Senior Assistant Accountant (Part-Qualified) - North Dublin

Our client, a growing multi-brand hospitality and franchise group, is seeking a part-qualified Senior Assistant Accountant to join its small, hands-on finance team. Reporting directly to the Head of Finance, you will own key parts of the month-end close and management reporting across a group of trading companies. With ambitious growth plans ahead, this is a role for someone who wants to develop and take on more over the next few years, not just keep the wheels turning.

The Role

• Own the month-end close for designated entities and prepare monthly management accounts, including site and brand level P&Ls
• Produce variance analysis against budget and prior year with clear commentary
• Prepare accruals, prepayments, journals and balance sheet reconciliations; maintain the fixed asset register
• Manage intercompany recharges and reconciliations, and franchise royalty and fee invoicing
• Analyse food and beverage cost of sales, GP% and labour cost, and highlight trends to operations
• Prepare VAT returns across multiple rates and reconcile payroll and Revenue control accounts
• Prepare year-end audit files and act as the main point of contact for auditors on designated entities
• Supervise and review the work of the accounts assistant and accounts payable function
• Partner with area and site managers on performance, cost and margin

The Person

• Part-qualified accountant (ACCA, ACA, CPA, CIMA or equivalent), actively progressing towards qualification
• 3 to 5 years' experience in an accounting or finance role, including month-end close and management accounts
• Strong balance sheet reconciliation skills and advanced Excel
• Sound working knowledge of Irish VAT and payroll compliance
• Experience with Sage, Xero, Business Central or similar
• Hospitality, QSR, retail or franchise experience, Power BI or EPOS exposure, and UK / NI VAT knowledge are all an advantage
• Curious and analytical, able to explain the numbers clearly to non-finance colleagues