The Role

Management Accountant 

On Site - Co Louth , M1 Corridor

Immediate Start - Contract Role

• Overall responsibility for the accuracy of financial accounting numbers for the Group on a daily, monthly and annual basis
• Lead, support and mentor the finance team to ensure timely and accurate presentation of monthly management accounts including variance analysis and commentary.
• Maintenance and ownership of the nominal ledger, including review/reconciliation/preparation of monthly lead schedules for accruals, prepayments, intercompany, key nominal accounts and the fixed asset register; posting journals as required; oversight of postings and analysis fields
• Lead the preparation of annual statutory accounts including preparation of the audit files, liaising with external auditors and review of the financial statements.
• Drive ongoing improvements in reporting processes for the business.
• Identify exception reporting requirements, specify and validate the development of these queries, and then support the rollout across the company.
• Being commercially aware in the business to identify cost savings or margin improvements, including life cycle project cost and margin analysis, variance analysis and corrective actions
• High-level support and oversight of project pricing and procurement across the company
• Real-time oversight on Sales, Purchasing, Inventory, Production, People Costs, and Procurement; liaising with functional managers to control costs and identify opportunities for improvement and efficiency
• Responsible for the cashflow management and reporting of the business; supervising and supporting the finance, sales and procurement team’s cash conversion and working capital management

The Person

• Qualified ACA / ACCA / CIMA or similar
• Minimum 3 years experience in a similar role
• Experience working in a manufacturing or construction environment is a distinct advantage
• Practice-trained accountant an advantage
• Experience working with ERP systems is required; any knowledge of SQL queries would be beneficial in the role.
• SAP Business One experience an advantage. Similarly, experience with BI systems would be beneficial
• Resilient and flexible, with the ability to thrive in a changing and fast-paced manufacturing environment
• Ability to work well as part of a team, and be able to build effective relationships across the business
• Personal drive for self-development and growth

The Package

• Company Pension Plan
• Company Healthcare Plan
• Employee Referral Bonus Programme
• Employee Assistance Programme