Professional Accountant

Dublin is an international capital city and is the economic engine of the region and the State. Dublin City Council seeks to enhance the city’s attractiveness as a place in which to invest, to work, to live and to visit. It takes a leading role in shaping the strategic vision for the city.

Dublin City Council is the largest local authority in Ireland. The local authority sector delivers an extensive range of frontline services in areas such as housing, planning, roads, water supply, sewerage, development incentives and controls, environmental protection, recreation facilities and amenities. In addition, a fundamental role of democratically elected Local Government is the representation of local communities, voicing local concerns and responding to local needs.

The Council is increasingly exploring new and innovative ways to tackle City challenges and deliver services while meeting citizens’ service expectations, achieving efficiencies and continuing to meet the demand for increased accountability

The Finance Department deals with the short and long term financing of the City Council’s operations, both of a revenue and capital nature. It has a key role in leading and managing an effective and responsive financial service to support service delivery. The City Council’s 2025 revenue budget is €1.49bn and provides for operational activities and is funded through rates, government grants and service charges. In addition, the three year Capital programme 2024 – 2026 amounts to €4.25bn and provides for the delivery of planned infrastructure.

An opportunity now exists in Dublin City Council for the position of Professional Accountant.

The Professional Accountant will be assigned to a role reporting to the Head of Finance and/or Head of Management Accounting and Head of Financial Accounting. Effective communication skills will facilitate the Professional Accountant to present financial information across senior management, enabling an understanding to be achieved that supports decision making.

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Closing Date: 3pm Thursday 13ᵗʰ February 2025