Ireland Accountant

Role & responsibilities

• Prepare routine accounts for Irish sole traders, partnerships, and companies in line with Irish accounting standards and team methodology.
• Maintain accurate client files, working papers, reconciliations, and supporting schedules.
• Post year-end adjustments including accruals, prepayments, journals, depreciation, provisions, and fixed asset transactions.
• Perform bank, VAT, PAYE/PRSI, payroll, debtor, creditor, intercompany, and other control account reconciliations.
• Prepare and support Irish Corporation Tax, income tax, and VAT computations/returns as applicable.
• Perform bookkeeping using Xero, QuickBooks, Sage, Dext, or other accounting systems, including transaction processing and account clean-up.
• Conduct analytical reviews and identify unusual transactions, errors, unreconciled balances, and documentation gaps.
• Assist with preparation of financial statements and disclosures.
• Maintain high standards of accuracy, documentation, confidentiality, and audit trail.
• Apply professional scepticism, address review points, and escalate technical, quality, deadline, or information issues promptly.

Preferred candidate profile

• CA / ACCA / CPA / ACA / Semi-qualified CA / Semi-qualified ACCA / B.Com / M.Com, or an equivalent accounting qualification.
• Minimum 2+ years of relevant experience in bookkeeping, reconciliations, accounts preparation, or accounting support, preferably with experience serving Irish clients.
• Practical understanding of Irish accounting and bookkeeping processes, including bank reconciliations, accruals, prepayments, fixed assets, journals, debtors, creditors, and year-end adjustments.
• Familiarity with Irish VAT, PAYE, PRSI, USC, Corporation Tax, and related reconciliations, with the ability to identify matters requiring specialist tax review.
• Familiarity with applicable Irish financial reporting requirements and accounting frameworks, including FRS 102 where applicable.
• Experience with Xero, QuickBooks Online, Sage, Dext, Caseware, or equivalent accounting and tax applications would be beneficial.