Financial Accountant, Galway

Financial Accountant required for growing med tech company in Galway. Reporting to CFO. Responsibilities: Financial Reporting&Month-End Close: Prepare monthly management accounts across multiple entities, including variance analysis and commentary. Support the month-end close process: journals, accruals, prepayments, intercompany transactions, and foreign currency revaluations. Maintain the general ledger, perform balance sheet reconciliations, and assist with FX translation and intercompany eliminations for group reporting. Assist in the preparation of financial statements in compliance with US GAAP and FRS 102. Maintain the fixed asset register and calculate depreciation across all entities. Planning, Reporting&Budget Monitoring: Assist with the annual budgeting process and contribute to regular forecasting cycles. Prepare and distribute monthly spend-to-budget reports for each business function, highlighting variances and flagging areas of concern. Work with department leads to ensure monthly expenditure is accurately coded and reflected against the correct budget lines. Compliance, Tax&Grant Claims: Ensure compliance with statutory requirements, tax regulations, and internal controls across all group entities. Prepare grant claims, ensuring expenditure is accurately captured and reported in line with agreements. Support the preparation of the annual R&D tax credit claim, working closely with R&D teams to collate and document qualifying activities and costs. Audit Support: Assist with year-end audit preparation, including preparing audit schedules and acting as a day-to-day point of contact for external auditors. Support the documentation and maintenance of internal controls and accounting policies as the business scales. Requirements: Professional accounting qualification (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, or equivalent). Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with a high level of attention to detail and accuracy. Advanced Excel/IT skills and experience working with accounting/ERP systems. Good understanding of Irish statutory, VAT, and tax compliance obligations. Ability to manage competing deadlines and work effectively as part of a small, fast-paced finance team. Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present financial information clearly to non-finance colleagues. Working knowledge of US GAAP and FRS 102 reporting standards. Exposure to multi-entity and multi-currency accounting. Experience supporting grant claims or R&D tax credit preparation. For a confidential discussion and more information on the role, please contact Noeleen Stewart. TPBN1_IJ