Bookkeeper / Finance Manager (Fractional, Ireland)

Remote · Part-time / fractional

The role

We need a qualified Irish bookkeeper to take full ownership of our finances - payroll, VAT and PAYE filings through ROS, invoicing, receivables, and clean monthly books. This is a hands-on finance role for someone who knows the Irish system cold, not a general admin role.

What you'll do

- Run monthly Irish payroll (director's salary, PAYE/PRSI/USC) and file via ROS
- Prepare and file bi-monthly VAT3 returns, handling the placement-agent VAT nuances (exempt vs taxable vs reverse-charge)
- Manage invoicing and receivables - issue invoices, track who's paid, chase what's outstanding
- Reconcile bank, expenses, and receipts monthly
- Keep clean, filing-ready books (income, expenses, categorization)
- Clean up and properly account for the director's loan, and advise on remediation before year-end
- Maintain records for the annual Form 11, corporation tax, and CRO annual return
- Track and never miss deadlines (VAT/PAYE on the 23rd, year-end ~31 Aug)
- Flag anything that needs an accountant or auditor

What we're looking for

- Qualified bookkeeper or accountant with Irish experience (IATI / part-qual ACCA/ACA fine)
- Hands-on with ROS (VAT3, PAYE) and Irish payroll
- Knows Irish VAT rules well - exemptions, reverse charge, B2B (important for a placement agent)
- Detail-oriented, discreet, and reliable
- Comfortable with cloud accounting (Xero / QuickBooks / Sage) and spreadsheets

Nice to have: financial-services or regulated-firm experience; experience restructuring director's loans; comfortable advising a founder directly.