Our client, a well-established FMCG business, is looking to recruit a Qualified Company Accountant to join their Finance team.
This is an excellent opportunity for a qualified accountant with industry experience, ideally within a high-volume FMCG or similar environment. The role will provide broad exposure across management accounts, month-end reporting, margins, stock, payroll, tax and budgeting.
The successful candidate will work both independently and as part of the wider Finance team, building strong relationships with internal departments, customers, suppliers and external business partners.
The Role:
- Preparation of monthly management accounts within defined deadlines.
- Processing of monthly journals, including accruals and other month-end adjustments.
- Analysis of product margins and overhead expenses as part of the monthly reporting process.
- Monitoring the full month-end close process, including creditors, debtors and stock, and issuing reports as required.
- Developing a strong understanding of customer and supplier structures, pricing and margin arrangements.
- Preparing ad hoc financial reports and analysis for the business.
- Liaising with customers, suppliers and internal departments to resolve queries and disputed items.
- Preparing for the annual audit and liaising with external auditors throughout the process.
- Processing a small weekly payroll of approximately 20 employees.
- Preparing and processing relevant Irish Revenue and HMRC returns and payments.
- Assisting with the preparation of the annual budget.
- Liaising with the bank, including transferring funds between accounts and processing EFT payments when required.
- Supporting the Finance team with ad hoc projects and system updates.
- Implementing new requirements arising from Revenue or other Government bodies.
- Working with external IT system providers on system upgrades and amendments.
- Ensuring compliance with company policies and procedures.
The Person:
- Professionally qualified accountant – ACA, ACCA, CPA or CIMA.
- 3–5 years' industry-based accounting experience.
- Experience in FMCG or another high-volume industry environment is highly desirable.
- Strong Excel and Microsoft Office skills.
- Experience working with an ERP system; SAP Business One experience would be an advantage.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with excellent attention to detail.
- Ability to manage large volumes of financial data accurately and meet tight deadlines.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build effective relationships across the business.
- Well organised with the ability to work on your own initiative as well as part of a wider Finance team.
- Positive and proactive approach to work.
For more information, please contact Keith on 01 912 1892 or email keith@executiveedge.ie.