Financial Accountant

Financial Accountant

We are at the heart of Ireland's energy transition - connecting, operating, and transforming the electricity grid to support a low carbon, renewable future. We build talented teams to tackle real world challenges daily, helping prepare the grid to carry up to 80 % of Ireland's electricity from renewable sources. We are proud to be a certified Great Place to Work, recognised for our culture built on trust, collaboration and inclusion. At EirGrid you will find supportive teams, opportunities to grow and meaningful work, as well as secure employment with a range of flexible and family friendly working policies to support your life and wellbeing.

The Finance Department is responsible for the provision of timely and insightful financial information to the Board, Executive and Management. It also has responsibility for the ongoing development of the company's internal control procedures and financial information system to fulfil regulatory and statutory requirements. The Finance Department provides a key business partnering approach across all the Executive Directorates across the Group to support and enable delivery of EirGrid's strategic objectives.

The Opportunity

This role ensures that timely and accurate financial information is produced for the EirGrid Group to meet established goals and objectives, while ensuring statutory requirements are adhered to. The role holder will be responsible for the preparation of monthly financial accounts, annual regulatory accounts, annual budgeting and ongoing forecasting, reporting to the EirGrid TSO Financial Controller. We are looking for a commercially minded individual with strong attention to detail. This role requires excellent communication skills, as you will collaborate regularly with senior leaders across Finance and other departments, and engage with stakeholders at all levels to build credibility and act as a trusted advisor to the business.

• Preparing and presenting month end and year end accounts for review
• Preparing KPI reports and investigating variances with other internal departments
• Maintaining general ledger and journal postings
• Participating in the annual internal and external audit processes
• Performing key controls and reconciliations to adhere to regulatory requirements
• Maintaining collaborative working relationships with colleagues and stakeholders
• Supporting the annual budgeting process, and assisting departments in managing their submission
• Assisting with the preparation of regulatory accounting submissions
• Driving efficiencies through process improvements
• Responsible for Fixed Asset reporting, including depreciation calculation
• ERP system testing and enhancements
• Other ad hoc duties, as they arise

About You

• Qualified Accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA) with a minimum of three years post qualification experience in a similar role
• Proven ability to work well under pressure and to strict deadlines
• Working knowledge of IFRS reporting requirements
• High standards of accuracy and attention to detail
• Extensive decision making experience and an ability to prioritise competing deliverables
• Comfortable operating in environments of ambiguity, with the flexibility to adapt
• Energetic, passionate and willing to challenge the status quo in the interest of delivering change
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills and a proven ability to collaborate and work effectively as part of a team
• Advanced skills in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint and Word are essential
• Previous experience with an ERP (ideally Microsoft Dynamics) would be advantageous

Closing date for applications

26/06/2026

We value potential as much as experience. If you believe you can succeed in this role, we encourage you to apply, even if you don't meet every requirement. We're dedicated to diversity and inclusion at EirGrid. We recognise the strength that comes from having a diverse workforce and the importance of a supportive culture for all our people to achieve their potential. As an equal opportunities employer, we welcome applications from people of all backgrounds. Reasonable accommodations are offered at every stage of our recruitment process.