About Cora Systems
Cora Systems provides enterprise project and portfolio management software to organizations managing complex portfolios in regulated industries. The company's adaptive platform helps enterprises achieve predictable project delivery, optimize resources, and maintain compliance with industry regulations.
About the Role
The Group Financial Accountant sits at the heart of our finance function, owning the core operational finance processes that keep a fast-growing international SaaS Group running smoothly. This is a broad, hands-on role spanning the month-end close and management accounts, order-to-cash and billing, cash flow forecasting, payroll coordination, and statutory and revenue reporting across our Irish & US entities.
You will work closely with the Financial Controller, the Head of FP&A and the wider finance team, as well as with Customer Success, Sales, Professional Services and HR, ensuring our financial data is accurate, timely and insightful. The role offers significant ownership and visibility, with genuine opportunity to improve and digitalise processes, including through the application of AI tools, as the business scales.
Key Responsibilities
Management Accounts & Month-End Close
Own key elements of the month-end close across our Irish and US entities
Prepare deferred schedules, fully reconciled to NetSuite at entity and consolidated level
Complete balance sheet reconciliations and aged debtor/creditor reporting
Order-to-Cash & Billing
Manage customer invoicing in NetSuite, ensuring invoices and POs are raised accurately and on time
Maintain the ARR register and partner with Sales and Customer Success to keep customer data clean
Cash Flow Forecasting
Maintain core inputs to the Group cash flow forecast, including ARR, services, staff costs, vendors and FX
Reconcile forecast to actuals monthly, monitor liquidity, and challenge vendor costs and payment terms
ARR & Revenue Reporting
Maintain the recurring revenue register and reporting of ARR movements, renewal and metrics
Payroll & Pensions
Coordinate Global payroll, including reviews, journals and pension submissions
Statutory, Tax & Other Reporting
Prepare Irish VAT returns, Revenue (ROS) submissions and statutory survey returns
Travel & Expenses (“T&E”)
Consolidate and report monthly T&E to the Senior Management Team
Process Improvement & AI
Identify opportunities to automate and digitalise finance processes, leveraging AI tools and NetSuite functionality
Requirements
Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field; MBA or relevant advanced degree preferred
3+ years of progressive experience in a Financial Accounting role, ideally in a fast passed SaaS or technology environment.
Part-qualified or Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, CPA or equivalent)
Demonstrated experience in a similar industry finance role covering month-end close, reconciliations and billing/order-to-cash processes
Demonstrated experience leveraging AI tools to improve efficiency, reporting, analysis or business processes
Experience using ERP systems (NetSuite preferred)
Skills & Competencies
Strong Excel skills, including working confidently with formula-driven, multi-tab financial models
Understanding of AI tools and their practical application within finance and business processes
Strong financial and business acumen, with the ability to see the commercial story behind the numbers
Solid technical accounting knowledge, particularly around revenue recognition, accruals, prepayments and balance sheet reconciliations
Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple recurring deadlines (month-end, payroll, VAT, surveys) in parallel
Clear and confident written and verbal communication skills, comfortable engaging with non-finance stakeholders
Personal Attributes
Self-starter with strong initiative
Confident communicator
Strong attention to detail
Commercially minded
Ability to work independently and take ownership
Strong problem-solving skills
Adaptable and comfortable in a fast-paced environment
How to Apply
Via Easy Apply on LinkedIn or send your cv to mdurcan@corasystems.com