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Management Accountant
Management Accountant
Title: Management Accountant
Reporting to: Chief Financial Officer (CFO)
Location: Hybrid Working (Office Based 2 - 3 Days)
Contract: Full-Time, Permanent
Probation: 6-Months
Annual Leave: 22 Days per Annum
Hours: 40 Hours/Week
Salary: Up to €65,000 p/a depending on previous verified experience.
About the role
Job Purpose:
Odyssey Social Care (OSC) is a leading provider of residential care for young people, committed to fostering an environment of support and continuous growth. We are seeking a highly skilled and detail-oriented Management Accountant to join our finance team. The successful candidate will play a key role in supporting strategic business decisions by delivering accurate financial reports, financial planning, KPI analysis, ensuring quality of financial recording and implementing new financial systems to enhance financial operations. The Management Account will be working collaboratively with Finance Mangers at Odyssey and Finance Teams across the Broadlake Group of Organisations.
Main Duties and Responsibilities
· Timely preparation of monthly management reports.
· Assist in preparation of budgets and forecasts in collaboration with department heads.
· Analyse financial performance and provide insights to support strategic planning.
· Ensure compliance with accounting standards, regulatory requirements, company polices and internal controls.
· Assist in the preparation of year-end financial statements and liaise with external auditors.
· Collaborate with finance team to support and develop financial operations and accuracy.
· Ensure the maintaining of robust financial procedures and controls.
· Lead the implementation of new financial systems, integration and training for relevant staff.
· Support the CFO and department heads in ad-hoc financial projects and initiatives.
Qualifications and Experience:
· Professional accounting qualification (e.g., ACA, ACCA, CIMA).
· Minimum of 3 years of experience in a Management Accounting role with proven experience in financial reporting, planning and analysis.
· Experience in Residential Care or Social Services sector is an advantage.
· Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret complex financial data.
· Proficiency in accounting software (e.g. Sage, Zahara) and advanced Excel skills.
· Experience implementing new financial systems is favourable.
· Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively within a team environment.
· Proactive, detail-oriented, and able to meet deadlines under pressure.
· Full clean driver’s licence
Odyssey Social Care
Odyssey Social Care is a children’s residential care provider. We support young people by providing secure and safe homes and by building trusting and meaningful relationships with our teams. We work therapeutically with our young people to support them through past hurts and traumas. We go on the journey with our young people, empowering them to be the best version of themselves.
Overview Mission: Odyssey Social Care provides safe homes where children and young people can heal from trauma, rebuild trust, and discover their own strengths. We give them the support and opportunities they need to build resilience and step into a brighter future. Working for Odyssey Social Care involves being part of a team (led by CEO Stacey McGrath, above) dedicated to supporting children and young people. As professional caregivers, we are caring, compassionate and resilient. We work with children who have experienced trauma, and believe in healing through trusting care relationships. The Odyssey Way We put the needs of the child at the forefront of everything we do. Our care framework is designed to be flexible, responsive and provide holistic care to our young people. Our care model, The Odyssey Way, is trauma-informed, evidence-based, and outcome-led. It supports the needs of each individual child, helping them to work through trauma by focusing on overall wellbeing. Our unique, specialised intervention, the Odyssey Saoirse Project, uses eco-therapy, adventure-based life skills and positive mentoring to help young people heal, grow and thrive.
Our Values Safety – safe homes, safe care, safe relationships Quality – trauma-informed, evidence-based, outcome-led Trust – built through honest communication and consistency Empowerment – giving young people and staff the tools to succeed Inclusion – equity and belonging for all Impact – measurable difference for young people, staff, communities & planet Accessibility & Sustainability Odyssey Social Care is committed to encouraging a culture of diversity and inclusion across our organisation. As a Certified B Corp, we also believe in providing care sustainably, measuring our impact across our people, our communities, and the planet.
Our benefits
On joining Odyssey, you’ll be supported every step of the way. Competitive salary & incremental pay progression Flexible rostering that supports work-life balance Accredited training & continuous development Education assistance grants Health & life insurance supports Social events & wellbeing supports Real career progression – 80%+ of our leaders Have grown from within We believe in caring for our staff with the same commitment we bring to the young people in our homes. For more details, visit About Us
Flexible schedule
Employee development programs
A diversity program
Cycle to work
Referral bonus
Company retreats
Life insurance
Employee Assistance Scheme
Social Opportunities
Culture of recognition
On the job learning
Long service awards
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