General Ledger Accountant
Content + Source + Freshness • 16 Dec 2025 • 95% confidence
Offer value
Moderate value due to promising career development, competitive compensation, and substantial responsibilities in a rapidly growing organization.
- Competitive compensation within hybrid role
- Opportunity to work with a dynamic finance team
- Chance to enhance accounting expertise internationally
- Requires proficiency in IFRS and analytical skills
Pros
- Competitive salary and benefits within a growing company
- Hybrid working model with flexibility
- Chance to work in a multinational environment
Cons
- Potential high workload during peak financial periods
- Requires solid understanding of IFRS and accounting practices
- May involve complex intercompany coordination
Who it's for
Mid-Level • Hybrid
Good fit
- Experienced accountants with international aspirations
- Finance professionals interested in compliance and reporting
- Individuals wanting a flexible work environment
Not recommended for
- Newly qualified accountants seeking straightforward roles
- Candidates uncomfortable with high workloads
- Those preferring strictly office-based positions
Motivation fit
Key skills
About the job
Our client is a leading facilities and services organisation that has achieved significant growth across Ireland and the UK, with ambitious plans to expand its international footprint. This is a great opportunity for an experienced General Ledger Accountant to join a dynamic finance team supporting a fast-paced, multinational environment.
You'll play a key role in ensuring the accuracy and integrity of financial reporting, working closely with internal stakeholders and supporting both local and group-level accounting operations.
Key Responsibilities
- Maintain and reconcile general ledger accounts in line with company policy and accounting standards.
- Prepare and post journal entries for accruals, prepayments, and provisions.
- Perform monthly balance sheet reconciliations, investigating and resolving discrepancies.
- Support month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close activities, ensuring timely and accurate reporting.
- Assist in preparing financial statements and other internal management reports.
- Reconcile intercompany transactions and coordinate with other entities.
- Manage fixed asset accounting, including depreciation and disposals.
- Support internal and external audits through timely provision of documentation and analysis.
- Ensure compliance with IFRS, internal controls, and corporate policies.
- Contribute to continuous improvement projects within the accounting and controls team.
About You
- Qualified accountant (ACCA / CPA / CIMA or equivalent).
- Minimum 2-4 years' experience in general ledger or financial accounting, ideally in a shared service or multinational environment.
- Strong technical understanding of IFRS and general accounting principles.
- Excellent Excel skills with the ability to work confidently with large data sets.
- Detail-oriented, deadline-driven, and proactive in identifying process improvements.
- Strong communicator with the ability to collaborate effectively across teams and regions.
What's on Offer
- Permanent position with a well-established and growing international business.
- Competitive salary and benefits package.
- Hybrid working model with flexibility.
- A supportive and collaborative finance team that encourages development and progression.
