Regional Accountant- West Region Permanent Full Time 37.5 hours

Regional Accountant- West Region Permanent Full Time 37.5 hours Location: Galway Salary range: €63,745 per annum Experience: +3 years post qualification experience Closing date: Wed, 23 Apr 2025 Description: The Role: Regional Accountant West Region 37.5 hours We are currently recruiting a Full Time permanent Regional Accountant to join our team in SVP West Regional Office, Ozanam House Augustine Street, Galway. The post holder will have responsibility to ensure the highest standards of professional financial services, compliance, business intelligence, reporting and support for stakeholders, with best practices in terms of financial processes, procedures and controls. A key aspect of this role is to develop and progress an effective and efficient financial accounting function, increase our capability for real-time information, cost centre codes alignment on the Society's Agresso system. This is a great opportunity to work with a fantastic team and join one of Ireland's largest voluntary organisations and contribute towards making a difference in the local community. Candidate Requirements: EDUCATION Fully qualified with a professional accounting qualification ACA, ACCA, CIMA is essential. KNOWLEDGE Knowledge of the Society and of its mission and values. Knowledge of needs and issues of the poor and disadvantaged. Knowledge of audit, statutory accounts, management accounts, internal control and process analysis is essential. Knowledge of financial policies and GAAP/SORP application is essential. Knowledge of commercial / retail business operations best practice, procedures, internal controls, reporting and analytics is desirable. Knowledge and experience with large entity financial accounting systems is desirable. EXPERIENCE +3 years post qualification experience is essential. Experience of annual audit, audit pre-work including audit file, working papers, advance audit analysis, annual reporting / audit is essential. Experience of financial Statement preparation to filling/publication stage. Budgeting, forecasting and variance analysis experience is desirable. Experience in analysing trends and KPI's is desirable. Experience with presentations is desirable. Experience of key performance metrics reporting, variance analysis for inclusion in management reports. Experience of system implementation/systems improvement. Development and implementation of policies, procedures and controls. SKILLS Excellent IT skills including finance software systems, MS Office and advanced Excel skills is essential. Excellent report writing skills with a high level of attention to detail. Analytics and operations analysis and evaluation. Strong people management skills. Ability to work in a team, contribute to initiatives and continuous improvements. Strong communication skills both written and verbally, with the ability to present ideas clearly and concisely to a variety of audiences. Strong problem-solving skills with ability to use initiative to develop solutions. Good organisation skills and ability to prioritise in a busy environment. Full job description for this role and list of associated benefits can be found here: Job Description - Regional Accountant West SVP is a large, national, voluntary organisation with extensive experience of working with a diverse range of people who experience poverty and exclusion. Through its network of volunteers and 700 staff, it is strongly committed to working for social justice and advocates the creation of a more just and caring society. SVP employs people to support volunteers in a variety of settings including housing, community care, shops, administration, and other specialist areas. I f you meet these requirements and have the desire to join one of Ireland's best known, trusted, and respected not-for-profit organisations please click 'Apply for this job'. PLEASE NOTE: If you are interested in being considered for this position, please apply as soon as possible as the role may be closed in advance of the date shown above due to high volume of applications. SVP is an Equal Opportunities Employer