Financial Accountant (Part Qualified)

Job Reference	16620
Job type	Permanent
Location	Cavan
Salary	€ 30,000 -40,000

The Role

The Financial Accountant reports to the Finance Manager and is responsible for the preparation of the Financial Statements based on the general ledger. This involves a good understanding of both accounting and finance to ensure the financial integrity of the Statutory accounts. Ongoing trining will be put in place for Trainee / Part Qualified level candidates.

Duties:

Management of Weekly Accounts process to minimise Weekly to Monthly differences and provide explanations for any significant stock gains/losses
Management of month end close process to include preparation of journal entries, accruals, general Ledger
Preparation of Monthly Reporting Pack, P&L, Balance Sheet
Preparation of Fixed Assets, Capex and Amortisation schedules
Preparation of Prepayment/Accruals
Interco Reconciliation/Sign Off
Preparation of General Ledger reconciliations
General Ledger spend Analysis
Produce reports for the local site senior management team to highlight key business and operational control issues
Budget process support
Point of contact for external Financial and Tax auditors
Ad hoc queries and reports where required
As with all positions, due to the nature of our business, key responsibilities will evolve and change over time.

The Person

Requirements:

Part Qualified/ Newly Qualified Accountant
Working knowledge of monthly reconciliations and identifying opportunities for development within existing control procedures
High awareness of current technical accounting and reporting requirements
Computer literate with good Excel skills with solid understanding of accounting software principles