Senior Accountant

Senior Accountant - Thurles, Tipperary **Permanent Role | Co. Tipperary** A growing company is seeking an experienced and commercially focused **Senior Accountant** to join its established finance team. This is a senior position within the finance function, offering responsibility for **management accounting, financial reporting, budgeting and forecasting, financial controls, and commercial analysis** . Working alongside an established accounts team, the Senior Accountant will play a key role in ensuring the accuracy and integrity of financial reporting while providing meaningful financial insights to support management decision-making. Key Responsibilities * Take ownership of the preparation of **monthly management accounts** , including P&L, balance sheet and supporting financial analysis. * Lead key aspects of the **month-end and year-end close processes** , ensuring accurate and timely financial reporting. * Prepare and present **financial analysis, management reports and KPI reporting** , highlighting key trends, risks and opportunities. * Lead the **budgeting and forecasting process** , working with management and operational stakeholders to develop accurate financial plans. * Monitor **cash flow and working capital** and provide forward-looking analysis to support financial planning. * Oversee **project costing, work in progress (WIP), revenue and contract profitability** , ensuring management has clear visibility of financial performance. * Analyse project and business performance, including **margin and variance analysis** , and provide commercially focused recommendations to management. * Maintain oversight of **accounts receivable, accounts payable and credit control** , working with the wider accounts team to ensure appropriate financial controls and processes are maintained. * Review key **balance sheet, bank and control account reconciliations** , investigating and resolving material variances where required. * Oversee the preparation and accuracy of **VAT and other statutory financial filings** . * Maintain the integrity of the company's accounting and financial reporting systems, including **Sage 200** . * Act as a key point of contact for **external auditors, accountants, financial institutions and other external stakeholders** . * Maintain and strengthen the company's **financial controls, accounting policies and reporting procedures** . * Identify opportunities to improve and automate financial processes, controls and management reporting. * Partner with colleagues across the business, providing **financial guidance and commercial insight** to support operational and strategic decision-making. * Support senior management with ad-hoc financial analysis and business initiatives as required. * Ensure compliance with relevant accounting standards, statutory requirements and company policies. About You * **Qualified Accountant (ACA, ACCA, CPA or CIMA).** * Strong post-qualification experience within a **Senior Accountant, Management Accountant, Finance Manager or Financial Controller** environment. * Demonstrable experience preparing and taking ownership of **monthly management accounts and financial reporting** . * Strong experience with **budgeting, forecasting, cash-flow management and financial analysis** . * Experience with **project costing, WIP reporting, contract accounting or profitability analysis** is highly desirable. * Strong understanding of financial controls, balance sheet management and month-end/year-end processes. * Experience with **Sage 200 or a comparable ERP/accounting system** is desirable. * Advanced Microsoft Excel and strong financial modelling/analytical capabilities. * Commercially minded, with the ability to translate financial information into meaningful business insights. * Strong communication skills with the confidence to work effectively with both finance and non-finance stakeholders. * Highly organised, accurate and capable of taking ownership of key financial processes. * Self-motivated and comfortable operating with a high degree of autonomy within a growing business. **If you would like to discuss this vacancy further or to discuss your career options in confidence, please send your profile to** **eryan@berkley-group.com** **Berkley Business & Technology is a specialist consultancy, recruiting professionals for organizations throughout Ireland, UK & Europe; for more information go to www.berkley-group.com**