Cost Accounting Manager - Tech

Barden | B Corp; Cork; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Barden is partnering with Cork, Ireland, to recruit a Cost Accounting Finance Manager who will oversee cost accounting and inventory within the international finance team.

The successful candidate will report to the Finance Director, bring analytical acumen, and drive process improvements across finance functions while partnering with operations. This is an ideal progression role for a motivated finance professional seeking broader impact.

Qualifications

• 5+ years PQE as an accountant.
• Strong analytical, presentation and communication skills.
• Proven ability to influence at a senior level.
• High integrity with an organized, efficient, confident approach.

Responsibilities

• Lead cost accounting activities across international operations.
• Manage month-end close and reporting for inventory and cost accounting.
• Partner with Operations, FP&A and key stakeholders for financial insights.
• Support inventory accounting, costing reviews and financial controls.
• Drive continuous improvement across finance processes, systems and controls.
• Identify opportunities for automation and leverage AI to improve efficiency.
• Collaborate with global finance and operational teams.
• Contribute to strategic projects and process transformation.

Skills

Cost accounting

Inventory management

Financial analysis

Business partnering

Process improvement

Education

Qualified Accountant (CA/ACA/ACCA)

Job description

Barden are excited to be working with a global technology company in Cork to identify a Cost Accounting Finance Manager to join its international finance team.

This is a key role within the Finance team, the Cost Accounting Manager will have end-to-end oversight of cost accounting and inventory function as well as business partnering with the wider business. Reporting to an impressive Finance Director, the ideal person will be solutions driven, analytical with a passion for process improvement. This would be ideal move for an ambitious finance professional looking to take a step up in their career.

For more details about this opportunity, please contact me ([e-mail]) or Denis Galvin ([e-mail]).

ABOUT THE ROLE

• Lead cost accounting activities across international operations.
• Manage month-end close and reporting processes relating to inventory and cost accounting
• Partner closely with Operations, FP&A and other key stakeholders to provide meaningful financial analysis and insights.
• Support inventory accounting, costing reviews and financial controls across the business.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives across finance processes, systems and controls.
• Identify opportunities for automation and leverage AI and technology solutions to improve efficiency and effectiveness.
• Collaborate with global finance and operational teams.
• Contribute to strategic projects and process transformation initiatives across the wider finance function.

ABOUT THE PERSON

• Qualified Accountant with 5+ years PQE.
• Strong analytical, presentation and communication skills.
• Proven ability to influence at a senior level in the organization.
• Positive attitude with a high level of personal integrity.
• Organised, efficient and confident personality, positive