Location: Citywest, Dublin
Type: Permanent
Job #36032

Financial Accountant

Here at Osborne we are excited to be partnering with our client, a leading Packaging Solutions company , in seeking a Part or Fully qualified Financial Accountant , to join their team in Citywest .
The successful candidate will work closely with and support the Financial Manager and Management Teams to help deliver the Finance strategy for the business.

The Package:

Salary starts at €50,000
Performance bonus + Christmas bonus
On-site parking
On-site Canteen
Hybrid working model and Flexi-hours
Learning and Development professional subsidies
Health insurance
22 days Annual Leave plus 2 company days
Matched pension scheme

The Job:

To support the Finance Manager with all aspects of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reporting, including local and group reporting (IFRS) and year end audits
Balance sheet reconciliations
Posting of miscellaneous journals
VAT and Intrastat returns
Inventory analysis reduction of slow-moving stock
Cash flow forecasting
Departmental sales
Margin analysis.

Other work to include:

Provision of AR and AP support
Supporting the finance team with various tasks as required
Accounts payable and receivable
Month end journals
Processing and administering employee expenses
Car fleet administration
Capex reporting
Cost analysis
Ad-hoc tasks within the finance function.
Support KPI and target measurement
Monitor performance against plan
Implement and maintain financial controls
Identify areas for improving operational efficiencies and cost reduction and improve working practices and procedures.
To demonstrate an attitude of accountability for all areas of Finance work and activities.
Handle highly sensitive information with total discretion and confidentiality.
Improving financial processes and reporting
Ensuring timely and accurate financial reporting and postings to support department heads to understand their budgets and the financial impact they have on the business
Handling financial queries
Reporting needs or Finance related issues.
To support the finance manager in delivery of all Group (IFRS) and internal financial reporting, ensuring timely and accurate delivery of information to all stakeholders to the process.
Support the Financial Manager in preparing and reporting all forecasts, plans, budgets and Board of Director (BOD) presentations.
Work to enhance performance and maximise EBIT (Earnings before Interest & Tax).
Develop strong and effective working relationships across the business to help enable profit centre ownership and accountability.
Support actions to review and implement efficiency opportunities and cost reduction programmes.
Ensure corporate governance and compliance to local and Group standards, Company policies, tax and legal matters.
Support maintenance of the Internal Control System.
Provision of insightful and meaningful management information and variance analysis.
To understand the software programmes and processes pertinent to the team and be able to operate within them efficiently and effectively.
To support the upcoming implementation and rollout of several upgrades to software platforms
Process, report and analyse SAP settlement runs and sales analysis and reporting
Cash flow reporting and forecasting and Bellin treasury management system.
Periodic Group (IFRS) and Internal reporting
Balance Sheet reconciliations & month end journals
Monthly, quarterly and annual reports submitted accurately and on time.
Accurately report monthly variances to Plan.

The Candidate:

3 years plus accounting and financial reporting experience
Qualified with accounting qualification (ACCA, CIMA etc) with experience in IFRS
Or Part-qualified with relevant experience
Or Unqualified with 5-7 years relevant
Minimum intermediate excel skills e.g. pivot tables SAP knowledge preferable
Good work ethic, organisation and time management skills, self-starter
Ability to manage a multitude of priorities at any one time.
SAP, Qlikview, Cognos and MS Office
Meticulous attention to detail.

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For more information please apply through the link provided for the attention of Jamie Smyth or call Osborne Recruitment on 01 638 4400
If you are interested in finding out more about the above role and would like to be considered for this or other suitable roles that we may have available for your skill set – please attach your CV via the link provided. Please submit your updated CV in Word Format
If you are living in Ireland and hold a VALID WORK PERMIT, we would love to hear from you, if however, you do not hold a valid work permit unfortunately we will not be in a position to assist you with your job search.
Osborne are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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