Careers
The Essence Of Lisney
Our people have a shared ambition and work collectively to ensure we have “excellence at all times” and in everything that we do. We believe our people are our success.
We are all in it together, building lasting relationships, continuously learning, and striving to be the best we can be, for ourselves, for our teams and for our clients.
We are personally invested in you. We want you to be the best you can be by exploring your career progression, working with you on personal development and providing guidance and motivation throughout your career journey.
We believe in a culture where drive and decency come together. We believe we are better together.
And most importantly, we love what we do.
A Pathway To Starting Your Career
Lisney has the most highly respected graduate programme in the Irish property industry, focused on developing your technical, interpersonal, teamwork and organisational skills.
We offer all our graduates all the experience and training necessary to complete their Assessment of Professional Competence (APC), which is required to become a chartered surveyor and full member of the Society of Chartered Surveyors Ireland and Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors.
Walk In Our Shoes
The graduate programme lasts two to three years, and during this time you’ll get a chance to gain hands-on experience in at least two Lisney departments — and this will help you decide whether you’d prefer the Residential pathway or the Commercial pathway.
You’ll get feedback at every stage, and we won’t put you forward for the APC exams until you’re ready. We’re ready to work with you to hit your career goals.
Join Us In Our Journey
If you are open to new ideas, believe learning is power and believe in building relationships to last, we would like to hear from you.
We believe the secret to ‘loving what you do’ is the to walk in the shoes of others – “Power in the Personal”.
We are hiring
Lisney has a reputation for providing outstanding quality and professional advice across an array of services and are looking for a Financial Accountant to support the Lisney finance team and board. This exciting role has opened due to company growth, and we are seeking a hard-working finance professional to join the team on a permanent full-time basis.
Day to day – what the role looks like:
- Report into the Financial Controller/Chief Financial Officer.
- Perform in line with agreed company and departmental KPI’s.
- Ownership of monthly/year end close including balance sheet reconciliations and P&L
reviews with in-depth variance analysis. - Preparation of monthly company management accounts and board packs.
- Preparation of departmental management packs.
- Preparation of company and departmental budgets.
- Assist in the monitoring and reporting of companywide financial KPI’s.
- Assist in the preparation of monthly payroll.
- Maintenance of fixed asset register.
- Cash flow management schedules preparation and analysis.
- Ensure the integrity of the financial records through effective control.
- Play an active role in the ongoing development and improvement of internal controls across
the business. - Overseeing the accounts payable and accounts receivable functions.
- Managing the annual company audit process.
- Meeting key deadlines in an efficient and competent manner.
- Preparation and filing of VAT/PAYE and other tax returns.
What you will need to apply:
- Newly qualified accountant or ACA/ACCA/CIMA finalist with minimum 3 years relevant
experience. - Excellent analytical and reconciliation skills.
- Experience in industry with Financial Planning and Analysis.
- Experience in budget preparation.
- Experience in Tableau / COGNOS / Business Objects or similar desirable.
- Experience in Tableau / COGNOS / Business Objects or similar desirable.
- Ability to prioritise tasks and meet deadlines.
- Organised with excellent attention to detail.
- Excellent listening, written and verbal communication skills.
- Capable of working independently and as part of a team.
- Self-motivated.
- High degree of proficiency with Microsoft Office (Excel, MS Word, Access).
- Assertive but diplomatic.
For more information on this position please contact Human Resources (Contact: Karen O’ Reilly) on 01-6382700 or E-mail careers@lisney.com
Day to day – what the role looks like:
- Undertake Red Book valuations and portfolio valuations for secured lending / financial reporting purposes.
- Assisting with the preparation of valuation reports, rent reviews and other professional services.
- Liaising with potential investors and clients and assisting with the winning of new business.
- Attending and participating in all meetings.
- Assisting generally with valuations, rent reviews and other professional services offered by the company.
- Assisting with inspections on surveys including measurement and calculation of floor areas. and preparation of draft reports. Assist with the production of the annual rental indices.
- Responsible within the department for the upkeep and recording of comparable investment transactions and current availability.
- Inputting new instructions, comparable evidence from other agents and newspapers.
- Ensure that all work is completed to the highest professional standard in the context of the applicable external and internal requirements.
- Assisting in the valuation of all types of commercial property & land.
- Attending departmental meetings.
- Demonstrating excellent knowledge of all services generally offered by the company.
- Assisting with monthly, quarterly and annually written reports for clients.
- This is not an exhaustive list of responsibilities.
What you will need to apply:
- Post-Leaving Honours Certificate qualification in a property related field recognised by the PSRA (e.g. Bolton Street DIT, LIT etc.).
- Proficient in MS Office especially Excel and Word with ability to learn new processes effectively.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team.
- Good technical and analytical skills.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills; Fluency in both written and oral English.
- Excellent organisation and planning skills.
- Self-motivation and possess a drive to succeed in this interesting role.
- Fast typing speed, ability to create reports, legal documents, letters of correspondence with ease and great attention to detail.
- Full clean drivers licence.
For more information on this position please contact Human Resources (Contact: Karen O’ Reilly) on 01-6382700 or E-mail careers@lisney.com
Attention all property graduates! Lisney Ireland's graduate programme is now live and open for applicants.
We have exciting opportunities for #graduates2021 holding a Property related qualification in our Cork office based at 1 South Mall, Cork and in our Dublin office based in St Stephens Green House, Dublin 2.
Check our our graduate video for more information or request our graduate brochure from careers@lisney.com
Join us and make a difference
If you’d like to join a fantastic group of skilled and highly motivated people, let us know. You could make a difference.