Financial Accountant, Retail, Dublin North

Client Profile Our Client is an established household name in the retail sector.  This organisation has undergone a period of significant growth and expansion, adapting their model to capture a wider market share.  Due to continued and forecasted growth they are seeking to appoint a qualified financial accountant. The Role: Financial Accountant This role is a general role within a dynamic finance function of a growing retail organisation.  The culture is high energy and fast paced.  This role reports to the Finance Director and has a lot of cross functional working and a commercial element to the role.  Some of the duties involve Preparation of monthly management accounts with analysis of results and commentary Detailed financial analysis on performance by store, department, product and overheads Preparation of key metrics and automating reporting process Budgeting, forecasting and cashflow Manage balance sheet Management of overheads and cost control Preparation and filing of statutory accounts and other statutory returns Board pack preparation Ad-hoc projects including potential acquisitions Candidate Profile The ideal candidate will have the following skills or experiences: Qualified Accountant with industry experience preferably in retail sector Must have previous commercial experience Highly analytical Ability to work to tight deadlines Strong IT skills Exceptional interpersonal skills and strong communicator Self-motivating and able to work on own initiative Interested? For more information please forward an up to date copy of your cv to Suzanne Fowler.