Senior Accountant at Brightwater Recruitment

Position Senior Accountant
Posted 20 Jan 2026
Expired 19 Feb 2026
Company Brightwater Recruitment
Location Cork | IE
Job Type Full Time

Job Description:

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My client is the leading retail accountancy and consulting firm in Ireland.

Due to significant business growth, we have an exciting new opportunity for a Senior Accountant to join their business in Co. Cork (conveniently located between Cork city and Killarney), to liaise with clients and manage a team of Accountants and trainee Accountants.

They employ 40 staff, which increases each year as they grow.

This is an ideal opportunity for a senior accounting professional to advance their career within a highly successful and innovative business.

The Role:

  • Preparation and review of Management Accounts with strong emphasis on investigating gross margin variances and forming an action plan to enhance margin and reduce costs
  • Evaluate and implement effective internal controls
  • Working capital management
  • Providing full financial control services to clients
  • Managing a team

The Person

  • Qualified accountant with over 2 years post qualified experience
  • Proficient in all aspects of accounts preparation
  • Comfortable in dealing with clients, presenting financial analysis to them, and suggesting operational and financial improvements
  • Strong attention to detail
  • Competent IT skills
  • Ability to train and supervise staff
  • Excellent organisational skills and be capable of working on own initiative and to tight deadlines
  • Understanding of the retail sector (advantageous but not essential)
  • Available to start immediately (highly desirable but not essential)
  • Must have a recognised professional accounting qualification such as CPA, ACCA, CIMA or ACA
  • Having previous experience within a similar role in a retail environment (such as with a supermarket in Ireland or with another retail accountancy firm) would be an advantage but all relevant applications will be considered, as full retail accountancy training will be provided.

Salary and Benefits:

  • Competitive salary based on experience
  • Free On-site Parking
  • After an initial training period on-site, we then offer a Hybrid Working Model
  • Employee Assistance Programme
  • Discounted local Gym Membership
  • Company Events

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Job Info:

  • Company: Brightwater Recruitment
  • Position: Senior Accountant
  • Work Location: Cork
  • Country: IE

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