Trainee Accountant

About the role

You’ll join the Finance team at Flipdish, supporting a fast-moving, multi-entity environment where accurate financial information, strong controls, and clear reporting help the business make better decisions. This is a hands-on trainee role with exposure across accounts payable, accounts receivable, reconciliations, month-end support, audit preparation, and reporting.

You’ll work closely with colleagues across Finance and the wider business, building the foundations for a successful ACA / ACCA / CIMA training path while taking on more responsibility as you develop. This role follows our hub model, with a healthy blend of hub and home working: 2 days per week from our Sandyford office.

What you’ll own

• Support core AP and AR processes, including invoice processing, supplier and customer queries, payment support, reconciliations, and maintaining accurate finance records across multiple entities.

• Assist with month-end close, audit, tax, and statutory reporting requests by preparing journals, schedules, accruals, prepayments, balance sheet reconciliations, and clear supporting documentation.

• Investigate and resolve reconciling items, unusual balances, and transaction queries; work with Finance and wider business stakeholders to improve financial information and recurring processes.

• Challenge poor decisions and propose better ways of working. Constructive challenge is a responsibility — prioritising harmony over truth or progress is a failure of responsibility.

What success looks like

• You understand Flipdish’s finance processes, systems, month-end timetable, and key stakeholders.

• You are confidently supporting core AP and AR tasks with good accuracy, attention to detail, and clear supporting documentation.

• You are preparing basic reconciliations and month-end schedules with improving independence.

• You are asking good questions, learning quickly, and escalating issues early when something does not look right.

• You are identifying small process improvements or ways to make recurring tasks more efficient.

You’ll thrive in this role if you

• Have a strong academic record, ideally with a degree in accounting, finance, business, economics, or a related discipline.

• Are eager to commence, or have recently commenced, ACA / ACCA / CIMA.

• Have strong numerical ability, attention to detail, and pride in producing accurate, well-supported work.

• Are highly organised, dependable, and able to follow through on tasks in a fast-paced environment.

• Communicate clearly, collaborate well with others, and are willing to ask questions.

• Have good working knowledge of MS Excel / Google Sheets, with a willingness to keep improving quickly.

• Take ownership of your work: you do not wait to be told what to do when you can spot the next useful step.

The following would help you stand out

• Some finance, accounting, bookkeeping, internship, or office experience.

• Exposure to accounts payable, accounts receivable, reconciliations, month-end, or financial reporting.

• Experience working with finance systems, spreadsheets, or structured data.

What you get

We’re a growing startup and we understand that amazing incentives will attract amazing talent. Alongside a competitive salary, we offer unparalleled opportunities for career growth. If you’re smart, ambitious, and hard-working, we’ll do whatever it takes to make you a Flipdisher!

• Hub model (hybrid): a healthy blend of hub + home working (2 days per week from our Sandyford office)

• Time off: 25 days annual leave + public holidays + company days (e.g. Summer Fridays, seasonal)

• Private healthcare: IE cover (provided through Laya Healthcare)

• Pension: Retirement savings support (IE)

• Team connection: regular team meet-ups and company events

• Commuter supports: TaxSaver / travel schemes (where available)

Here’s what you can expect throughout the interview process.