Job Description:
The role of Financial Accountant is a dynamic and challenging position that requires the ability to analyze financial data, identify trends, and provide strategic recommendations. The successful candidate will be responsible for month-end reporting, statutory accounting, balance sheet reconciliations, internal controls, tax, company secretarial, and commercial finance.
Key Responsibilities:
* Accounting & Reporting: Responsible for monthly and annual business reporting including profit and loss, balance sheet, and cash flow (management and statutory accounts).
* Book all month-end journals and generate SAP reports to review and analyze month-end numbers.
* Manage the external audit and act as key liaison point throughout.
* Coordinate compliance to internal controls across the Irish business.
* Complete assessment of control environment and report result to head office.
* Responsible for control of indirect and customer service/logistics costs working with local and UK team to ensure targets are reached.
* Prepare and maintain the OWC forecast for the year by working with Sales team (receivables) and marketing teams (payables) to ensure Ireland meets JDE targets.
* Communicate and agree recharges with the UK and Central teams.
Required Skills and Qualifications:
* Education: Finance/Accounting/Business Degree (or equivalent). Fully Qualified Accountant.
* Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate with people at all levels within and outside the organization.
* Strong team player.
* Ability to work on own initiative, be proactive, and assertive, and prioritize own workload.
* Ability to work to tight deadlines and under pressure.
* Strong written and oral communication skills.
* Excellent analytical skills with attention to detail essential.
* Technically competent and a good knowledge of IFRS.
* SAP R/3 experience.
* Commercial finance knowledge.
* FMCG experience preferable (but not necessary).
Benefits:
* Attractive salary and benefits package.
* Opportunity to work in a fast-paced and entrepreneurial environment.
* Chance to develop your skills and qualifications through learning and development programs.
How to Apply:
If you have the skills and qualifications required for this role, please submit your application.