Financial Accountant

Morgan McKinley; Ireland; On-site; EUR 48,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Morgan McKinley is recruiting for a Financial Accountant for a well-established FMCG business in North Dublin. You will own monthly financial reporting and management accounts, while engaging in budgeting, forecasting and commercial finance activities.

The role reports to the Financial Controller and offers hands-on involvement with a smaller finance team and opportunities to improve financial processes and controls.

Qualifications

• ACA/ACCA/CIMA or equivalent qualification.
• Minimum 2 years' post-qualification experience in industry.
• Strong month-end, financial reporting and management accounts experience.
• Exposure to budgeting, forecasting and commercial finance activities.
• Proactive in process improvement and problem-solving.
• Strong communication with non-finance stakeholders.
• Autonomous in a small hands-on finance team.
• FMCG/manufacturing experience is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of monthly financial reporting and management accounts.
• Support budgeting, forecasting and financial planning processes.
• Prepare and review balance sheet reconciliations and ensure accurate financial records.
• Identify opportunities to improve financial processes, controls and reporting efficiencies.
• Provide financial insights and analysis to support commercial and operational decision-making.
• Work closely with senior stakeholders across the business, providing financial support and guidance.
• Support ongoing finance projects and ad hoc reporting requirements.

Skills

Month-end

Financial reporting

Management accounts

Budgeting

Forecasting

Commercial finance

Process improvement

Communication

Autonomy

Education

ACA/ACCA/CIMA or equivalent

Job description

A well-established business within the FMCG sector is seeking a Financial Accountant to strengthen its finance team in North Dublin. This position would suit an ambitious, commercially aware accountant with a minimum of 2 years' PQE in industry who is looking to broaden their responsibilities and play an active role in shaping and improving financial processes.

Reporting directly to the Financial Controller, the role offers close involvement with the wider business, combining core financial reporting with commercial and operational exposure.

Key Responsibilities:

• Take ownership of monthly financial reporting and management accounts.
• Support budgeting, forecasting and financial planning processes.
• Prepare and review balance sheet reconciliations and ensure accurate financial records.
• Identify opportunities to improve financial processes, controls and reporting efficiencies.
• Provide financial insights and analysis to support commercial and operational decision-making.
• Work closely with senior stakeholders across the business, providing financial support and guidance.
• Support ongoing finance projects and ad hoc reporting requirements.

What We're Looking For:

• Qualified Accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent).
• Minimum 2 years' post-qualified experience within industry.
• Strong experience across month-end, financial reporting and management accounts.
• Exposure to budgeting, forecasting and commercial finance activities.
• A proactive approach to process improvement and problem-solving.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to work with non-finance stakeholders.
• Comfortable working autonomously within a smaller, hands-on finance team.
• FMCG or manufacturing experience would be advantageous but is not essential.