The Role
Permanent Role
Reporting to the CFO
Based in Dublin 9- ( 3 days in the office/ 2 days remote)
Monthly P&L/Balance Sheet reporting
• Manage month-end process and timetable in line with reporting deadlines
• Preparation of consolidated month end accounts and reporting pack including P&L, Balance Sheet, Cashflow and KPI’s
• Investigation of variances versus budget and prior year and provide commentaries
• Implement robust procedures to ensure accuracy of the accruals and the reported figures
• Implement measures to speed up the reporting timelines
• Involvement in the preparation of annual budgets and forecast and rollout to the business
Reconciliations and Internal Controls
• Ensure suitable internal control systems, authorisation controls and reconciliations are maintained and reviewed
• Review and authorise bank payments ensuring correct approvals have been obtained
• Identify and implement ongoing process improvements
• Ensure accounts are prepared in accordance with accounting standards
• Ensure tax, audit and statutory compliance
• Maintain/update the Accounting software and chart of accounts
Working Capital / Cashflow management
• Manage cash balances to ensure cash accumulation in accordance with bank covenants
• Ensure cash is prioritized to meet payroll, courier, supplier, tax, loan and other payment commitments
• Maintain weekly cashflow forecast in order to plan for future cashflows
Audit, Tax and compliance
• Organise external audit timetable with auditors
• Manage audit work program and audit queries so that all requests are dealt with in a timely way
• Implementation of internal control recommendations
• Preparation of corporation tax computation and filing
• Preparation of final statutory accounts for filing
Accounts Payable and Receivable
• Manage AP and AR teams ensuring best practice is implemented
• Performance management and review of KPI’s
Management of finance team
• Managing a finance team of 8 including performance appraisals and recruitment where necessary