Financial Analyst

What does this job offer you? This job offers an excellent opportunity for a recently qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA) to develop FP&A experience under the guidance of a Senior FP&A Accountant in an established and rapidly growing international manufacturing company. Your New Job: This job has been created by the company's CFO and Financial Controller in response to the rapid increase in business in the last 12 months. As a Qualified Accountant  in a medium-large finance team, you will get the opportunity to develop your skills in management accounting, variance analysis, business analysis and manufacturing support. Mentored & managed by the Senior FP&A Accountant, you will have responsibility for sales & margin analysis by business unit/customer/product profitability, sales forecasting, actual v standard costs variance analysis and assisting with financial analysis, budgeting and forecasting with specific responsibility for rebates, discounts, costs, claim-backs. You will liaise regularly with Operations, Warehouse, Customer Service, Planning, Costing and IT Teams to ensure accuracies in financial information and to prepare ad-hoc reports as required. You will work very closely with the Warehouse Managers to reconcile reports in the areas of stock, goods received notes, and stock adjustments on a weekly and monthly basis and to implement improvements in these areas.  You will also play an active role in the year-end stock-takes and take responsibility for preparing the monthly claim-backs due from suppliers. Other accounting activities will include preparing Enterprise Ireland grant claims, new grant applications & annual return and providing relevant information for year-end audit. Your New Company: An international R&D and manufacturing organisation that is in operation over 30 years, this company has received numerous awards in recognition of its rapid growth and innovation in recent years, almost doubling their workforce in the last 7 years.  Due to expansion in sales through new products, customers and markets, the company is seeking additional talent to join their team of highly competent finance professionals. What you need to succeed in this job: A full accountancy qualification (CIMA, ACA, ACCA) and a proven ability to work accurately and learn quickly in a rapidly growing, fast-paced environment is key to your success in this exciting job. Previous experience of business analysis in the manufacturing sector is desirable but not essential. Rewards package: As a recently qualified accountant, you will be supported in all your career development needs by a strong team of senior accountants and managers. Your starting salary will reflect the market rates for a recently qualitied accountant and you will also enjoy the benefits of educational assistance, CPD support, paid professional membership fees and career reviews to support your continuous career development within the company. What to do next: To be consider for this diverse job, please apply with your CV now or contact Edel Vahey or Tracey Burke in confidence for an exploratory conversation on +353 94 95 57033.