Senior Financial Accountant

Lincoln Recruitment Specialists; Leinster; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Lincoln Recruitment Specialists seeks a Senior Financial Accountant for an Irish food-manufacturing business. Reporting to the Financial Controller, you will deliver accurate financial reporting, maintain robust controls and support a fast-paced finance function.

You will lead month-end close, prepare management accounts, oversee inventory accounting and contribute to group reporting within a manufacturing context.

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant ACA/ACCA with professional accreditation.
• Experience in financial accounting and financial reporting or as a Senior Accountant.
• Strong knowledge of month-end close, management accounts, reconciliations and financial controls.
• Manufacturing, FMCG, food production or inventory-heavy experience is advantageous.
• Experience with stock accounting, costing and variances is desirable.
• Strong Excel skills and experience using ERP/financial systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead month-end and year-end close incl. journals, accruals, prepayments and reconciliations.
• Prepare monthly management accounts, balance-sheet reconciliations and variance analysis.
• Support statutory accounts, external audits and tax compliance.
• Oversee inventory accounting, stock reconciliations and provisions across materials, WIP and finished goods.
• Monitor working capital: inventory, receivables, payables and cash flow movements.
• Support group reporting and align financial processes and controls.
• Identify opportunities to improve reporting accuracy, streamline processes and enhance financial systems.
• Build strong relationships across finance, production, procurement and supply chain teams.

Skills

Month-end close

Management accounting

Financial controls

Analytical

Deadline-driven

Education

ACA or ACCA

Tools

Excel

ERP system

Job description

Are you a technically strong Senior Financial Accountant looking to join an Irish food-manufacturing business.

The business forms part of a wider group of companies owned by a publicly listed international group, offering exposure to a broader group environment and the opportunity to contribute to the development of financial reporting and controls.

Reporting to the Financial Controller, you will play a key role in delivering accurate financial reporting, maintaining robust controls and supporting the finance function in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and support month-end and year-end close, including journals, accruals, prepayments and reconciliations.
• Prepare monthly management accounts, balance-sheet reconciliations and variance analysis.
• Support statutory accounts, external audits and tax compliance requirements.
• Oversee inventory accounting, stock reconciliations and provisions across raw materials, work in progress and finished goods.
• Monitor working capital, including inventory, receivables, payables and cash-flow movements.
• Support group reporting and the alignment of financial processes and controls.
• Identify opportunities to improve reporting accuracy, streamline processes and enhance financial systems.
• Build strong working relationships across finance, production, procurement and supply chain teams.

The Ideal Candidate

• Qualified accountant (ACA or ACCA), ideally with Big Four or Top 10 practice training.
• Experience in financial accounting, financial reporting or a Senior Accountant role.
• Strong knowledge of month-end close, management accounts, reconciliations and financial controls.
• Manufacturing, FMCG, food production or inventory-intensive industry experience would be advantageous.
• Experience with stock accounting, costing and manufacturing variances is desirable.
• Strong Excel skills and experience using ERP or financial systems.
• Analytical, organised and detail-focused, with the ability to investigate discrepancies and meet deadlines.

Why Consider This Opportunity?

• Work closely with the Financial Controller in a key finance role.
• Gain broad exposure to financial reporting, inventory, manufacturing costs and operational performance.
• Play an important role in strengthening financial controls and reporting processes.
• Join an established business backed by a publicly listed international group.
• Develop your technical accounting expertise within a dynamic manufacturing environment.