Senior Accountant - Outsourcing
BDO Ireland • Dublin, Ireland • Full Time
Posted on Wed, Aug 12, 2026
The successful candidate will oversee a remote team, ensuring the timely and accurate delivery of accounting and financial reporting services to a diverse portfolio of clients. While maintaining technical accounting expertise, the role is primarily focused on supervising work, managing client deliverables, and driving operational excellence across the team.
About the Outsourcing Department Our Outsourcing team supports European and global businesses by providing specialist finance and accounting services, including:
- Preparation and review of monthly management reporting packs
- Accounts payable and treasury oversight
- Statutory and regulatory compliance
Key Responsibilities
Team Leadership & Delivery Management
- Collaborate with team members in BDO Dublin and the BDO network to meet client requirements on daily, monthly, and quarterly cycles
- Review work completed by team members and provide guidance, training, and constructive feedback
- Plan and prioritise to ensure client deadlines and service levels are consistently met
- Prepare and maintain weekly work plans, timetables, and delivery schedules for management review
- Act as the primary escalation point for team and client-related issues
- Build and maintain strong relationships with clients, acting as a trusted point of contact
- Ensure all client deliverables are completed accurately and within agreed timelines
- Liaise with clients on reporting requirements, account queries, and ongoing operational matters
- Collaborate with colleagues across BDO Dublin and the wider BDO network to deliver a seamless client experience
- Review monthly bank reconciliations, journals, balance sheet reconciliations, and management reporting packs
- Review month-end reporting submissions to ensure accuracy and compliance with client requirements
- Oversee maintenance of fixed asset registers and related accounting entries
- Review financial statements prepared under IFRS and GAAP
- Support the review of iXBRL-tagged accounts for Revenue submissions
- Coordinate with Payroll, VAT, Treasury, and Accounts Payable teams to ensure efficient service delivery
- Identify opportunities to improve processes, controls, and reporting efficiencies
- Support onboarding of new clients and team members
- Assist with process improvement initiatives and implementation of best practices
- Undertake ad hoc projects and assignments as required by management
Skills, Knowledge and Expertise
- ACCA, ACA, CIMA, CPA qualified (or equivalent)
- Accounting Technician or Business Degree considered with relevant experience
- Minimum 3-5 years' experience in accounting, audit, outsourced accounting, or a similar finance role
- Previous experience reviewing work and managing or supervising team members
- Experience working with remote or offshore teams would be advantageous
- Demonstrated ability to manage multiple client deadlines and deliverables simultaneously
- Strong understanding of IFRS and GAAP
- Revenue compliance, including VAT, PAYE, and PRSI
- Month-end and year-end financial reporting processes
- Debtors and creditors management
- Experience with accounting systems such as NetSuite, Oracle, D365, Sun, Xero, QuickBooks, Sage, or CaseWare
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Office applications
- Strong leadership, communication and people management skills
- Excellent organisational and project management abilities
- Proven ability to manage competing priorities and deadlines
- Detail-oriented with a focus on quality and continuous improvement
Why Join Us?
- Lead and develop a high-performing remote team
- Work with a diverse and international portfolio of clients
- Gain exposure to multiple industries and complex business environments
- Join a collaborative and growing team within a leading global accountancy and advisory organisation
- Career Progression
- Annual Leave Purchase Scheme
- State of the art office
- Central location
- Travel Green Allowance Voucher
- Digi Doc
- Adoptive Leave Increase
- Together Anywhere Leave
- BDO Learning & Development programme
- Coverage of professional subscription
BDO is an equal opportunities employer
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