Financial Accountant
About Your New Employer
- Join Ireland's highest accredited contract laboratory, founded in 1994.
- Innovative Services: Provides sampling, analysis, and skilled analysts to pharmaceutical, medical device, food, and environmental industries.
- Strategic Partnerships: offer flexible quality solutions (FlexiQ) with highly skilled professionals for temporary, project-specific, or long-term needs, either on site or client locations.
About Your New Job as Financial Accountant
As the Financial Accountant, you will report to the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and lead the operational aspects of the finance function. Your key responsibilities will include:
Accounting & Transactions:
- Oversee day-to-day financial operations, including accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll, bank reconciliations, and general ledger management.
- Ensure accurate and timely recording of financial transactions in compliance with accounting standards.
- Coordinate with relevant departments to gather necessary data and ensure compliance with internal processes and systems.
- Manage claims processes for funding to maximize opportunities for the business.
- Process monthly payroll, ensuring timely and accurate payment of salaries, bonuses, and statutory deductions.
Financial Reporting:
- Prepare monthly management accounts, ensuring accuracy and adherence to deadlines.
- Support the CFO in preparing group reports, financial summaries, and ad hoc analyses.
- Ensure all statutory reporting requirements are met, including VAT returns, tax filings, and year-end accounts.
Budgeting & Forecasting:
- Assist the CFO in preparing annual budgets and periodic forecasts, working with department heads to ensure alignment with operational objectives.
- Monitor actual performance against budgets, report on variances with recommended actions, and track spending and cost control.
- Provide support in financial modeling for new projects, cost analysis, and scenario planning.
- Monitor and manage cash flow to ensure the company meets its financial obligations.
Financial Systems:
- Manage the financial modules in SAP, ensuring proper configuration and usage aligned with accounting standards and internal controls.
- Ensure accurate coding of transactions and consistency of data entry across departments.
- Work closely with IT, commercial, and operations teams to improve SAP reporting and process automation.
- Develop and maintain dynamic dashboards and customized financial reports in Power BI to visualize performance and support data-driven decisions.
- Integrate financial data from SAP and other systems to create unified reporting platforms.
- Provide training and guidance to team members and stakeholders on interpreting Power BI dashboards.
Compliance & Audits:
- Ensure the company complies with financial regulations and internal policies.
- Coordinate with external auditors during audits, ensuring accurate and complete information is provided.
- Maintain up-to-date knowledge of relevant tax and financial regulations.
What Skills You Need as Financial Accountant
- Fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, or equivalent).
- Proven experience (3+ years) in a financial accountant role in a commercial business.
- Strong understanding of financial reporting, budgeting, and transaction processing.
- Experience using financial software and ERP systems, ideally SAP.
- Exceptional attention to detail and organizational skills.
- Ability to manage competing priorities and meet deadlines.
- Hands-on approach to financial management.
- Analytical mindset with the capability to make informed decisions and solve problems.
- Clear and effective communication, including the ability to explain financial concepts to non-finance staff.
- Commitment to maintaining confidentiality and professional integrity.
- Ability to work collaboratively across teams and build strong working relationships.
What’s on Offer
- Competitive Salary: Attractive remuneration package.
- Professional Growth: Opportunities for training and development.
- Dynamic Work Environment: Collaborative and innovative workplace culture.
What’s Next
Apply now by clicking the “Apply Now" button or call me, Kerry Legh on 091 455 302. Or if the job isn’t quite right but you are looking for something similar, please get in touch. We also have multiple Temp, FTC and Contract jobs available.