by Nycola Hillis | Feb 4, 2025
Job Title: Accounting Technician / Part-Qualified Accountant
Location: Dublin, Ireland
Employment Type: Full-Time (Hybrid)
The Role
Our client is seeking an Accounting Technician or Part-Qualified Accountant to join their finance team in a hands-on, hybrid role.
Reporting to senior management, you will play a key role in managing financial operations, ensuring compliance, and driving efficiencies across the organisation. This is an excellent opportunity for a proactive finance professional to grow within a supportive and ambitious environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Assist in the preparation of monthly management accounts and financial reports.
- Manage day-to-day bookkeeping, including accounts payable/receivable, bank reconciliations, and debtor management.
- Process VAT returns and ensure compliance with Irish tax regulations.
- Support payroll processing and related compliance activities.
- Contribute to project-driven services, including export documentation and ad hoc initiatives.
- Maintain accurate financial records in line with company policies and audit standards.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance financial processes and controls.
- Assist in the preparation of reports and presentations for the Board of Directors.
- Respond to financial queries from internal and external stakeholders.
- Perform other finance-related tasks as required to support the business.
Qualifications and Skills
- For Accounting Technicians: Qualification as an Accounting Technician (ATI) or similar.
- For Part-Qualified Accountants: Progressing through ACCA, CPA, CIMA, or similar.
- A minimum of 2 years’ experience in a financial or accounting role.
- Proficiency in accounting software (e.g., Sage, Big Red Cloud, or similar) and Microsoft Excel.
- Strong knowledge of Irish accounting and VAT regulations.
- Exceptional attention to detail and organisational skills.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities.
What We Offer
- Competitive Salary: Based on experience and qualifications.
- Hybrid Working: A blend of remote and on-site work for flexibility.
- Pension Plan: Contribution to your long-term financial well-being.
- Professional Development: CPD support and opportunities to grow within the company.
- Collaborative Culture: Work alongside a supportive and innovative team.
- Convenient Location: Central Dublin office with excellent transport links.
by Terence O'Hara | Feb 4, 2025
Job Title: Financial Advisor
Established in 1938, my client is one of the oldest independently owned brokers in Ireland, providing insurance, wealth management, pensions, investments, employee benefits, and mortgage advisory services. With offices in Dublin and Drogheda, they offer expert financial solutions to private and commercial clients nationwide.
My client is seeking a highly motivated Financial Advisor to provide expert financial advice in Retirement Planning, Investments, Life Insurance, Serious Illness Cover, and Income Protection. The role involves developing new business, managing an existing client base, and building a strong pipeline over a 4-5-year period. Hybrid role based in Dundrum with administrative support provided.
This role offers a competitive salary of up to €75,000 DOE, along with a generous bonus and commission structure. The hybrid working model is based in Dundrum, providing flexibility and work-life balance. Additional benefits include 23 days annual leave, 10 days paid sick leave, and a Defined Contributory Pension Scheme. Employees also receive Death in Service & Income Protection Cover, access to an Employee Assistance Programme, and sponsorship for exams and further study. A company laptop and mobile phone are provided, along with free parking for added convenience.
Key Responsibilities for the Financial Advisor
- Develop and maintain a pipeline of new business opportunities.
- Manage and grow relationships with existing clients.
- Conduct financial reviews and provide tailored recommendations.
- Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements.
- Maintain accurate client records on the CRM system.
Skills & Qualifications for the Financial Advisor
- QFA qualification (essential); RPA, AIIPM, CFP (desirable).
- 5-7 years’ sales experience in Life & Pensions, ideally in a broker environment.
- Strong technical knowledge of financial products.
- Proven ability to meet annual sales targets.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
- Full driving license and personal vehicle required.
- Compliance with CPD requirements.
by Nycola Hillis | Jan 31, 2025
HR Advisor
Excellent opportunity for an HR Advisor to join a leading HR services provider based in Dublin.
This role offers great career path and great benefits.
Tasks and Responsibilities:
- Keeping your personal knowledge of HR and Employment Law and best practice continually up-to-date by referring to Company training and updates.
- Achieving measured set KPIs to support all clients with high-quality advice in a productive manner within set SLAs. You will predominantly deliver advice by telephone, with additional interactions through email and video conference.
- Actively owning cases from start to finish, building rapport and relationships with clients on each interaction.
- Logging all advice accurately onto our bespoke internal system, taking ownership and responsibility for ongoing cases.
- Providing clients with supporting information/documentation to assist them in the advice provided.
- Ensuring that the advice given is consistent with the client’s HR documentation and internal policies.
- Following internal protocols for managing and escalating cases where applicable.
- Effectively managing a changing portfolio of on-going and complex client cases through the provision of guidance and support to the client.
- Presenting HR and employment law training to client and non-client groups via video conference or in person.
- Being flexible and adaptable in order to ensure that the client’s service is always of a high standard.
- Offering clients options regarding the take up of other products we provide and making recommendations accordingly.
- Assisting other departments when required, particularly the HR Consultancy department in the provision and updating of employment contracts and handbooks.
Skills and Experience:
- Extensive knowledge of employment law and HR best practices.
- Exceptional communication skills and the ability to interact with clients in a professional and confident manner.
- Strong written English skills with excellent attention to detail.
- Ability to prioritize workload and work efficiently under pressure.
- Strong organizational skills and the ability to present information accurately.
- Proficient in word processing.
- Highly detail-oriented.
by Nycola Hillis | Jan 28, 2025
Senior HR Consultant
Our client is a leading provider of HR Services based in Dublin 3.
This role offers excellent salary and benefits and great opportunity for career development
Job Purpose
To contribute to the achievement of the company’s mission, through the provision of professional, high quality service delivery to clients in the areas of HR best practice and application of employment law.
Job Overview
We are currently recruiting an experienced Senior HR Consultant to join our very successful Consultancy team. The successful candidate will join an experienced and professional team and will work in a fast paced and stimulating environment. The role will be varied and involve the provision of high quality HR support to clients. The successful candidate will require an exemplary understanding of HR employment law & best practice and will combine this with a commercial outlook and approach when supporting clients.
Day-to-Day Responsibilities
- Provide specialist HR & Employment Law support to clients
- Design and present effective HR solutions for a variety of clients within different industry sectors.
- Lead complex workplace investigations, for example Dignity and Respect at Work, Disciplinary and Grievances for clients
- Provide robust, pragmatic advice and guidance to clients on-site, via telephone, video conference or email in relation to HR issues
- Build strong relationships within the current designated client base
- Create new client relationships and promote HR & Employment Law expertise
- Research current developments in Employment Law and HR practice
- Research, prepare content and present seminars and training workshops on current HR topics
- Contribute to the development of new compliance products and solutions
- Work with key colleagues within the wider organisation to meet client needs
- Work on site with clients to resolve HR issues and bridge gaps in their HR service or up skill HR teams in house in line with best practice and employment legislation
- Draft written content and be a key HR contributor for our employment law publications
- Review policies and procedures for clients and provide advice/guidance on required changes to ensure documentation is compliant with legislation
- Any other duties as may be required of the Consultancy Team
What you Bring to the Team
- Appropriate 3rd level degree programme in Human Resources / Employment Law, or equivalent experience
- Minimum 3 years’ experience in an HR role providing HR support to managers and/or the business
- Experience providing advice on company policy and procedures
- Excellent knowledge of Employment Law and its application in unionised and non unionised workplaces
- Comprehensive knowledge of Human Resource developments in Ireland and Internationally
- Understanding of the role of the third party industrial relations and employment institutions in Ireland
- Highly Commercial
- A flexible and adaptable individual with a constructive ‘can do’ attitude who is willing to contribute to the development of the business to maximise new business opportunities.
- Ability to research and write HR compliance materials
- Keen interest in current HR and employment law issues
- Excellent communication skills (business English – verbal and written)
- Strong administration skills
- Good project management skills
- Experience working effectively in a team environment
- Computer Literate with experience using Windows
- Ambitious, innovative and enthusiastic
Essential Requirements of Successful Candidate:
- This is a nationwide HR Consultancy Service; therefore the successful candidate will be expected to travel and stay overnight regularly.
- Must have own transport with full clean driving licence and appropriate motor insurance.
by Nycola Hillis | Jan 24, 2025
Logistics Office Administrator
Are you a detail-oriented, proactive individual with a knack for keeping things running smoothly?
We’re looking for an Office Administrator to join our client’s dynamic team and play a key role in the daily operations of our busy office.
Why Join Us?
- Be part of a collaborative and supportive environment.
- Take on a role that offers variety and the opportunity to grow.
- Work with a forward-thinking company in the heart of Dublin 11.
