Assistant Financial Accountant

Certa Ireland is a wholly owned subsidiary of DCC plc and is part of the Energy Division of the Group. We were born out of the combination of successful Irish energy brands. We are one of the country’s leading home heating oil, commercial fuel, and agricultural diesel suppliers, in addition to other business divisions including retail forecourts, fuel card services and lubricants. In recent years Certa Ireland has grown with the acquisition of Campus Oil, Jones Oil, two lubricant businesses, and the establishment of the Certa forecourt network. What unites each of these brands is a powerful entrepreneurial spirit, a culture of high performance and agility and is underpinned by exceptionally strong customer service.

DCC plc is one of Ireland’s most successful organisations, operating in various sectors including Energy, Technology and Healthcare. With annual sales of over €18 billion, and operations in 21 countries spanned over 3 continents, DCC employs more than 15,400 people around the globe. Being a part of our parent company means that while we retain the agility and local resonance of a smaller organisation, we also benefit from the strength and scale of our parent company.

Principal Objective of Position:

In this impactful role within our dynamic finance team, you will report to the Head of Finance, Control & Reporting. Working closely with the Head of Finance, you will contribute to the preparation of financial data for internal and external reporting, while actively supporting the refinement of operational processes across the organisation. This position presents a unique opportunity for you to broaden your scope by becoming a contributor in driving our finance initiatives forward.

Financial Reporting

• Assist in the preparation of month-end and year-end financial statements.
• Prepare and post adjusting journal entries as needed to reflect accruals, prepayments, and other necessary adjustments to ensure accurate financial reporting.
• Ensure adherence to established policies and procedures during the month-end and year-end close, promoting consistency and reliability in financial reporting.

Month-End and Year-End Close:

• Work closely with the team to plan and execute the month-end and year-end close processes.
• Coordinate with other finance team members to ensure a cohesive and efficient closing process.
• Prepare comprehensive month-end files with all key monthly reconciliations, and support for key balance sheet accounts.

Banking

• Bank reconciliations
• Work closely with the finance teams to ensure bank transactions are processed with all queries resolved in a timely manner.
• Posting banking transactions, including payments/receipts/unpaid direct debits to customer accounts and bank charges to nominal ledger
• Working closely with the Head of Finance to plan, monitor and control bank accounts

General:

• Revenue Commissioner submissions and returns (NORA, Duty, RCT)
• Support smooth and efficient audit processes by assisting in the preparation of comprehensive documentation for both internal and external auditors.
• Address any audit queries and provide the necessary support during audits.
• Prioritise and manage tasks to meet established deadlines for month-end and year end reporting.
• Support the Head of Finance on ad hoc projects as and when required.
• Collaborate with other teams within the business for cross-cover, and for co-ordination of any tasks that impact on the financial reporting functions.
  • Interact with external/internal parties including customers, auditors and DCC Group Compliance teams, in a professional and courtesy manner.
• Contribute to streamlining, and process improvements and standardisation activities of the team
• Collaborate with and support the finance team as and when required
• To act diligently and professionally in the interests of the Company
• To demonstrate a willingness to promote the positive development of the business to all stakeholders of the business including customers, staff, and suppliers.
• Other ad-hoc finance duties as required

Requirements

Education & Experience:

• Possess a qualification related to a third-level degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration or a related field, part-qualified accountant, accounting technician or equivalent
• Minimum of 3 years’ experience in similar role
• Proficient in utilising technology and data, including web-based applications.
• Demonstrated experience in impacting the quality and success of a finance function.

Core Competencies:

• Strong financial acumen and commercially focused.
• Proven ability to work as part of a team.
• Excellent attention to detail, with an ability and willingness to work in the detail and take a “hands-on”approach.
• Positive, can-do attitude, displaying a high level of commitment & motivation.
• A desire to grow and undertake additional responsibility.
• Highly organized and ability to adapt to quickly changing priorities.
• Demonstrates articulate and professional communication style.
• Demonstrates high levels of personal and professional standards.
• Ability to build strong business relationships.

Our Values

Safety First

Our priority on safety has always been the foundation of our sustained success in business. We always prioritise the safety of our employees, contractors, customers and any others who may be affected by our business activities. This is why we continuously look for ways to improve our culture, systems, and our processes around safe practices.

Bold & Courageous

We embrace challenges with the determination to succeed. We push our boundaries and challenge the status quo. Every day we strive to understand the limits of “what’s possible?” and “why not?”. Both as individuals and as a collective, we strive to find innovative solutions to problems for our shared future and achieve our goal of becoming Ireland’s most loved, most efficient and most profitable energy brand.

One Team

We are one team and work with a shared vision; which is to always do the right thing for our customers, our businesses and our people. Internally, we operate without silos, and we say what we feel, we’re always respectful, honest and empathetic to different views and opinions, embracing diversity and nurturing inclusivity. We’re problem solvers who are never afraid to take the initiative and personal ownership of the part that we play. Our one-team culture means that we’re stronger together and are capable of accomplishing great things.

Irrepressible Performance

We at Certa share a collective entrepreneurial spirit, an agile approach to solving problems, a passion for accuracy, a dedicated work ethic and an unwavering commitment in serving our customers. Performance is at the heart of what we do and it makes us continuously seek new ways to improve what we do. Our pursuit of excellence demands that each one of us bring a consistently strong performance to their work every day, thus ensuring the long-term success and growth of our business.

Customer Obsessed

We take pride in defying expectations. We keep on our toes and come up with fresh ways to do things in response to changing customer requirements. Our increased focus on being customer-centric across the organisation drives us to deliver the best-in-class experiences to our customers. This is what helps us build enduring and lasting relationships based on trust, value and respect. Our shared belief in environmental citizenship and our philosophy of small steps over time equals big strides, helps us build an energy-efficient future for our customers and for our planet.