Senior Accountant

Overview

ESB is leading Ireland's transition to Net Zero by 2040, delivering reliable and affordable energy through sustained investment in low carbon generation and resilient infrastructure. Finance Operations plays a critical role in this transition, ensuring strong financial control, accurate reporting and robust governance to support effective decision making across the business.

We are seeking a qualified and experienced Senior Accountant to join Finance Operations. The successful candidate will bring strong technical accounting expertise, sound professional judgement, and a proactive approach to process improvement and stakeholder engagement. Working closely with internal stakeholders, the Senior Accountant will help ensure financial processes are efficient, compliant, and continuously improving in a complex and evolving operating environment.

Thisposition offers the successful candidates the opportunity to work as part of a large finance team. Key priorities for Finance Operations are the delivery of best practice finance processes, digitalisation, delivering business requirements and continued staff development.

Key Responsibilities

• Period close, consolidation and reconciliation activities at Group and Business Unit level
• Co-ordination of the annual statutory audit process, engagement with external auditors and delivery of outputs to key internal and external stakeholders as required
• Delivery of continuous improvement initiatives and various projects within the Accounting & Reporting function
• Monitoring accounting (International Financial Reporting Standards) (IFRS), technical and commercial developments and advising on their impact on the financial close of the Group
• Responsibility for overseeing and reviewing accounting and reporting processes, including ensuring that relevant record to report controls are operating effectively
• Overseeing the work of accountants on the team
• Address ad hoc queries and decision support requests

Experience and Qualifications

• A professional accountancy qualification (ACA, CIMA, ACCA) or equivalent with at least 2 years post qualification experience
• High level of accounting competency and strong analytical skills
• Highly motivated - able to work on own initiative and as part of a team
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Strong understanding of financial systems and processes

Location

This position will be based in ESB's Head Office at Fitzwilliam 27, Dublin 2

Smart Working at ESB is designed to make 'in-person' time together as purposeful as possible while also enabling the effective use of digital tools and hybrid arrangements to preserve our commitment to flexibility. The successful candidate may work flexibly within the jurisdiction where they have been employed, with attendance at the workplace for in-person collaboration at least two days per week. All Smart Working arrangements are subject to regular review based on the operational requirements of the role, the team, and the business.

Reporting To

BU Accounting & Reporting Manager

Why Work with Us?

• Opportunity to lead Ireland's transition to net zero carbon future
• Career development through mentoring and training
• Corporate Social Responsibility Opportunities
• Sports and Social Clubs
• Networking opportunities
• Credit Union
• Access to staff well being programmes
• Generous parental leave entitlements
• Strong values based and inclusive culture
• Strong commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion
• Great team environment working to our Core Values: Courageous, Caring, Driven and Trusted

€59,900 - €70,500 per annum, depending on experience.

Closing Date

30th March 2026.

Your application will be held in reserve for 6 months should you be suitable for the role.

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Statement

ESB is committed to being an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all sections of society and ensure that no one is discriminated against on the grounds of race, religion or belief, ethnicity or nationality, disability, age, citizenship, marital status, domestic or civil partnership status, sexual orientation or gender identity, or any other basis as protected by law.

Applicants who anticipate requiring assistance or reasonable accommodations for any part of the application or interview process may contact, in confidence, .

About ESB

Join us in our mission to achieve a net zero electricity system by 2040. ESB is Ireland's leading energy utility, with activities spanning electricity generation, transmission and distribution, energy supply, energy services and international consultancy. Operating in Ireland, Northern Ireland and Great Britain, we invest over €1 billion each year to deliver a new energy future based on reliable, affordable zero carbon electricity.