General information
Vacancy Reference number
004573
About us
At Aer Lingus, we believe in going above and beyond to connect people, places and possibilities. Whether working at the airport, in our offices or at home - every employee has a role to play in making Aer Lingus the heart of travel to, through and beyond Ireland for generations to come.
How do we do this? We Put Safety First. Theres nothing more important. We Are Customer Focused. We champion the customer and go above and beyond to get things just right for them. Were Stronger Together. With a ‘how can I help? attitude, we communicate and collaborate to achieve shared success. We Own It. We do what we say were going to do and always follow through. We Look Forward. We build the future by embracing change today.
What we offer
As well as offering you a competitive salary, career advancement opportunities and staff travel benefits (with Aer Lingus and many other international airlines), you will also have the opportunity to work in a dynamic and collaborative environment and to join a team of amazing professionals who are passionate about the aviation industry. To learn more about the exciting benefits and opportunities that await you at Aer Lingus please visit our website.
At Aer Lingus, we embrace diversity and believe in providing equal opportunities to all qualified individuals. We are dedicated to cultivating an inclusive and respectful work environment that values employees unique backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. We do not discriminate based on race, gender, sexual orientation, age, disability, or any other protected status. As an equal opportunity employer, we encourage applications from all candidates who share our passion for aviation. If you have any questions or require any accommodations to support you in your application, please contact us at recruitaerlingus.com.
Vacancy details
Role title
Financial Reporting Accountant
Your role
The Financial Reporting team within Aer Lingus has an exciting opportunity for a candidate to join as a Financial Reporting accountant. This is a key role with a candidate joining an inclusive team, working collaboratively across the finance function, in a hybrid working model. The successful candidate will be centrally involved in internal and external reporting in addition to championing several system enhancements.
Your responsibilities as a Financial Reporting Accountant will include:
- Support the integration and embedding of the wider Aer Lingus finance function to SAP.
- Work collaboratively across functional teams in relation to efficient balance sheet reporting.
- Assist with the efficient management of the Half Year and Year end external audits.
- Preparation of the statutory financial statements prepared under International Financial Reporting Standards for Aer Lingus group entities.
- Efficiently manage the Half Year and Year end audits, ensuring completion in line with tight timelines.
- Responsibility for completion of internal controls for financial reporting (“ICFR”) framework.
- Assisting with a broad range of interesting projects supporting the finance function.
- A keen interest in technical accounting standards and its application to commercial circumstances.
- Management of monthly consolidated accounts.
Your qualifications and key criteria
- Qualified accountant, e.g. ACA, ACCA, CIMA, or equivalent experience.
- Accounting experience in a finance function/related group reporting experience.
- Good knowledge of regulations and interpretations governing financial statements and disclosure, including Companies Act and IFRS.
- Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office suite of software applications combined with general proficiency in IT systems.
- An understanding of SAP, ideally SAP 4 Hana.
- Experience with Power BI tools (e.g. Alteryx).
- Fluent in English, both written and spoken.
- Eligible to live and work in the EU.
- Current unrestricted worldwide passport.
- Provide three verifiable references.
- Able to pass a five year security background check.
- Able to pass a 5-year security background check*(or be in possession of a current airside pass for the airport this position is based in Dublin).
Closing Date: May 16th 2025.
At Aer Lingus, we embrace diversity and believe in providing equal opportunities to all qualified individuals. We are dedicated to cultivating an inclusive and respectful work environment that values employees unique backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. We do not discriminate based on race, gender, sexual orientation, age, disability, or any other protected status. If you have any questions or require any accommodations to support you in your application, please contact us at recruitaerlingus.com.
Division / Department
Finance - Finance, Tax & Treasury
Contract type
employee recruitment - fixed term
Job location
Job location
Republic of Ireland, Dublin, Dublin