Financial Accountant

Posted 3 Days Ago
Be an Early Applicant
Dublin, IRL
In-Office
Mid level
Edtech
The Role
Owns core financial accounting operations, including month-end close, reconciliations, management accounts, general ledger analysis, tax and revenue filings, statutory audits, financial statement preparation, and internal controls. The role also manages procurement and expense processes, supports multi-entity consolidation and reporting, partners with FP&A and external advisors, and improves finance systems and processes through automation.
Summary Generated by Built In

Work Mode: Hybrid 3+ days per week in our Dublin office

Department: Finance


About the Company 

LearnUpon partners with over 1,600 organisations globally to unlock the potential of employees, customers & members through learning that’s easy, scalable and focused on results.

Read more about life at LearnUpon here. 


About the Team

The Finance team of Financial Operations, Billings & Revenue, Financial Planning & Analysis acts as the cornerstone of LearnUpon’s operational success. As keen technology adopters, we are building the 'finance of the future' by leveraging automation and innovative systems to drive financial precision. We serve as a dynamic partner to the business, ensuring our financial operations are scalable, efficient, and forward-thinking.


About the Opportunity

As a Financial Accountant, you are a critical pillar of our Financial Operations team. This role offers unique breadth and exposure to the full accounting cycle, serving as a primary driver of our financial integrity. By streamlining processes and providing key analytical insights, you enable Finance to act as dynamic business support and a trusted stakeholder, ensuring we provide the robust financial foundation necessary as the business continues to scale.

In addition, you’ll be responsible for:

  • Driving month-end close (journals/accruals), key account reconciliations, and subsidiary management accounts.
  • Creating and maintaining detailed general ledger analysis (software, marketing, hosting costs).
  • Supporting internal controls implementation and partnering with the business on spend policies and compliance.
  • Managing multi-jurisdictional tax filings (Sales tax, Corp tax) and Revenue Returns (VAT, VIES, RTD).
  • Being the finance prime for statutory audits and financial statement preparation.
  • Liaising with FP&A and budget managers; managing procurement and expense processes.
  • Partnering with external parties and professional advisors on local compliance and financial management. 
  • Adopting, designing, and evaluating processes and systems to support automation, timeline compression, and enhancement of the control environment.

Skills & Experience 

Must-Haves                                                                         

  • Professional accountancy qualification (ACA, ACCA, CPA, CIMA).
  • 2-4 years of relevant industry experience.
  • Experience with multiple entity consolidation and reporting.
  • Proficiency in Google Workspace (especially Google Sheets) and working knowledge of accounting software.
  • Drives complex projects independently with minimal supervision, demonstrating high attention to detail, strong reliability, and proven trustworthiness.
  • Excellent communication skills and a proactive, results-oriented mindset.
  • Experience using AI tools to streamline tasks and improve efficiencies

Nice-to-Haves

  • Experience working with NetSuite/Oracle and/or Xero.

*If you don’t tick every box but believe this role is a mutually good fit, please don’t hesitate to apply. We’d love to hear from you.


Why choose LearnUpon?

From comprehensive rewards and generous time off to meaningful investment in your growth and development, LearnUpon gives you the support, trust, and opportunity to do the most impactful work of your career.

Learn more here. 


Hiring Process
  • Qualified applicants may be invited to an initial screening call with a member of our TA Team.
  • Successful candidates will be invited to a series of practical interviews.
  • Finally, candidates will have an interview with our CFO.
  • Successful candidates will be contacted with an offer to join our team.

Note: At LearnUpon, we utilise AI to enhance the speed and quality of our screening and assessment practices, but our hiring decisions are always human. 


LearnUpon is an Equal Opportunities Employer. 

We do not discriminate on the basis of gender, marital status, family status, age disability, sexual orientation, race, religion, membership of the Traveller community, or any other legally protected status.

 

Check out our Careers site and Instagram to learn more about working at LearnUpon.

 

By submitting your application, you agree to LearnUpon's Privacy Policy. 


Skills Required

  • Professional accountancy qualification such as ACA, ACCA, CPA, or CIMA
  • 2-4 years of relevant industry experience
  • Experience with multiple entity consolidation and reporting
  • Proficiency in Google Workspace, especially Google Sheets
  • Working knowledge of accounting software
  • Ability to drive complex projects independently with minimal supervision
  • High attention to detail, reliability, and trustworthiness
  • Excellent communication skills and a proactive, results-oriented mindset
  • Experience using AI tools to streamline tasks and improve efficiencies
  • Experience with NetSuite, Oracle, or Xero
Am I A Good Fit?
beta
Get Personalized Job Insights.
Our AI-powered fit analysis compares your resume with a job listing so you know if your skills & experience align.

The Company
HQ: Dublin, Dublin
301 Employees
Year Founded: 2012

What We Do

LearnUpon LMS helps businesses unlock the power of learning. From Fortune 100 companies to rising SMBs, our user-focused LMS and industry-leading expertise enables businesses to deliver impactful training that fuels employee, partner, and customer success.

Similar Jobs

Riot Games Logo Riot Games

Accountant

eCommerce • Gaming
In-Office
Dublin, IRL
4500 Employees

Squarespace Logo Squarespace

Senior Software Engineer

Consumer Web • eCommerce • Marketing Tech • Payments • Software • Design • SEO
In-Office
Dublin, IRL
1723 Employees
93K-143K Annually

Circle Logo Circle

Accountant

Blockchain • Fintech • Payments • Financial Services • Cryptocurrency • Web3
In-Office or Remote
2 Locations
1050 Employees

BlackRock Logo BlackRock

Associate, Private Credit Fund Accounting, PFS - Dublin

Fintech • Information Technology • Financial Services
In-Office
Dublin, IRL
25000 Employees
75K-105K Annually

Similar Companies Hiring

ReUp Education Thumbnail
Social Impact • Edtech
Austin, TX
180 Employees
Learneo Thumbnail
Software • Machine Learning • Edtech • Artificial Intelligence
NL
397 Employees
CodePath.org Thumbnail
Edtech • Social Impact
San Francisco, CA
55 Employees

Sign up now Access later

Create Free Account

Please log in or sign up to report this job.

Create Free Account