Accountant - Dublin 2
4 Months Temp

Reed is delighted to partner with a fantastic charity to assist them with recruitment for an Accountant to support them for a duration of 4 months.

The main purpose will be to support the UK Finance Director with the preparation of the year end statutory accounts. This will involve directly working on the statutory accounts but also supporting the UK team with other tasks to free up time for the Finance Director to focus on completing the accounts.

Pay rate: €29.95 - €34.23 per hours / paid every week + holiday accrual

Duties in the role:

• Statutory Accounts – to produce statutory accounts and notes in conjunction with the Director of Finance & Operations. Prepare all audit working papers and be the day-to-day contact for external auditors.
• Support the UK team with month end close and balance sheet reconciliations along with the production of monthly management accounts and board reports.
• Support the UK team with various other tasks such as accounts payable and maintaining the chart of accounts.

Essential: 
Holder of a relevant professional qualification (ACA, ACCA, CIMA etc.)
Highly responsive and reliable with strong attention to detail and advanced excel skills.
Excellent communication skills, particularly attuned to finance documents interpretation and working well with non-financial staff
Able to work in a busy environment and plan work effectively to meet deadlines
An understanding of and empathy with the charitable sector is essential.

Desirable:
Experience working within a charity finance function
Experience of Dynamics GP will be an advantage
Experience of producing SORP compliant statutory accounts and liaising with auditors