FINANCIAL CONTROLLER

Meath Business Podcast; Kildare; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Meath Business Podcast is seeking an ACA/ACCA qualified Senior Accountant/Financial Controller to lead the accounting function, manage the team, and oversee monthly management accounts for regional entities.

The role requires strong technical accounting knowledge, ability to drive process improvements, ensure internal controls, and provide financial insights to Directors; Sage experience is essential.

Qualifications

• ACA/ACCA Qualified Accountant.
• 5+ years of experience in industry.
• Ability to work on own initiative.
• Clear and concise communication at all levels.
• Proven ability to adapt to new systems.
• Proven ability to review processes for improvement.
• Excellent understanding of current accounting standards and guidance.
• Experience with Sage essential.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with the CFO to manage the financial result for the company.
• Manage the Accounting team including recruitment, training and development and performance management.
• Oversee monthly management accounts for regions with timely commentary.
• Provide financial advice and updates to Divisional Heads and Regional Directors.
• Support preparation of regional annual budgets.
• Ensure adequate internal controls exist and are adhered to within regions.
• Drive procedures or changes to meet targets and growth strategy.
• Coordinate payroll and financial accounts with the Accounting team.
• Lead cross-functional process improvement initiatives.
• Drive accounting changes to provide timely information to business owners.
• Coordinate Board reports from each region for Directors.
• Provide insight into monthly financial reporting and variances to budgets.
• Provide regular updates on key performance indicators.
• Be compliant with accounting and tax legislation.
• Challenge and question how things are done to drive results.

Skills

Communication

Initiative

Adaptability

Process Improvement

Team Leadership

Education

ACA/ACCA

Tools

Sage

Job description

Responsibilities

• Work closely with the CFO to manage the financial result for the company
• Manage the Accounting team including recruitment, training and development and performance management
• Oversee the preparation of the monthly management accounts for the different regions within the timelines set out and provide financial commentary on the same
• Provide financial advice and support and updates to the Divisional Heads and Regional Directors
• Support the preparation of the regional annual budgets
• Ensure that adequate internal financial controls exist and are adhered to within the regions
• Provide effective procedures, or initiate change, to support the delivery of key operational, commercial, and financial targets
• Work closely with Accounting team to ensure that the financial accounts, Revenue requirements and the payroll are prepared within the set timelines
• Lead and participate in cross-functional and cross divisional process improvement initiatives
• Drive process changes in the Accounting area to ensure the timely provision of information to key business owners and to facilitate a scalable growth strategy
• In conjunction with the CFO co-ordinate and collate Board reports from each region for review with the Directors
• Provide useful insight into monthly financial reporting so that the Divisional Heads and Regional Directors are informed of variances in financial reporting to budgets
• Provide regular updates on key performance indicators
• Be compliant with accounting and tax legislation
• Challenge and question how things are done to drive for results

Requirements

• ACA/ACCA Qualified Accountant
• 5 years + experience working in industry.
• Ability to work on own initiative.
• Ability to communicate clearly and concisely at all levels.
• Proven ability to adapt to new systems.
• Proven ability to review processes with a view to improving them.
• Excellent understanding of current accounting standards, practice and guidance
• Experience with Sage essential.