Financial Accountant

When you join KPMG Ireland, you are joining a community of over 4,200 employees who collectively work together, both in person and virtually, to achieve their full potential.

We are known as an organisation who want you to come as you are and do work that truly matters. Joining KPMG Ireland is an opportunity to enhance your career, not only in the work that you enjoy doing, but equally through the global connections that you make, the lifelong learning that you can accomplish and the chance to make your mark.

Location: Dublin, as part of our hybrid working model.

Grade: Officer

Contract type: Perm

KPMG Ireland are hiring for a qualified accountant to work with the Financial Reporting Team. This is a permanent role based in Dublin 2 and offers the successful applicant the chance to be part of a team of highly qualified professional accountants who are focused on delivering quality and insightful output.

The Financial Reporting Team is part of KPMG’s internal finance department, please note that this is an in-house role and is not an external client facing role.

A snapshot of your peer group:

• Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA)
• Minimum of three years’ experience of working in a finance role preferably involving producing management accounts
• Experience of month end closing including journal preparation, balance sheet reconciliations and management report production
• Ability to identify and resolve exceptions and to analyze data
• Team player and highly collaborative
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Agile and flexible attitude to meet changing priorities
• Strong deadline awareness and time management skills
• Excellent attention to detail
• Ability to manage confidential information with discretion
• Advanced excel skills

Your responsibilities and achievements will evolve as you enhance your career with us. Here is what you can initially expect:

• Month end processes including posting of journal entries, accruals and prepayments
• Account analyses and cost classifications
• P&L Analysis for Business owners
• Balance sheet reconciliations
• Publication of profit and loss reports and management accounts
• Production of insightful and value add reports for the business
• Supporting the budgeting and reforecasting process
• Project support as required
• Providing ad hoc support internally in finance and to the business

Your team:

The Financial Reporting team is a key part of KPMG’s internal finance function , playing a pivotal role in managing the business and is a highly valued part of the finance function .

The team is responsible for Financial Accounting, producing the firm’s management accounts, financial reporting, statutory accounts and sits alongside the FP&A team who oversee, budgeting and reforecasting. The successful candidate will be involved in all areas of the team deliverables. The work will be varied, and full training and support will be provided.

Here’s how KPMG can benefit more than just your career:

All of our employees are given a benefits package which they can tailor to suit their individual preferences. Our range of benefits include:

• Discounted health insurance
• The purchase of additional annual leave
• Frequent social events to help you build your network
• Early finish Fridays on bank holiday weekends and throughout the summer months.
• Relocation assistance for those moving to Ireland
• Complimentary access to a range of Learning & Development programmes including LinkedIn Learning.

When you join KPMG, your performance manager will support you to ensure that you are enhancing your skills from day one. You will also receive continuous support from our award-winning Business School where you will be continuously encouraged to deepen your knowledge and expertise within your chosen career path.

In addition to this, we are the only one of the Big Four firms to announce promotions four times per year, giving you frequent opportunities for progression throughout your career with us.

Inclusion & Diversity

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Apply:

If you are interested in the above role, please submit a CV via the apply button. If you have any specific queries on the role, please contact Kayleigh O’Brien.

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Please note we do not require Agency assistance for this role.

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