Finance Manager

Morgan McKinley; Cork; Hybrid; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Morgan McKinley is seeking a Finance Manager - Costing & Process Innovation in Cork (Hybrid) to own the costing function within a US-listed company, driving automation, standard costing, and inventory valuation.

You will lead cross-functional improvements, partner with internal and external auditors, and deliver data-driven insights to senior leadership.

Qualifications

• Qualified ACA, ACCA, CPA or equivalent professional accounting designation.
• Experience owning close cycles, journals, reconciliations, and financial controls (US GAAP/SOX exposure preferred).
• Proven ability to streamline and digitize accounting workflows with ERP, RPA, or AI tools.
• Strong cross-functional collaboration and ability to overlap US time zones during close.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end standard costing framework, quarterly cost uploads, SKU administration, and overhead rate reviews.
• Lead quarterly inventory reserves calculation and reporting.
• Manage monthly/quarterly Cost Trial Balance, reconciliations, and close-cycle journal entries.
• Drive automation of Excel-heavy workflows and data pipelines.
• Interface with external auditors (Deloitte) on cost accounting and inventory controls.
• Present period cost actuals, forecasts, and margin reviews to senior management.

Skills

SOX knowledge

Power BI

Advanced Excel

RPA

ERP implementations

US GAAP

Data analytics

Communication skills

Education

ACA/ACCA/CPA or equivalent

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

About the job:

Role Title: Finance Manager - Costing & Process Innovation

Location: Cork, (Hybrid)

Position Type: Full-Time, Permanent

The Opportunity

Are you a forward-thinking finance professional looking to take full ownership of a high-visibility, SOX-relevant accounting function within an expanding US-listed public company?

Our client is seeking an ambitious, innovative Finance Manager to lead their Cork-based costing function. This is not just a standard reporting role-it is a growth opportunity for a tech-minded finance leader ready to challenge traditional close cycles, rethink legacy workflows, and drive automation, process simplification, and data analytics across global operations.

What Makes This Role Unique: Innovation & Impact

The company is actively restructuring their finance function around AI-enabled process simplification, automation, and digital optimization. You will act as the primary catalyst for modernizing how they manage period cost reporting, standard costing, and inventory valuation:

• Process Automation & Digitization: Identify, design, and deploy process improvements using automation tools, RPA, AI-assisted compliance/reporting applications, or data analytics to eliminate manual spreadsheet reliance and reduce close timelines.
• Cross-Functional Influence: Work at the intersection of Finance and Operations to provide actionable insights into PPV, inventory reserves, and cost variance components.
• Scalable Infrastructure: Drive continuous improvement across systems and internal controls (SOX), turning complex cost data into structured, automated executive reporting.

Key Responsibilities

• Own the end-to-end standard costing framework, quarterly cost uploads, SKU administration, and overhead rate reviews.
• Lead the quarterly calculation and reporting of inventory reserves (Excess & Obsolete, Lower of Cost or Market, Used Inventory, and ODM Excess Materials Liabilities).
• Manage monthly/quarterly Cost Trial Balance and Standard Margin reconciliations, post-close allocations, and close-cycle journal entries.
• Drive continuous process improvements, replacing manual Excel-heavy workflows with automated data pipelines and streamlined systems.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for external auditors (Deloitte) on cost accounting and inventory controls.
• Present period cost actuals, forecasts, and margin reviews directly to senior executive management.

What We're Looking For

• Recognized Qualification: Qualified ACA, ACCA, CPA, or equivalent professional accounting designation.
• Hands-on Accounting Base: Demonstrated ownership of close cycles, journal entries, reconciliations, and financial control environments (US GAAP / SOX exposure preferred).
• Innovation & Tech-Forward Mindset: Proven track record of taking initiative to streamline, automate, or digitize accounting workflows (e.g., ERP implementations, RPA, Power BI, advanced Excel, or AI-assisted tools).
• Growth Readiness: High-potential professional looking to step into full operational ownership as a natural career advancement.
• Global Collaboration: Strong communication skills with the flexibility to overlap with US time zones during close periods.

Why Apply?

• High-Visibility Ownership
• Career Growth
• Modern Culture