Graduate Accountant (Keelings Group)

About Keelings

Keelings is a 100% Irish-owned family business passionate about fresh produce. Operating across Ireland, the UK, and Europe, we grow, source, and supply top-quality fruit and vegetables. Our success is built on innovation, sustainability, and strong partnerships — powered by our dedicated people.

About Keelings

Keelings is a 100% Irish-owned family business passionate about fresh produce. Operating across Ireland, the UK, and Europe, we grow, source, and supply top-quality fruit and vegetables. Our success is built on innovation, sustainability, and strong partnerships — powered by our dedicated people.

Purpose of the Role

Join Keelings! You will be part of a passionate team of people and a growing business. Come on the journey with us where you will grow and develop and truly feel a sense of belonging.

At Keelings, we don't just grow quality fresh produce, we also nurture people and their professional development. The Keelings family always employ the best people for the job, the key to our success is the quality of the people we employ.

The successful candidate will be offered a 3/3.5 year training contract depending on exam route with ACA. During this period, the successful candidate will gain exposure to a number of departments across the Keelings business such as Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Treasury, Head Office function and a Trading Business Unit.

The role also offers paid study leave and exam fees, in line with CAI guidelines, leading to the ACA qualification.

Our Strategic Priorities

Better Food - We make our products better and inspire more people to enjoy produce.

People - We support our people to learn, be at their best, contribute and deliver on their commitments, using One Keelings' standards.

Better Ways - Every year we improve our competitiveness, efficiency and delivery through insight, technology and One Keelings.

Better World - We improve our environmental and social impact to make a positive difference in our world.

Partnerships - Working with Keelings creates value and long-term relationships with our customers & suppliers.

Growth - We invest in and deliver insight led, focused, profitable growth into the future.

Key Accountabilities & Responsibilities

Accounts Payable

• Matching, coding and processing of Supplier invoices to stock system
• Investigation and resolution of supplier queries
• Assist in preparing accounts for payment
• Creditors Reconciliations monthly/quarterly working from aged accruals listing / critical supplier listing
• Attend weekly meetings with the cost centre to which you are assigned to provide service to the business unit

Accounts Receivable

• Responsibility for the collection of debtor accounts across Multiples and Independent Retail accounts
• Debtors reconciliations forms a large part of this role – mainly working on large supermarket accounts
• Weekly debtor’s reconciliations for main debtors accounts
• Daily Cash / Cheques posting/allocating from post & BIF

Treasury

• Assist the treasury manager with managing daily liquidity
• Daily cash reporting
• Perform monthly bank reconciliations
• Weekly bank postings

Head Office / Trading Business Unit

• Assist in month-end accounts preparation, posting journals and reconciling accounts
• Assist with year-end audit
• Preparation & submission of Group Intrastat and VAT returnsRaising recharges to BU’s for central resources
• Raising sales invoices to third parties
• Reconciliations of balance sheet control accounts
• Reconciliation of intercompany accounts and posting intercompany journals
• Reconciliation of bank accounts & posting cashbook and cheques journals
• Analysis and recharging of group travel expenses
• Control and management of petty cash
• Invoice processing & ad-hoc payments
• Any other ad hoc duties as deemed appropriate by the management team

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

• Timely processing of supplier invoices and resolution of supplier queries
• Timely collection of debtor accounts and monthly reconciliations
• Timely submission of monthly accounts within trading business units
• Monthly bank reconciliations for Treasury
• Maintenance and reconciliation of Intercompany balances
• Weekly, monthly and quarterly one on one reviews with reporting manager
• Other KPI’s to be determined as appropriate based on various department requirements

Essential

Key Skills & Knowledge

• Must have level 8 or 9 qualification in a relevant discipline (graduated within the last 2 years)
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Be able to perform well under pressure in an ever-changing environment
• Highly accurate and fine attention to detail essential
• Candidates must speak fluent English. Additional language skills would also be desirable.
• Candidate will need their own transport as this role is primarily based in St Margaret’s, Co Dublin

Core Competencies

• Team player with a positive attitude
• Eager to learn and develop both personally and professionally
• Flexible and adaptable
• Proactive and efficient whilst demonstrating the ability to work on own initiative
• Good IT Skills - PowerPoint, word, excel.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Confidentiality/discretion to the highest standard
• Planning and organisational skills

Benefits

• Staff discount at Keelings Farm Shop and subsidized canteen
• Free On-site parking with access to electric chargers
• Wellness Initiatives such as wellness week

Keelings Values

• People Matter
• Teamwork
• Integrity
• Passion for Achievement

Inclusion & Diversity Statement

In Keelings we value all perspectives and knowledge that our colleagues bring to our business. We are committed to forming a diverse and inclusive team where all can share their unique experiences and perspectives. We welcome applications from all cultures and backgrounds and are dedicated to forming an environment of inclusiveness and diversity where all can thoroughly feel a sense of belonging.

Reasonable Accommodation Statement

If you require reasonable accommodation during the recruitment process, please let us know at [email protected]

Recruitment Process

• 1. CV Submission & email acknowledgment of receipt
• 2. Phone Screening
• 3. 1st Interview
• 4. 2nd Interview
• 5. Outcome & Feedback

Keelings Careers - https://www.keelings.com/careers-keelings/ Keelings Strategy & Values – https://www.keelings.com/our-people/

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