Senior Project Accountant

A leading multinational based in Dublin City is seeking a Senior Project Accountant to work closely with various finance and non-finance stakeholders to support their business strategies and objectives.

The successful candidate will drive efficiencies and continuous improvements in finance and will represent the function in the implementation of a new ERP system, in addition to other exciting projects. This role has a direct report and is part of the senior leadership team, while reporting to the Finance Director.

The Role 

• Act as a central point of contact while liaising with the core project team to assist with the successful implementation of a new ERP system.
• Undertake tasks such as supporting data migration, testing, training, analysis and other inputs on an ad-hoc basis.
• Manage, drive and influence the development and implementation of system and process improvements for the business.
• Responsible for assessing the new system and its reporting capability within the new environment and defining the future of the finance reporting.
• Support the development and implementation of new divisional systems/software.
• Being part of the project team, attending relevant meetings and workshops.
• Testing the flow of legacy system and new system through to the financial result.
• Liaising with other finance teams to ensure source data is updated for new process.
• Documenting new process and sharing with relevant teams to ensure seamless transition.
• Performing financial risk assessments on these systems.
• Preparation and presentation of monthly project pack to management team.
• Sharing knowledge and influencing others to drive efficiencies and continuous improvements.

The Candidate 

• Qualified Accountant (ACA, ACCA or CIMA) with 3 years’ minimum PQE in a project accounting role, driving change.
• Highly developed stakeholder management, influencing & negotiating skills.
• Ability to prioritise workload, take initiative, problem solve and manage own time.
• Highly organised with good planning and project management skills.
• Ability to challenge the business and set high standards.
• Knowledge of SAP or another ERP system preferred.

The Rewards 

• Salary – circa €70,000 to €80,000
• Generous bonus scheme
• Pension
• Healthcare
• Generous annual leave entitlement
• Flexible working hours and set-up
• Many additional ‘soft’ benefits adding to a creative and fun culture.