Financial Accountant

Glanbia

Financial Accountant

Glanbia - Our Business

Glanbia is a global nutrition company and the global leader in the performance nutrition industry with a portfolio of performance and lifestyle nutrition brands. As a nutritional solutions provider in the B2B arena, we commercialise specialty nutritional, functional ingredients and precision premixes to meet our customer needs. Glanbia’s growth has been achieved both organically and via targeted M&A to scale positions and build into adjacencies in attractive segments aligned with our purpose.

• B2C: each of our own brands has its own consumer appeal. We are the #1 global sports nutrition brand with a growing presence in lifestyle nutrition.
• B2B: our portfolio of both nutritional ingredients and cheese products gives us strong market reach and customer relevance. We work closely with our customers to develop products that exceed their expectations.
• D2C: our digital platforms enhance engagement with our consumers at multiple touch points throughout their purchasing decision journey. We will continue to connect with consumers through creative excellence and new digital layers of services. 

Employing over 6,000 people across 32 countries, our products are sold or distributed in over 100 countries with total Group revenue of €4.2bn. We have three segments: Glanbia Performance Nutrition, Glanbia Nutritionals and Joint Ventures & Associates. Our shares are listed on the Irish and London Stock Exchanges (symbol: GLB). http://www.glanbia.com

The role

A vacancy has arisen for a Financial Accountant who has the energy, enthusiasm and drive to “make tomorrow happen” at Glanbia Business Services (GBS). This is a Permanent position and will report to the Financial Accounting Team Lead.

The successful candidate will enjoy working in a fast-paced, innovative environment where there is a key focus on continuous improvement, while delivering high quality, reliable services to other divisions within Glanbia.

Location

The base location of the role will be Dungarvan, Co Waterford, with a hybrid working arrangement available through our Smart working model which allows you a greater choice in how you work and live, giving you a better work-life balance.

Key elements of the role:

• Intercompany Reconciliations across the group
• Fixed Asset Accounting on behalf of business units across the group
• Manage the day to day delivery of all tasks in line with the service level agreement
• Developing relationships with the specific business units whose tasks you are completing
• Collate and summarise operational and financial information from various sources within the Group for onward reporting and circulation to tight deadlines
• Assist in the development and maintenance of reporting processes
• Providing general accounting assistance in a dynamic shared services centre including reviewing and analysing detailed financial information
• Maintain a strong set of financial controls ensuring that their area of responsibility is compliant with the group policy
• Ad hoc work as required in the role

Requirements

Qualifications

• Qualified Accountant (ACA or ACCA)
• 0-2 years PQE with a large multinational or Top 10 practice background

Skills & Experience

• Proven track record in a similar role; related experience in an FMCG business environment is desirable but not essential.
• Extensive MS Office (Excel) experience and knowledge.
• Ability to work to and meet tight deadlines
• Excellent data analytical and strong numerical skills.
• Ability to work to and meet tight deadlines.
• Excellent communicator with experience in engaging with customers, colleagues, Senior Management and external service providers.
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to manage relationships within finance and other functions.
• Experience with SAP is desirable but not essential

Competencies

• The energy, enthusiasm and drive to make it happen.
• A team player who has the ability to motivate others, making it fun while getting the job done.
• Strong prioritising skills with the ability to take on challenges as opportunities to find a better way.
• An effective team member, who plays their role in achieving the company’s vision in line with our core values. 
• Enjoys working in a fast-paced, innovative environment where the focus is on continuous improvement and the challenge to make it better.

At Glanbia, we celebrate diversity, because we know that our individual strengths make us stronger together. We welcome and encourage interest from a wide variety of candidates, and we will give your application consideration, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender perception or identity, national origin, age, marital status, or disability status. 

At Glanbia our culture will celebrate individuality, knowing that together we are more.