Financial Accountant

Ward Personnel is a highly successful recruitment agency specialising in the Construction and Mechanical and Electrical sectors. The company is headquartered in Cork with operations across Ireland, Poland, Denmark and Germany. We are seeking an ambitious, high-potential Financial Accountant to prepare group financial and management reporting, support statutory compliance, and coordinate audit preparation across the group. The role will be responsible for the end-to-end preparation of financial and management information for review by the Head of Finance. It will support European operational and financial reporting, including the preparation of a monthly consolidated group reporting pack as the business continues to expand across key European locations over the coming years. This is a great opportunity for a candidate with at least 5 years relevant experience who is eager to develop their career and take ownership and responsibility for key financial reporting and analysis in a fast moving and dynamic business. Key Responsibilities Financial & Management Reporting Prepare weekly departmental gross profit and sales commission reports, ensuring all Management Information is fully reconciled to our accounting system and variances are investigated and resolved. Prepare monthly subsidiary gross profit reporting and maintain accurate year-to-date summary files, working with local outsourced accounting firms where required. Support the preparation of a monthly consolidated group reporting pack for European operations, including balance sheet reconciliations and P&L analysis. Produce monthly client profitability reporting, including margin analysis and trend identification. Prepare monthly Budget vs Actual reporting at a consolidated group level and support quarterly forecasting, incorporating year-to-date actuals vs budget. Manage the annual budget preparation process in collaboration the Head of Finance and the broader leadership team. Audit, Compliance & Controls Prepare annual audit files for each subsidiary, including balance sheet reconciliations and supporting schedules, working with local accounting firms as required. Coordinate with external auditors, with support from the Head of Finance, including responding to queries and managing information requests. Ensure consistency between our accounting system, audit files, and statutory accounts. Maintain a rolling audit file to improve efficiency year-on-year. Prepare statutory returns (VAT, PAYE, RCT, employee expenses, CSO surveys), with established processes for final review and submission by the Head of Finance. Banking & Cashflow Prepare weekly cashflow reporting for the group. Prepare and review bank reconciliations and support payments preparation, including assisting with tax and pension payments, and statutory payments across jurisdictions. Candidate Profile Essential At least 5 years experience in a financial/ management accounting role. Either recently qualified or substantially part-qualified accountant (ACA /ACCA / CIMA / CPA). Proven experience in preparing monthly management accounts and reporting packs. Strong trial balance reconciliation skills with a high level of attention to detail. Very strong IT skills and comfortable working with accounting systems (QBO or similar) and Excel. Ability to communicate financial information clearly and confidently to non-finance stakeholders. Strong commercial awareness, with well-developed financial and analytical skills. Hard working, proactive and organised, with a desire to take increasing ownership, meet deadlines consistently, and develop within the role. Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a cross-functional, collaborative environment and be a very strong team player. Desirable Exposure to audit preparation and statutory reporting. Experience with multi-entity and/or international structures. Exposure to reporting tools such as Power BI or Tableau. Client profitability or margin-focused analysis experience. Please send your CV to Head of Finance, if you are interested in this position or give Padraig a call on . Ward Personnel is an equal opportunities employer.