Financial Accountant, DUBLIN

Leinster Appointments; Dublin; Hybrid; EUR 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Leinster Appointments is seeking a commercially minded Financial Accountant to take ownership of the day-to-day finance function and financial reporting. The role reports to the MD and Financial Controller and emphasizes strong financial controls and commercial insight into business performance.

The ideal candidate combines solid financial accounting with a practical understanding of operational drivers. The position involves hybrid work: 2 days in Dublin 15, 2 days on site in Wicklow, and 1 day

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant with ACA/ACCA/CIMA or equivalent.
• 3–5 years’ accounting/finance experience, including training experience.
• Strong experience in financial accounting, month-end reporting and balance sheet management.

Responsibilities

• Take day-to-day ownership of financial accounting and reporting requirements.
• Prepare accurate monthly management accounts and manage month-end close including journals and prepayments.
• Support year-end statutory accounts preparation and external audit process.

Skills

ACA/ACCA/CIMA

3-5 years experience

Financial reporting

Budgeting & forecasting

Excel (advanced)

ERP / SAP Business One or Sage

Education

Qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA)

Tools

SAP Business One

Sage

Job description

Location: 2 days in Dublin 15 , 2 days on site in Wicklow, and 1 day from home once probation/training period is complete.

We are seeking a commercially minded and hands on Financial Accountant to take
ownership of the day-to-day finance function and financial reporting .

Reporting jointly to the MD, and the Financial Controller, the
Financial Accountant will be responsible for delivering accurate and timely financial
reporting, maintaining strong financial controls and providing commercial insight into
business performance.
The role requires someone who can combine strong financial accounting capability with a
practical understanding of the commercial and operational drivers of the business.

Financial Accounting & Reporting

• Take day to day ownership of the financial accounting and reporting requirements
• Prepare accurate and timely monthly management accounts in accordance with Group reporting deadlines.
• Manage the month-end close process, including journals, accruals, prepayments and other accounting adjustments.
• Prepare and maintain balance sheet reconciliations and supporting schedules.
• Review P&L and balance sheet performance and investigate significant or unusual movements.
• Prepare variance analysis against budget, forecast and prior year.
• Support year end financial reporting, statutory accounts preparation and the external audit process.
• Support Group consolidation and other Group financial reporting requirements.

Budgeting, Forecasting & Commercial Analysis

• Coordinate the preparation of budgets and forecasts in conjunction with the MD, and Financial Controller.
• Develop a strong understanding of the key commercial and operational drivers of the business.
• Analyse revenue, gross margin, product mix, customer performance and operating costs.
• Identify financial risks and opportunities and communicate these appropriately.
• Develop and maintain relevant financial and operational KPIs.
• Provide financial analysis to support commercial and operational decision-making.

Business Partnering

• Develop close working relationships with colleagues and operational teams.
• Provide financial insight and constructive challenge to support business decisions.
• Help non finance colleagues understand financial performance and the financial implications of decisions.
• Build a detailed understanding of customers, products, pricing, margins, inventory and cost drivers.

Cash & Working Capital

• Maintain clear visibility of cash flow and working capital requirements.
• Prepare and maintain cash flow forecasts.
• Monitor debtor, creditor and inventory positions and highlight areas requiring attention.
• Ensure appropriate control and reconciliation of bank accounts.
• Identify opportunities to improve working capital performance.

Financial Controls & Compliance

• Maintain and strengthen the financial control environment
• Ensure compliance with Group accounting policies, reporting requirements and internal controls.
• Prepare and/or review VAT, PAYE and other statutory financial returns as required.
• Ensure appropriate approval, documentation and segregation of duties across key financial processes.
• Identify and address control weaknesses in conjunction with the Financial Controller.
• Support audit, tax and other statutory or regulatory requirements.

The Person

• Qualified accountant — ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent.
• Ideally 3–5 years’ relevant accounting and finance experience, including training experience.
• Strong experience in financial accounting, month-end reporting and balance sheet management.
• Experience preparing management accounts, budgets, forecasts and variance analysis.
• Good understanding of financial controls and statutory accounting requirements.
• Experience within an SME, FMCG, food & beverage, manufacturing, distribution or similar operational environment would be advantageous.
• Experience working within a subsidiary or wider Group environment would be beneficial.

Strong Excel capability and confidence working with financial data.

• Experience with ERP/accounting systems such as SAP Business One, Sage or similar.
• Strong financial accounting and analytical skills.
• Ability to produce clear, concise and commercially relevant financial reporting.
• Experience with reporting, data visualisation or BI tools would be advantageous.

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