We are Uisce Éireann. Every day, we are responsible for the delivery of secure, safe, and sustainable water services for the people of Ireland. As Ireland’s national regulated water utility, our vision is a sustainable Ireland where water is respected and protected, for the planet and all the lives it supports.

Our purpose at Uisce Éireann is to rise to the challenge of delivering transformative water services that enable communities to thrive. That means we are proud to take on the responsibility of protecting our water supply and passing on a safe and secure water system to a rapidly growing population and empowering Ireland’s social and economic growth.

We are passionate about empowering our people, enabling them to make a positive impact on communities across Ireland. We are guided by a shared vision and purpose, grounded in values that define who we are and shape how we work, where we deliver for customers and communities, we work better together, we do the right thing, we aim high, and we keep each other safe. Our behaviours define how we interact, communicate, and succeed together. These values and behaviours apply to each one of us, across every role, location, and level.

Our goal is to attract and develop skilled and talented people from diverse backgrounds, who bring a dynamic range of expertise and insights to our work. With a strong, values-driven workforce, we ensure Uisce Éireann can continue advancing Ireland’s water services and meeting the needs of the communities we serve for generations to come.

The Role:

The Revenue and Financial Operations function is responsible for the effective and successful delivery of all Revenue, Business Performance & Project Reporting activities along with the delivery of all Reporting and Accounting processes and activities. The function is a strategic advisor and a lead interface between the CFO, the Uisce Éireann business areas and the finance teams, managing, shaping and supporting a consistent finance service provision.

The Finance Operations area for Uisce Eireann ensures effective financial management for the organisation and provides the expertise, services, and information to support the business in achieving its required business outcomes, including supporting the financial and information requirements of Uisce Eireann. Additionally, the team is responsible for the effective and successful delivery of all Business Performance & Project Reporting activities and the delivery of all Reporting and Accounting processes and activities.

Reporting to the Capex and Major Projects Manager, the Project Reporting Analyst has the responsibility for project month end close.

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

Responsible for month end activities including resolving any issues before close, managing any allocation and performing reconciliations and control checklists
Complete all project accounting and fixed asset activities in compliance with internal policies, procedures, regulations, and accounting principles
Assist in the completion of month end activities in conjunction with the business including resolving any issues before close, perform reconciliations & manage any allocations
Monitor interfaces to ensure project costs are captured correctly & liaise with business units to resolve any issues
Acts as the interface with IT where required to resolve project accounting issues
Monitor the system controls that are in place in relation to budgets
Assist in the preparation of monthly project reporting for management activities in conjunction with the business
Ensure that all close activities are completed in line with the timeframe set by the Reporting and Accounting team
Assist in the preparation of the reconciliation of the fixed asset register to the RAB by highlighting anomalies in the areas supported
Provide information to the external auditors
Prepare information to feed into capital benchmarking
Prepare information on capex costs for commercial contracts
Assist in the preparation of financial project reports for grants and contracts on a timely basis
Work with stakeholders to develop good relationships
Deliver good quality reporting on time in line with the KPIs in the SLA and to the required standard
Challenges current processes and looks for opportunities for continuous improvement to enable improved efficiency and performance

General Duties and Responsibilities:

Collaborate with key internal stakeholders across the UÉ business
Responsible for promoting and delivering health and safety commitments across UÉ and its supply chain, reinforcing positive behaviours and delivering health and safety objectives and requirements to the highest industry standards
Support the delivery of the Uisce Éireann Transformation Programme, driving results required within the Directorate and supporting organisation-wide objectives
Other duties as required

Knowledge, Skills and Experience:

A recognised accounting qualification (ACA, ACMA, ACCA) or equivalent
Relevant third level qualification and or accreditation is desirable
A minimum of 3 years’ experience in the water, utilities or similar industries is desirable and or relevant experience
Familiar with working with Oracle Projects and eBusiness Suite an advantage
Familiar with working in a utility environment will be an advantage
Excellent skills in excel and experience in PowerPoint and Word
Experience in encouraging teamwork and knowledge-sharing to enhance team performance. Evidence of motivating colleagues to achieve shared goals and improve outcomes
Ability to develop and maintain effective partnerships with key stakeholders internally and externally
Proven track record with dealing with complex issues, proactively and in a timely fashion along with the ability to communicate information to others
Proven track record in identifying opportunities for process improvements and innovation.
Strong analytical skills and ability to identify and analyse problems and make improvement decisions that benefit the team/communities.
Experience in independently resolving customer challenges while maintaining high service standards.
Highly motivated individual, working to the highest professional standards and with proven ability to deliver results within a team.
Strong analytical skills and ability to identify and analyse problems and potential improvements, and propose and implement solutions
Demonstrate adaptability and the ability to change focus and direction in line with business strategy and requirements
Proactively identifying new areas of improvement and using newly gained knowledge and skill on the job
Experience in taking ownership of safety responsibilities and contributing to continuous improvement initiatives.

The closing date for receipt of applications for this vacancy is 25/05/2026

Please note that applications submitted after this closing date will not be accepted.

*Please be advised that if successful you will be placed on the salary range based on your skills and experience. Please note the Market reference point (midpoint) of the range is generally the upper end of the offer where someone is deemed to be fully competent to take on the duties of the role, and leaves room for the employee to progress through the pay range as their experience develops further.

Uisce Éireann is an equal opportunities employer.

We are committed to providing a diverse and inclusive place of work and have a robust strategy and framework called ibelong to enable this. We are an equal opportunity employer and through our recruitment process we welcome and encourage applications from interested and suitably qualified individuals regardless of gender, age, racial or ethnic origin, membership of the traveller community, religion or beliefs, family or civil status, sexual orientation/gender identity or disability.

Project Reporting Analyst

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