Accountant - Hiring Immediately

We are looking for a resourceful Accountant to join our amazing team at ION Group in Dublin.
Growing your career as a Full Time Accountant is a fantastic opportunity to develop useful skills.
If you are strong in cooperation, planning and have the right initiative for the job, then apply for the position of Accountant at ION Group today!

Role

An opportunity has arisen for a recently qualified accountant to join the Canouan Development Corporation Finance team. The Dublin based team is responsible for the day-to-day management of a luxury hospitality business and property development project. This role will initially focus on the Record to Report Cycle. 

Key Responsibilities

Management Accounts

Production of monthly management accounts pack for review, and prepare commentary on variances, and drill into issues

Cost analysis - ensure there is no leakage from the P&L (or cashflow)

Maintain and make sure the finance KPIs are being given the right air time

Monthly Performance Reviews – partner with Heads of Departments to define actions and ultimately drive accountability with the operations team

 

Statutory Accounts

Ensure that the accounts produced meet all regulatory, compliance and audit responsibilities

Assisting to manage year end processes including preparation for Audit and acting as a key contact for the External Audit team

Maintain up to date understanding of accounting, reporting and auditing standards

Financial Planning & Analysis:

Co-ordinate financial planning and budgeting. Build and maintain model, and partner with of Heads of Departments

Oversee budget forecasting and cash flow management

Monitoring capital projects and asset register

Collaborate closely with colleagues across the business to understand business needs, gain insights, and deliver commercially focused financial and analytical support as required

Opportunity to be involved in Finance automation projects and Other ad-hoc Finance projects

 

Control

Balance sheet reconciliations required to maintain a strong internal control environment

Ongoing review of all processes with a view to making improvements through automation

Required Skills, Experience and Qualifications

You are skilled at using in-depth analysis to get to the bottom of complex issues

You can take responsibility and ownership for your work, for which you are held accountable 

You thrive when challenged with an array of tasks and can stay focused on priorities

You have strong problem-solving capabilities

You have the willingness to challenge the status quo and focus on continuous improvement

You remain focused and produce results even in high-pressure situations

Excellent attention to detail

You have the desire to continuously learn and develop

You are results oriented with the ability to focus on the details and complete day to day work to a high standard while simultaneously identifying areas for re-engineering

Communicate well with Senior Management

Strong excel and analytical skills; SAP and or G-Suite experience an advantage

Project management skills an advantage but not a prerequisite

Undergraduate/Postgraduate with a 1.1 or 2.1 degree

450+ CAO points at Leaving Certificate (or equivalent)

You must be eligible to work in Ireland

About us

We’re a diverse group of visionary innovators who provide trading and workflow automation software, high-value analytics, and strategic consulting to corporations, central banks, financial institutions, and governments. Founded in 1999, we’ve achieved tremendous growth by bringing together some of the best and most successful financial technology companies in the world. 

•Over 2,000 of the world’s leading corporations, including 50% of the Fortune 500 and 30% of the world’s central banks, trust ION solutions to manage their cash, in-house banking, commodity supply chain, trading and risk.

•Over 800 of the world’s leading banks and broker-dealers use our electronic trading platforms to operate the world’s financial market infrastructure.

With 10,000 employees and offices in more than 40 cities around the globe, ION is a rapidly expanding and dynamic group.

At ION, we offer careers that provide many opportunities: To invent. To design. To collaborate. To build. To transform businesses and empower people around the world to do more, faster and better than before. Imagine what you can do and experience. This is where you can do your best work.

Learn more at iongroup.com. 

ION is committed to maintaining a supportive and inclusive environment for people with diverse backgrounds and experiences. We respect the varied identities, abilities, cultures, and traditions of the individuals who comprise our organization and recognize the value that different backgrounds and points of view bring to our business.

ION adheres to an equal employment opportunity policy that prohibits discriminatory practices or harassment against applicants or employees based on any legally impermissible factor.

Benefits of working as a Accountant in Dublin:

● Learning opportunities
● Company offers career progression opportunities
● Competitive salary