Management Accountant- 12 month contract to cover a maternity leave Location: Co Offaly Working from Home - 2 days option after probation Hours 8-5 (39 hours week) Role Purpose To deliver timely, accurate and insightful financial and operational management information, enabling leaders to make effective decisions. The role supports budgeting, forecasting and owns weekly and month-end management reporting, and cost analysis, and serves as a key business partner across the business Duties and Responsibilities Timely preparation of monthly management accounts for use by the senior management team and board Preparation and analysis of monthly Balance Sheet schedules Preparation of month-end reports Assist in the process of weekly accounts and KPIs Support the timely completion of Year-end audits, preparation of all schedules and liaising with external auditors Prepare cost and efficiency KPI reports to assist management in key decision making Complete, track and analysis Variance analysis against budgets and standards Assist in the preparation and review of annual budgets and participate in the annual budgeting process Support the development and review of Capex projects Ad-hoc projects as required Required Skills & Competencies Professional qualification: CIMA/ACCA/ACA (qualified). Bachelors degree in Accounting/Finance or equivalent experience. 35 years experience in management accounting/FP&A Sector experience (e.g., food /manufacturing) is desirable. Skills: qualified accountant CIMA ACA ACCA CPA manufacturing