Assistant Accountant - Legal Sector

Role Overview

A well-established legal practice in Dublin City Centre is looking for an experienced Company Accountant / Assistant Accountant to strengthen its finance function. The position suits someone who is highly detail-focused, confident with financial processes, and eager to progress in a professional, fast-moving environment.

Work Location and Schedule

• Based in Dublin 4, with convenient access to public transport.
• Hybrid working arrangement: 3 days per week in the office.

Compensation and Benefits

• Annual salary range: €50,000 to €65,000, depending on experience.
• Pension plan.
• Healthcare cover.
• Death-in-service benefit.

Team and Reporting Structure

You will join a finance team of five people who work closely together to support the organisation’s financial stability and strategic direction. The CFO partners with management on strategy and internal system enhancements, while the Financial Controller oversees key reporting and the team’s daily operations. This role offers close collaboration with the Financial Controller and responsibility for two legal entities, along with hands-on support across accounting and payroll activities.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist the Financial Controller with month-end activities, reconciliations, and internal control processes.
• Take ownership of accounting ledgers for two legal entities, including monthly recharge entries to the legal firm.
• Serve as the main finance point of contact for questions related to transactions entered in the Keyhouse practice management platform.
• Manage the full monthly payroll cycle.
• Process and monitor client account transfer requests while following strict control requirements.
• Review balance sheet schedules, general ledger entries, nominal codes, creditors, and debtor ledgers.
• Carry out month-end control checks on important balance sheet items, including work in progress and outlay control.
• Provide support and guidance to colleagues handling transactions on client matters.
• Support the payables and receivables team with queries relating to accounts and nominal coding.
• Oversee the self-billing portal from a finance perspective, including timesheet review and associated reconciliations.
• Help with shared finance duties such as petty cash reconciliations.

Candidate Profile

The ideal applicant will have at least five years of experience in a comparable accounting position and a strong grasp of financial controls, month-end close work, and reconciliations. Solid knowledge of payables, receivables, double-entry bookkeeping, general ledger processes, and nominal coding is important. Prior payroll experience is beneficial, and familiarity with ERP systems—especially Keyhouse—would be an advantage. Experience in legal or wider professional services environments is highly valued. You should be accurate, efficient, comfortable working to policy and procedure, and bring strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, and teamwork skills.

Additional Notes

An Accounting Technician qualification, or a similar relevant credential, is preferred but not mandatory. This opportunity offers the chance to join a respected legal firm and play an important role in the smooth running of its finance and payroll operations.

Who This Role Suits

This role is suitable for experienced accounting professionals who are looking for a hybrid position within a legal or professional services setting and want to take on meaningful ownership of finance processes.