Accountant | 6-Month Contract | South Dublin

A Leading National Healthcare Regulatory Body in South Dublin

Location: South Dublin (Blended working options available)
Contract: Temporary, 6-month assignment
Salary: €50,000 per annum (pro rata)
Annual Leave: 25 days (pro rata)
Reporting to: Finance Manager

About the Organisation

Our client is a leading national healthcare regulatory body based in South Dublin, with responsibility for maintaining high professional standards, promoting public protection and supporting excellence across the healthcare sector.

The organisation plays an important role in safeguarding the public through the regulation of healthcare professionals and the promotion of high standards of professional education, practice and conduct.

About the Opportunity

Our client is seeking a motivated and detail-oriented Accountant to join its Finance team on a temporary six-month assignment.

Reporting to the Finance Manager, the successful candidate will provide hands-on accounting support across the Finance function, contributing to the delivery of accurate and timely financial information and ensuring effective financial controls and processes.

This is an excellent opportunity for a part-qualified accountant with 3–5 years' relevant experience to join a respected national regulatory organisation and contribute to its financial operations.

Key Responsibilities

Assist with monthly management accounts, journals, accruals, prepayments and variance analysis.
Support annual budgeting, forecasting and expenditure monitoring.
Prepare balance sheet and control account reconciliations.
Process, validate and reconcile payroll and pension payments.
Manage accounts payable and receivable transactions.
Support bank reconciliations and cash management.
Assist with internal and external audits.
Support statutory, tax and other financial returns.
Maintain accurate financial records and ensure compliance with internal controls.
Prepare financial reports and respond to information requests.
Identify opportunities to improve finance processes and systems.
Provide support across the Finance team as required.

About You

To be successful, you will have:

A recognised professional accountancy qualification at part-qualified level or be actively working towards one.
3–5 years' relevant accounting or finance experience.
Practical experience in management accounts, reconciliations, budgeting, payroll and audit support.
Experience using computerised accounting systems.
Strong Microsoft Excel and Microsoft 365 skills.
Excellent numerical, analytical and problem-solving abilities.
Strong attention to detail and the ability to meet competing deadlines.
A good understanding of financial controls, audit trails and confidentiality.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
A high degree of integrity, discretion and professionalism.

Desirable Experience

Experience within a public sector, regulatory, healthcare or not-for-profit environment.
Exposure to payroll, pensions, procurement or financial reporting requirements.
Experience supporting year-end accounts and external audits.
Advanced Excel skills, including pivot tables, lookups and data analysis.

How to Apply

To apply for this opportunity or to find out more, please reach out to Richard Minchin on the Lex Consultancy team.