Accounting Team Lead

On behalf of an Accounting & Finance advisory firm in Dublin, specialising in the hospitality and SME sectors, we are looking to hirie an Accounting Team Lead.

This is a leadership role for an experienced accountant to lead a team of bookkeepers, own the weekly and monthly reporting cycle, and act as the main point of contact for a portfolio of clients.

It suits someone who already supervises a team and wants a client-facing management role, while staying close enough to the detail to review and sign off the numbers.

The Role:

• Lead, coach and develop a team of bookkeepers, setting priorities, allocating workloads and reviewing their output
• Act as the main point of contact for a portfolio of clients, owning the relationship and resolving queries with clients and their suppliers
• Review and sign off full-cycle bookkeeping across multiple client entities through to trial balance
• Oversee the weekly payroll cycle, reviewing and approving payroll runs, deductions and statutory filings
• Improve processes, controls and turnaround times across the team

About You:

• IATI/AAT qualified or part-qualified, part-qualified accountant (ACCA/CPA/ACA/CIMA), or qualified by experience
• Practice or multi-client bookkeeping background an advantage. Experience within the Hospitality industry would also be a strong advantage.
• Experience leading or reviewing the work of others, or clear readiness to step up
• Strong double-entry bookkeeping to trial balance, VAT, bank recs and month-end

On Offer:

• Competitive salary, bonus, pension and free parking on site (Dublin city centre)
• Hybrid working (3 days per week in office)
• The chance to lead a team in a busy, client-facing environment with a broad variety across entities

For a confidential discussion, contact Conor Dignam at cdignam@alliedtalent.ie