Financial Accountant - VB51443

Osborne - Recruitment Consultancy; Dublin; Hybrid; EUR 65,000 - 78,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension

Job summary

Osborne - Recruitment Consultancy partners with a well-established Irish business seeking a Commercially-minded Financial Accountant to own day-to-day finance and reporting. You will report to the MD and Financial Controller and deliver timely financial information with strong controls.

The role is based in Dublin 15, with 2 days a week in the office and Wicklow 2 days, and after training, 1 day from home. A permanent, Monday–Friday role with a pension is offered.

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant with ACA, ACCA or CIMA or equivalent.
• 3–5 years of relevant accounting experience preferred.
• Experience in SME/operational environment advantageous.
• Strong Excel and data analysis capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Own day-to-day financial accounting and reporting.
• Prepare monthly management accounts and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Manage month-end close, journals, accruals and prepayments.
• Support year-end financial reporting and external audit.
• Develop budgeting, forecasting and commercial analysis.

Skills

Financial accounting

Month-end reporting

Variance analysis

Cash flow

Excel

ERP systems

Education

ACA/ACCA/CIMA or equivalent

Tools

SAP Business One

Sage

Job description

We are currently working with a well-established Irish business that is looking to recruit a commercially minded and hands on Financial Accountant to take ownership of the day-to-day finance function and financial reporting of the business. You will report directly to the MD and Financial Controller. You 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.

BASED IN DUBLIN 15, 2 days a week and Wicklow 2 days a week, and after training, 1 day from home

• Monday to Friday
• Permanent Role
• Pension

Key Responsibilities:

• Take day to day ownership of the financial accounting and reporting requirements of the business.
• 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
• Prepare variance analysis against budget, forecast and prior year.
• Support year-end financial reporting, statutory accounts preparation and the external audit process.
• 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:

• 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 Ensure appropriate control and reconciliation of bank accounts.
• Identify opportunities to improve working capital performance.
• Ensure compliance within the 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 Support audit, tax and other statutory or regulatory requirements.
• Process & Systems Improvement
• Identify opportunities to improve the accuracy, efficiency and control of financial
• Improve the quality and timeliness of management information.
• Reduce unnecessary manual processes where practical.

Requirements for Role:

• Qualified accountant — ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent.
• Ideally 3–5 years’ relevant accounting and finance experience, including training
• Strong experience in financial accounting, month-end reporting and balance sheet
• Experience preparing management accounts, budgets, forecasts and varianceGood 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
• Strong Excel capability and confidence working with financial data.
• Experience with ERP/accounting systems such as SAP Business One, Sage or
• 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.