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Executive Accountant

Employer
South Dublin County Council
Location
Tallaght, Dublin 24 (IE)
Salary
For further information please see the qualifications and particulars on our website.
Closing date
Nov 15, 2019

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This position is a senior position within the Finance Function reporting to the Financial / Management Accountant. The successful candidate will be responsible for modernising and managing change in the Finance Function. They will be responsible for introduction of new initiatives, policies and procedures and working with multidisciplinary teams. 

The successful candidate must demonstrate the following competencies:

  • Highly developed oral and written communication skills, including negotiation, report writing, and presentation skills.
  • A high degree of analytical, conceptual, and problem-solving skills.
  • Highly developed relationship management and interpersonal skills and a capacity to promote co-operation, trust, and openness amongst staff and customers.
  • Ability to determine priorities and organise workloads in order to produce quality output within tight time-frames.
  • Proven ability to work under pressure and think laterally in dealing with a wide range of issues.
  • Ability to effectively manage risk, procurement, and resources.
  • Ability to effectively manage a team of employees, including undertaking performance management processes.
  • Extensive experience in leading, developing and implementing financial and resource allocation strategies.
  • Knowledge of accounting methods, procedures, processes and contemporary management accounting techniques and principles.
  • Experience in the identification of critical / significant financial issues and briefing management of same.
  • Excellent working knowledge of integrated financial management systems, Microsoft software, and other relevant software packages.

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