Senior Finance & Cost Accountant - North Dublin

Senior Finance & Cost Accountant - North Dublin.

In this role your responsibilities will include:

• Prepare journal entries related to manufacturing accounting to support accurate & timely financial statements in accordance with US GAAP and corporate financial policies
• Ensuring timely closing of SAP and subsequent reporting submissions to the head office
• Cost centre controlling & budget co-ordination responsibility
• Prepare account reconciliations to ensure proper balance sheet valuation, with appropriate accounting treatment for potential risk
• Accrual preparation / execution & Departmental recharges to other group companies
• Bi-monthly VAT return
• Submission of quarterly / annual CSO reporting
• Margin variance analysis (including PPV, Production and Absorption variances)
• Monitor variances to standard cost and investigate significant differences
• Participate in other monthly close activities in area of responsibility
• Calculate standard costing of products in SAP, including reviewing appropriate update of BOMs, Routings, etc. as necessary
• Finance lead on process improvement projects
• Provide finance guidance aligned to the preparation of customer pricing simulations, financial analysis and modelling
• Business partner to functions across the manufacturing site and the wider finance community
• Delivers timely and comprehensive reporting (current and forecasting reports) of income statement, and balance sheet. Providing risk and commentary for top management
• Transfer pricing including reporting and liaising with internal external tax teams
• Liaising with external and internal auditors
• Participates in site strategic activities, providing relevant input and support for KPI’s & organisational decisions
• Ad-hoc reporting as required

Interested applicants should have:

• Professional accounting qualification ACCA / CIMA / ACA
• Minimum of 3-5 years' experience in accounting, preferably within a manufacturing environment
• Ability to exceed internal customer expectations on delivery of information and financial support to achieve business goals
• Self-motivated and ability to work on own initiative
• Knowledge of lean initiatives and ability to drive continuous improvement
• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to lead
• Advanced Excel skills
• Experience of working in a multinational environment
• Experience with SAP and familiarity with IFRS an advantage
• Intelligence reporting – Power BI, Process Automation, Design Optimisation

You should be:
• Self-determined, goal oriented and able to prioritize in an agile environment
• Analytical and structured in approaching problem-solving
• Proven ability to partner with others to drive assignments to full implementation
• A good communicator with the drive to implement changes
• Able to build strong and influential internal and external business relationships
• Actively seeks out understanding stakeholder needs to deliver value adding services
• Comfortable in individual contribution and team-based situations