Financial Management Accountant

Professional and Technical, Senior Management

Financial Management Accountant

€82,595 – €109,155 LSI2

Advertised Date: 30 Oct 2026

Annual Salary

Dublin

Permanent

Closing Date: 19 Nov 2026, 03:00 PM

Job Summary

Information about the Organisation:

Fingal is a highly attractive place to live, work, visit and do business. It comprises a geographical area of 450 sq.km stretching from Balbriggan in the north, to Blanchardstown in the west and to Howth in the east. The area is defined by the diversity of its landscape and settlement patterns with rural, urban and suburban locations all rolled into one county. There is 88kms of coastline, three large, protected estuaries and salt marsh habitats and 13 major beaches.

Fingal County Council is one of the county’s major local employers and currently employs approximately 1,600 staff. The Council is mandated to deliver a diverse range of functions and services which can be broadly described under the headings of the provision of physical and social infrastructure, housing, economic and tourism development, community development, recreation and amenity services and the management of the planning and environmental regulatory framework. The role of the County Council as provided for in law is to represent, lead and serve the communities of Fingal.

An opportunity now exists in Fingal County Council for the position of Financial Management Accountant.

Job Summary/Description:

The role of Financial Management Accountant is a challenging position for an ambitious, qualified accountant with a wide range of relevant post-qualification experience. It requires an assertive, creative individual who is able to influence decisions and to manage and positively motivate staff.

The successful candidate will be responsible for developing and efficiently operating management reporting systems and processes in support of management planning, decision making and performance management within the department. This will include specific responsibility for the development and co-ordination of revenue/capital budgets, financial management reporting systems, completion of the annual financial statement, treasury management and supporting strategic and operational planning. They will also be responsible for the introduction of new initiatives, policies and procedures and working within multidisciplinary teams.

A full list of essential requirements is available in the Information Booklet.

We are committed to a policy of equal opportunity and encourage applications under all nine grounds of the Employment Equality Act .

Visit www.publicjobs.ie to apply.

Closing Date: 3pm Thursday 19th November 2026

Further information is available in the Candidate Information Booklet available on the www.publicjobs.ie website.

The recruitment campaign for this role is managed by publicjobs.

Employer Details

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Fingal County Council

Contact Details

LGrecruitment@publicjobs.ie