General Ledger (GL) Accountant

About Avoca

Avoca operates across 13 store locations, Central Bakery & Kitchen, Central Stores and Weaving Production Mill sites nationwide. While deeply rooted in Irish heritage and craftsmanship, Avoca continues to evolve as one of Ireland's most recognised retail and hospitality brands.From award-winning cafes and restaurants to Food Markets, fashion, homeware, gardens and weaving, Avoca offers a unique and dynamic working environment across retail, hospitality and manufacturing operations.

Job Title: General Ledger (GL) Accountant - 1 Year Fixed Contract

Job Summary: The GL Accountant will manage and maintain AVOCA's general ledger while ensuring that all financial transactions are accurately recorded, reconciled, and reported. This role focuses on retail-specific accounting needs, including revenue recognition, inventory and cost of goods sold (COGS) reporting. The GL Accountant will play a key role in month-end and year-end closing processes, ensuring the financial health of AVOCA group.

Please note that Avoca does not provide visa, employment permit or work permit sponsorship for this role. Applicants must have the right to work in Ireland at the time of application.

Key Responsibilities:

• General Ledger Maintenance:
• Review and reconcile weekly and monthly cash receipts journal entries, including returns, discounts, direct debits and VAT for all Avoca stores.
• Maintain and update Avoca general ledger, ensuring accuracy in GL accounts, subaccounts and profit centres with focus on overhead and CAPEX analysis.
• Review and process non-creditors Avoca payments, including bank and cash accounts reconciliations for all retail shops and online Avoca sales.
• Revenue Recognition and Sales Reporting:
• Reconcile retail sales and revenue data with point-of-sale (EPOS) systems and Oracle Cloud. Ensure it aligns with our general ledger records.
• Ensure proper revenue recognition is applied from Avoca online sales platform, ensuring that sales are recorded at the correct time based on delivery status and in compliance with accounting and tax compliance across multiple regions.
• Intercompany
• Record and reconcile all intercompany bank transfers transactions and allocations between Avoca Group.
• Prepare, record and reconcile Group intercompany billing, including service charges, property fees, payroll costs and corporate sales within Group deadlines.
• Prepare and record FX revaluation journals on Intercompany loans and cash balances.
• Month-End and Year-End Closing:
• Responsible for monthly, quarterly and annual closing Avoca processes, ensuring all transactions are accurately captured in the financial records.
• Prepare and post large volume of accruals, prepayments, CAPEX, stock and cogs journals for month end closing.
• Responsible for preparing quarterly BS reconciliations and upload in Blackline
• Compliance and Controls:
• Responsible for the preparation of schedules for tax filings (VAT, VIES, RTD, Intrastat, CSO filings, etc) and meet deadlines as per Revenue requirements.
• Monitor and enforce internal controls related to cash handling, payment processing, and inventory to prevent fraud and errors.
• Audit Support:
• Provide documentation and explanations for both internal and external audits.
• Assist in the preparation of financial statements and management reports.
• Collaboration and Communication:
• Communicate effectively with cross-functional teams to ensure accurate reporting and financial tracking.
  
  

Qualifications:

• Education: Bachelor's degree in accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• Experience: 2-4 years of experience in accounting, preferably in a retail environment, with a focus on general ledger management and retail-specific accounting.
  
  

Skills:

• Strong understanding of Irish accounting standards and VAT regulations
• Familiarity with retail software and systems (e.g. EPOS systems, Oracle and Cognos BI. (Desirable but not essential)
• Strong Excel skills for reporting, analysis, and reconciliation.
• Analytical mindset with the ability to solve complex financial issues.
• Excellent attention to detail, time management, and organizational skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic retail environment.
• Certifications: ACCA, CPA, CIMA or equivalent is a plus.
• Work Environment: Flexibility for remote work (Three days office based and two days remotely).
  
  

What We Offer

• Hybrid working model
• Exposure across retail, hospitality and manufacturing operations
• Collaborative and fast-paced working environment
• Opportunity for permanency subject to business needs and performance
• Staff discount
• Employee Assistance Progamme
• Subsidised meals on shift
• Pension scheme
• Cycle scheme