Our Client has a newly created role for a qualified Financial Accountant in a fast growing FMCG company based in South Tipperary.
Reporting to the Financial Controller, you will be responsible for
Purpose of the job:
- To lead and develop the Finance team
- Assist in the preparation of the annual budget
- Contributing to budget setting and budget delivery
- Assist in the preparation of the year end reporting pack and submission to parent company, along with other ad hoc parent company reporting requirements
- Assist in the analysis of monthly P&L activity, reconciliation of balance sheet accounts and preparation of the monthly management accounts
- Managing the preparation of weekly accounts and analysis of these
- Investigate variances in the gross margin including detailed product margin and manufacturing line profitability analysis
- Analyse actual manufacturing costs and prepare weekly reports comparing standard costs to actual
- Produce various management reports to deadlines
- Support production managers in understanding product costs and driving improvement in product margins Y
- Contribute to the continuous improvement of the efficiency and contribution of the finance function
- Management and review of accounts receivable function
- Management and review of accounts payable function
- Oversee CSO and other ad hoc reporting requirements
- Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, or CIMA)
- 3+ years' experience in a Finance role in an FMCG manufacturing environment
- Experience leading and developing a team essential
- To be able to work with and through the tea
- To be a self-starter who is results orientated and motivated by change
- To display positive interpersonal and organisation skills
- Fluency of English both written and verbal
