Accountant-III

Overview

We are proactively pipelining for high-performing M&A Financial Accountants (Contract) for upcoming roles within our client's Dublin-based finance team. As their portfolio expands, these roles will sit within the international M&A and compliance function, supporting newly acquired entities outside the US across EMEA and APAC.

The successful candidate will be a driven, detail-oriented qualified accountant with strong experience in financial statements and audits, ideally from a Big 4 or multinational background. You will act as the entity lead for newly acquired companies, ensuring timely and accurate statutory and compliance reporting across multiple jurisdictions.

These upcoming opportunities are driven by continued M&A activity, with multiple deals recently closed and a growing portfolio of entities.

Key Responsibilities

Core Accounting & Compliance

• Act as entity lead for newly acquired international entities (EMEA/APAC)
• Manage statutory compliance for ~30 entities across jurisdictions including UK, France, India, Saudi Arabia, Canada, and Hong Kong
• Prepare and coordinate Statutory Financial Statements under local GAAP
• Support preparation of Corporation Tax and VAT returns
• Manage and coordinate local statutory audits, including auditor relationship management
• Ensure on-time delivery of compliance across regions with varying regulatory timelines
• Review work performed by outsourced accounting and bookkeeping partners
• Support entity liquidations where applicable

M&A & Stakeholder Collaboration

• Support international M&A compliance for acquisitions outside the US
• Build strong relationships with local auditors, advisors, and bookkeepers
• Work cross-functionally with internal finance, tax, and systems teams
• Exercise sound business judgement when resolving complex accounting and compliance issues

Process Improvement & Systems

• Support design, testing, and rollout of financial reporting systems and tools
• Lead or contribute to process improvement initiatives to build scalable finance operations

Top 3 Non-Negotiable Skills (Must-Have)

• Recognised Accounting Qualification (ACA / ACCA)
  • 5+ years post-qualification experience (PQE)
• Strong Ownership of Financial Statements
  • Hands-on experience preparing statutory financial statements under local GAAP
  • Comfortable acting as the primary accounting contact for an entity
• Audit Experience
  • Proven experience managing statutory audits
  • Confident working directly with external auditors and resolving audit issues

Additional Requirements & Experience

Essential

• Experience in a multinational or Big 4 environment preferred
• Solid understanding of US GAAP and local GAAP (EMEA/APAC exposure a plus)
• Strong analytical and technical accounting skills
• Advanced Excel proficiency
• Excellent planning, communication, and stakeholder management skills
• Highly organized with a continuous improvement mindset
• Comfortable working with globally distributed teams

Nice to Have

• Experience with Oracle Fusion or similar ERP systems
• APAC statutory or compliance exposure
• Experience supporting entity liquidations

Education & Experience

• Recognised accounting qualification (ACA or ACCA required)
• Background in audit and financial statement preparation (Big 4 strongly preferred)
• Experience supporting fast‑growing, complex, multinational organisations

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