Financial Accountant

Duties and Responsibilities:

The following reflect the main tasks associated with your position and are not intended to exclusive or exhaustive.

• Timely production of monthly management and cost management accounts, including all associated reporting, analyses, and business month end close.
• Ensure that all external reporting requirements are complied with, including CSO returns,
• Preparation and analysis of the annual budget and subsequent reforecasts.
• Production of cost management information for the senior team and evaluating opportunities for cost reduction.
• Monitoring and review of current accounting systems, processes, and existing business models in order to recommend and introduce improved methods of working. This will also include regular reviews of the information technology systems ensuring data integrity, data security, and data backup.
• Liaise with and build partnering relationships with all internal departments/functions and other group companies and develop a customer service focus in the finance department.
• Year End Statutory Reporting and Liaising with Auditors.
• To undertake any other reasonable duties as required.

Key Skills:

• Strong interpersonal and time management skills.
• PQ or Newly Qual Accountant desirable
• Professional qualification in accountancy or working towards same
• Practical experience in industry an advantage
• Excellent IT Skills and ability to develop IT systems. Advanced Excel proficiency.
• A minimum of 5 years hands on Commercial experience in an accountancy function.
• Strong Technical Accounting skills
• Excellent communication skills, both written and oral.
• Confidence to use initiative, and to problem solve, and work as part of a team.

Key Attributes:

Strategic - ability to think and carry out duties strategically.
Flexibility - ability to modify your role and undertake necessary duties to reach your work objectives.
Teamwork - participate as a full member of the finance and administration team.
Planning and Organising - ability to establish an appropriate action plan for self in order to achieve your work objectives.
Problem Analysis - Identify problems, and ability to seek pertinent data, recognise the cause and implement a solution.
Numeracy - ability to analyse, organize and present numerical data.
Detail Handling - ability to handle the details and paperwork associated with the job.
Self-motivation - attaining personal satisfaction, and a high need to achieve successfully and to maintain high levels of energy and stamina.
Initiative - actively influences events rather than passively accepting. Can originate and idea and propose actions.

Offering a competitive remuneration package, as well as other benefits associated with a progressive employer. The Group places the highest importance on sustained standards of excellence in all aspects of Health, Safety and Environmental management and you will be expected to contribute to the Company's zero harm culture.

For more information on this exciting opportunity please contact Karyn Glennon on or apply via the link.

Skills:
"advanced excel ACA ACCA CIMA"

To see the full job description please click apply.