Financial Accountant – European Business Units

Financial Accountant Job in Galway to Propel Your Career Forward!

This Financial Accountant job in Galway City offers you the opportunity to further develop both your international accounting experience and process improvement skills in one of Galway’s most respected multinational employers. In addition to weekly, monthly and quarterly financial accounting outputs, due to rapid organic growth and acquisitions you will work on integrating newly acquired companies from a process and systems perspective. Commutable from Mayo, Roscommon and Clare, this company offers extensive internal mobility for employees to carve a career in an area of Finance that stimulates and challenges you.

What can you expect exposure to?

As a Qualified Accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA) you will have full ownership over a number of European entities initially which, in time, will extend to entities in other continents giving you even greater exposure. Surrounded by a collaborative, high performing team reporting into an experienced and approachable Finance Manager, you will lead the monthly and quarterly financial reporting cycle for your multi-million euro entities including preparation, analysis and posting of journals, calculations and posting of accruals and prepayments, preparation of multi-currency bank reconciliations along with review and reconciliation of inter-company accounts. With an imminent acquisition and strategic plans for further acquisitions, you will drive the integration of new entities into existing systems and processes. Using your existing international accounting skills and experience with different approaches to processes, you can take the initiative on process improvements and working with the support of the Finance Manager you can deliver real business benefit for the company and your colleagues by introducing best practice approaches.

Why should you apply for this job?

This Financial Accountant job offers an excellent package worth between €60,000-€70,000 including 5% annual bonus, health insurance cover and 5% matched pension contributions. It is a high-trust environment where you can work from home 2 days per week as your performance is judged on your outputs and not on your presenteeism. This Financial Accountant job builds upon your existing international accounting experience, gives you autonomy to drive projects and process improvements forward as well as the opportunity to work on new company integrations.

No job is just about the job, it’s also about the company. This esteemed employer of choice promotes movement between sub-teams within a rapidly growing 35 person Finance department where people are promoted not based on longevity but on being “promotion ready” as demonstrated by your performance and not by the number of years you have worked. This is a long-term client who we have placed a number of our candidates with and they are delighted with their choice and have developed their career within this excellent company. Due to building a reputation for delivery, an increasing amount of global projects are delegated to the Galway based Finance Team giving you greater variety and exposure to technical and commercial innovation. It’s not all work and no play, there is a vibrant sports and social community where virtual office versus office challenges are a regular occurrence and taking senior leaders from overseas for a mountain walk is as likely as going for a meal. If this down-to-earth while growth orientated and ambitious culture appeals to you then please apply.

Next Steps

If you are interested, please apply today or contact Shane Lynott, Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist, on 09495 57033 for a confidential discussion.