managing a small team of people.Needs to have good communications and organizational skillsNeeds to have a good understanding of different accounting packagesHighly motivated with the ability to use own initiative.Self-starter with ability to work with minimal supervision and work to tight deadlines.Effective multi-tasker with the ability to focus on key priorities.Attention to detail and sees tasks through to completion .Self-assured with ability to create positive working relationships.Flexibility to adapt to changing requirements of the role.Responsible for managing a team of people.
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