Senior Accountant

Job DescriptionSENIOR ACCOUNTANT GALWAY CITY ONSITE This is a newly created senior finance appointment with an established organisation that operates with strong commercial discipline and a clear focus on operational control. Reporting to the senior finance leadership team, the role will take ownership of key reporting, compliance, payroll, and cost processes that underpin decision-making across the business. It offers real scope to shape finance operations, improve visibility, and influence outcomes in a role with broad exposure and genuine commercial impact.

RESPONSIBILITIES Lead the month-end close process, ensuring timely and accurate reporting across payroll, costs, accruals, and key balance sheet areas. Own payroll-related accounting, reconciliation, and reporting activities, maintaining accuracy, control, and compliance. Manage cost accounting processes to support clear visibility on operational spend, margin, and business performance.

Produce management accounts and supporting analysis that inform leadership decisions and commercial planning. Deliver high-quality data analysis and reporting to identify trends, variances, and areas for improvement. Oversee compliance and reporting requirements, ensuring internal controls and external obligations are met consistently.

Partner with stakeholders across the business to clarify financial performance and support practical decision-making. Support procurement-related reporting and cost control activity, improving transparency around spend and commitments. Manage credit control activity where required, maintaining strong oversight of debtor balances and cash collection.

Lead and develop people where applicable, creating structure, accountability, and confidence within the team. Improve finance processes and reporting outputs, driving greater efficiency, accuracy, and control. Contribute to wider finance transformation and operational improvement initiatives as the role evolves.

REQUIREMENTS Qualified accountant with 10+ years of experience in an SME or similarly hands-on environment. Proven background in payroll management and payroll-related accounting. Strong technical knowledge of cost accounting and management accounting principles.

Demonstrable experience managing month-end close processes and reporting deadlines. Confident in financial data analysis, with the ability to interpret and communicate insights clearly. Experience working with people management, team coordination, or supervisory responsibility.

Practical understanding of procurement, spend control, and cost visibility. Exposure to credit control or debtor management would be highly beneficial. Strong attention to detail with the ability to balance accuracy and pace.

Comfortable operating in a broad, commercially focused finance role with cross-functional exposure. Strong systems capability and confidence working with finance data and reporting tools. Professional judgement, discretion, and the ability to work effectively with senior stakeholders.

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