Trainee Accountant

First Citizen Finance Group is an independent finance company operating in the Auto, Agri, CRE and SME asset finance sectors in Ireland. The group employs c.90 staff through the Republic of Ireland and is headquartered in Dublin 1 with satellite offices in Cork and Kilkenny.

The company continues to grow and expand into new market segments and has recently completed the public securitisation of its Auto loan Portfolio.

The Role

• The successful candidate will join a team responsible for the financial operations and reporting of the company.
• Reporting to the Financial Controller, this role will provide access and exposure to all departments and levels of a growing organisation.
• The ideal candidate must be a team player with a positive attitude and a willingness to learn and develop their knowledge.
• Be able to demonstrate an aptitude through education or otherwise of being able to pick up tasks/concepts quickly.
• The successful candidate will be involved in the following areas:-Accounts Payable
• Accounts Receivable
• Day End Reporting
• Bank transaction processing and reconciliations
• Updating and reconciling nominal ledger accounts
• Sales Ledger
• Analysis of Company Overheads
• Assist in preparation of external reporting packs
• Prepare certain information which will feed into management/statutory accounts
• Profile:

The ideal candidate will possess the following skills and knowledge:

• Completed studies for a business or finance qualification
• Previous experience in a finance team environment is desirable but not essential
• Have started to study or are planning to study for an accounting qualification
• Proficient skills in Microsoft Excel
• Can demonstrate an ability to plan & prioritise ones work
• Be efficient, with good attention to detail
• Have a positive, enthusiastic, can-do attitude
• Be comfortable assisting Financial Accountants with complex queries
• Can demonstrate eagerness to learn all departments processes and functions
• Provide quality customer service and demonstrate flexibility in dealing with internal clients/suppliers
• Salary: Competitive salary depending on experience and full financial support for relevant studies in accordance with our education policy.