Financial Accountant / Analyst required for multinational in Donegal. The Financial Analyst is a key member of the Finance team involved in Product costing, Planning and Forecasting, Audit compliance, Policies & Procedures and support of Month End Close for the sites. Ability to execute highly complex or specialized projects. The position requires strong financial analysis skills, ability to anticipate financial impacts, development and delivery of financial presentations to Site management and ability to work across site, CFS and Shared services. Technical skills related to cost accounting and project reporting are strongly desired. Key Responsibilities: Work as a business partner to operations and other support functions, with strong integration into the business Prepare and coordinate Annual Plan and quarterly forecast submissions. Support, Maintain and enforce site Financial Control Requirements (aligned w/ Ireland and Corporate Financial Policies) Prepare, analyse, and review manufacturing variances, such as PPV (Purchase Price Variance, MUV and Distressed Inventory Prepare, submit and present monthly reporting submissions to division, entity and site management. Involvement in Site Strategy Projects / Annual Improvement Priorities / Lean 6 Sigma projects Manage and track the site Gross Margin Improvement Programme. Provide Financial Stewardship to the site through e.g. site spend management, financial awareness sessions, etc Support Capital Planning, Requests for Capital Expenditure and Capital / Project Expense monitoring Ensure accuracy of the fixed asset register at all times, ensuring new assets are capitalised and old assets disposed of on a timely basis. Key Requirements: Bachelors Degree in Finance, Business or Accounting and ACA, ACCA, ACMA or equivalent accountancy qualification. Requires a minimum of 2 years of progressive Finance/Accounting experience. Experience with cost accounting, standard setting, Financial Planning & Analysis Working knowledge of Dodeca, HFM and SAP (Symphony) is preferred. For a confidential discussion and more information on the role, please contactNoeleen Stewart. Skills: Financial Accountant Financial Analyst ACA/ACCACIMA