Senior Financial Accountant

At CEL Critical Power, we are powering the world’s most demanding industries with innovative, reliable, and expertly engineered critical power solutions. As we continue to scale rapidly across Ireland and the USA, our commitment to operational excellence has never been stronger. Joining our team means becoming part of a fast-growing, forward-thinking organisation where your expertise will directly shape our success. We are currently looking to recruit a Senior Financial Accountant to strengthen our finance function, ensuring accurate reporting, robust controls, and high-quality financial insight that supports our expanding global operations.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Preparation and reporting of monthly management accounts for multiple group entities, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and consistency.

• Assume responsibility for balance sheet control reconciliations and trial balances across group companies.

• Management of intercompany reconciliations, including inter-co recharges and transfer pricing calculations.

• Process/manage supplier payments, including reconciliation of a supplier accounts.

• Analysis of project spend, accruals, and WIP, working closely with the project managers and operations teams to ensure accurate cost capture and margin visibility.

• Support the Financial Controller in the preparation, monitoring, and review of budgets and forecasts, with particular focus on project timing and working capital.

• Assist with the external audit process, including preparation of audit schedules and responses to audit queries.

• Ensure compliance with external reporting requirements including RCT, VAT, Intrastat, VIES & CSO/National Statistics.

• Identify and implement process improvements to enhance efficiency, strengthen controls, and streamline finance workflows.

• Supervise and support members of the finance team, ensuring high standards of accuracy and accountability.

Requirements:
• Fully qualified accountant (ACA / ACCA / CIMA or equivalent).

• Minimum 5 years’ post-qualification experience, ideally within a project-based manufacturing, engineering, construction, or industrial environment.

• Strong understanding of project accounting, cost control, accruals, and WIP.

• Advanced Excel skills essential; experience with SAP By Design or similar ERP systems desirable.

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work effectively across all levels of the organisation.

• Collaborative with a flexible approach to work and a positive outlook

• Highly organised, self-motivated, and comfortable managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

• Proven experience supervising and directing finance teams.

Benefits:
Why Join CEL Critical Power?

Join a Trusted Industry Leader – 42 Years of Excellence
CEL has been delivering high-quality, bespoke power distribution solutions for over four decades, with products that stand the test of time.

Be Part of a Global Expansion
With CEL launching its first US manufacturing plant, you will have the opportunity to work on international projects and documentation standards while collaborating with colleagues across North America.

Collaborate with World-Class Engineers, Vendors & Industry Experts
You’ll work alongside leading engineers, project managers, document controllers, product managers, and global vendors, ensuring excellence and operational success across CEL’s international teams.

Shape the Future of CEL – Critical Power
This is more than just an operator role—it’s an opportunity to help forge the future of CEL and our expansion across the US.

Competitive Salary, Benefits & Career Growth
We offer structured career development, professional training, and leadership opportunities, ensuring long-term career progression.