Financial Accountant

Posted 13 November 2023
LocationCounty Leitrim
Job type Permanent
Discipline Accountancy
Reference10423-M
Contact NameBreda Dooley

Job description

What you need to know

Matrix Recruitment is working with a manufacturing company based in Co. Leitrim in the recruitment of a Financial Accountant.

This is an exciting job opportunity, working in an established company who are a world leader in their field of expertise.

This is a permanent job, with Hybrid Work option available

The Financial Accountant, you will report into the Finance Manager, you will be responsible for the preparation of monthly end, forecasting, financial statements, and revenue returns.

Excellent Salary and benefits on offer.

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Key Responsibilities

  • Preparation of Month end close, journal entries and forecast financial statements

  • Responsible for ensuring full reconciliation of month end balance sheet in accordance with strict reporting deadlines

  • Working closely with Shared Service Centre on the management of the plant accounts

  • Preparation of statutory financial statements, revenue returns and other external reporting

  • Liaison with internal and external auditors

  • Development of and adherence to Corporate best practice policies and procedures supporting compliance to Sarbanes Oxley initiatives

  • Initiate and implement process improvement activities to meet business objectives

  • Detailed plant performance analysis and measurement against KPI’s

  • Work closely with Finance team to complete activities of the accounting department

 

What are we looking for?

  • Qualified ACA, ACCA , CIMA, CPA

  • 3-4 years’ experience in manufacturing environment

  • Strong financial accounting experience

  • Experience of Sarbanes Oxley implementation desirable

  • Experience of implementing internal controls

  • Excellent PC skills – Microsoft Office and ideally SAP

  • Excellent analytical skills

  • Excellent organisational skills

  • Proactive and results/goals orientated

  • Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate effectively

Please send cv in word format.

Please contact Breda for more information on this role or email your cv.

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