Financial Accountant
Financial Accountant (12-month Temporary Contract)
An exceptional opportunity for a highly motivated and ambitious individual to join the internal Finance Team of Grant Thornton as a Financial Accountant. This is an exciting opportunity for someone to grow and develop their skills in a fast-paced and rewarding environment. This is initially maternity cover but the right person has the ability to make this a permanent role.
The Finance team provides support to the Partners and management across our offices. The individual will be part of the reporting team who have been hugely successful in transforming the Grant Thornton finance function. The role will suit someone with an interest in preparing monthly management accounts and reporting packs, strong analytical skills and advanced skills in Excel and other software.
Key tasks include:
Preparation of monthly management accounts
Preparation and posting of journals
Preparation of monthly reporting pack and KPIs
Providing key financial analysis, ad hoc reports and associated insights
Reconciliation of Balance Sheet control accounts
Participating in team collaboration and finance transformation activities
Assist in the preparation of the VAT return for Irish Entities
Key skills:
Qualified accountant ACA / ACCA/ CIMA / CPA
Advanced Excel and analytical skills
Strong communication and Interpersonal skills
Ability to work / collaborate with team
Positive energy and attitude with desire to drive change
Ability to work in fast paced environment managing multiple tasks / timelines
Experience using accounting software / ERP system
Excellent attention to detail
Strong organisational skills
Proactive and self-motivated
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What does this mean for you?
At Grant Thornton, we provide equitable opportunities for all our colleagues. We are a responsible, sustainable business where equity, diversity and inclusion (ED&I) is at the forefront of our workplace culture agenda, and today, we continue to build and develop on our existing ED&I structure and strategy to meet our workplace culture needs. People are at the heart of our business and teams built with varied individuals present diverse viewpoints, which need to be heard and valued.
We are all at our best when we are able to be ourselves and we view integrity and authenticity as integral values to bring to our day-to-day work-life at the firm. We are excited to see the personality and perspectives you will bring to our team because we know we will all benefit from them. Diversity of thought, background and experience enables better decision-making, improves the quality of our delivery, and helps us to meet the needs of our clients. Our firm is built on people and their ideas, so we want to hear all the new perspectives and fresh thinking you have to offer. You form the bedrock of our firm's best-practice principles and we will champion you as leaders from day one.
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