Finance Manager

Artemis Human Capital; Cavan; On-site; EUR 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is seeking a qualified accountant for a leadership role in a high volume manufacturing facility in County Cavan, Ireland. The successful candidate will manage day-to-day finance operations, lead monthly reporting, and act as a key business partner across operational teams. The ideal candidate should have strong manufacturing experience and a hands-on, solutions-driven mindset, alongside at least three years of post-qualification experience.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years post-qualification experience in a manufacturing environment.
• In-depth understanding of standard costing and factory finance operations.
• Prior exposure to Shared Services environments advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Lead month-end close and deliver management accounts and performance dashboards.
• Analyse financial results, investigate variances, and provide insights to operation teams.
• Support annual budgets, quarterly forecasts, and cost improvement tracking.
• Prepare value stream profit & loss accounts, standard cost calculations, and flash reports.
• Ensure compliance with corporate reporting requirements and internal controls.
• Partner with operational teams on OPEX management, capital expenditure, and grant claims.
• Provide financial evaluation of business cases and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Support internal and external audits, and drive control enhancements.
• Act as deputy for the Financial Controller as required.

Skills

Finance management

Monthly Accounting

Financial reporting

Variance Analysis

Balance Sheet

Budget Process

Commercial Accounting

Education

Qualified accountant (ACCA, ACA, CIMA or equivalent)

Tools

SAP or similar ERP system

Job description

This is an excellent opportunity to take a leadership role within a high volume manufacturing facility environment. This position is responsible for the day to day management of the finance function, leading monthly reporting, supporting financial planning cycles, and acting as a key business partner across operational teams. The ideal candidate is a qualified accountant with strong manufacturing experience and a hands on, solutions driven mindset.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead month-end close and deliver management accounts and performance dashboards
• Analysefinancialresults,investigatevariances,andprovideinsightstooperationsteams
• Supportannualbudgets,quarterlyforecasts,andcostimprovementtracking
• Preparevaluestreamprofit &lossaccounts,standardcostcalculations,andflashreports
• Ensurecompliancewithcorporatereportingrequirementsandinternalcontrols (SOX,auditreadiness)
• PartnerwithoperationalteamsonOPEXmanagement,capitalexpenditure,andgrantclaims
• Providefinancialevaluationofbusinesscasesandcontinuousimprovementinitiatives
• Supportinternalandexternalaudits,anddrivecontrolenhancements
• ActasdeputyfortheFinancialControllerasrequired

Qualifications & Skills

• Qualified accountant (ACCA, ACA, CIMA or equivalent)
• Minimum 3 years post-qualification experience in a manufacturing environment
• In-depthunderstandingofstandardcostingandfactoryfinanceoperations
• ExperiencewithSAPorasimilarERPsystempreferred
• PriorexposuretoSharedServicesenvironmentsadvantageous
• Excellent analytical, leadership, and interpersonal skills

Skills

• Finance management
• Monthly Accounting
• Financial reporting
• Variance Analysis
• Balance Sheet
• Budget Process
• Commercial Accounting