Financial Accountant

Location: Dublin, Ireland (Hybrid)
Reports To: Head of Finance

Employment Type: Full-time

About Kota

Kota is reimagining insurance and retirement benefits for the modern workforce. Through our two flagship products—Kota Platform, the first fully integrated benefits platform, and Kota Embed, our embedded insurance solution—we're making benefits more accessible, valued, and global.

Today, we power benefits for tens of thousands of employees at Europe's most forward-thinking companies, including Carwow, Tines, Zoe, and Remote. Founded in 2022, we've raised more than €20M from leading investors like EQT Ventures, Eurazeo, Northzone, and Frontline, along with founders and executives from Workday, Remote, Personio, OpenAI, and more.

The Role

We are seeking a highly motivated Financial Accountant to support our day-to-day financial operations, month-end close, statutory compliance, and reporting needs. This is a hands-on role in a dynamic environment that offers exposure to all aspects of finance, with opportunities to shape processes as the company grows.

What You’ll Do

Financial Accounting & Reporting

● Assist with preparation of monthly management accounts, including journals, reconciliations, accruals, and prepayments

● Maintain general ledger accuracy and ensure timely month-end close

● Prepare balance sheet reconciliations and investigate variances

● Support budgeting, forecasting, and financial analysis activities

Statutory Compliance & Audit

● Assist with annual statutory financial statements

● Support external auditors and coordinate audit deliverables

● Ensure compliance with Irish / UK tax obligations (VAT, payroll taxes, etc.), working with external advisors when needed

Financial Operations

● Oversee accounts payable and accounts receivable processes

● Process supplier invoices, staff expenses, and credit card reconciliations

● Support payroll preparation and review

● Assist with treasury, cashflow forecasting, and banking administration

Process Improvement & Controls

● Help design and implement scalable finance processes and internal controls

● Contribute to documentation of policies and procedures

● Participate in finance system upgrades/automation projects

What We’re Looking For

Qualifications & Experience

● Qualified or part-qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, CPA, AITI or equivalent)

● 2–4+ years’ experience in accounting, audit, or similar role

● Experience in fintech, startup, or a regulated environment is a plus but not required

● Good technical accounting knowledge

Skills & Attributes

● Excellent attention to detail and strong organisational skills

● Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, high-growth environment

● Strong communication skills and the ability to work cross-functionally

● Proactive, curious, and eager to improve processes

● Comfortable working independently and taking ownership of tasks

Our Values

● Have Integrity. We care deeply about our why and it won’t jeopardise our how.

● Care Deeply. Our products are our story, we look at the details, go the extra mile to delight customers.

● Own Your Ship. Ask why, do the work, get the data, solve the problem, be an owner.

● Raise the Bar. We continuously look to push past good enough. Expect more, move faster, and never stop raising your and the team’s standards.

● Play to Win. We exist because we decided to say no to the norm – now we do this everyday.

Kota Benefits

● Health Insurance via Kota (€1,600 toward a plan of your choice)

● Workplace Pension with matched contributions up to 5% via Kota

● WFH stipend to support your home office needs

● Generous Paid Time Off - work hard and take the time you need

● Annual company-wide offsite and dedicated team offsite

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.