Financial Accountant

Desired Skills: Month End,Financial Accounting,Management Accounts

My client, a growing multinational in Cork, is looking to recruit an Accountant to join their highly professional finance department on an initial 9 month contract basis. The role offers a very competitive salary, benefits and a hybrid working option.

The Role:

• Managing the closure of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial accounts.
• Conducting monthly analysis of gross profit components and reporting significant variances.
• Overseeing pricing structures, including bi-monthly updates and maintenance.
• Delivering management reports that compare and evaluate pricing and profitability factors across products and services.
• Ensuring compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) regulations and supporting statutory audits for the Irish entities, including collaboration with external auditors.
• Assisting with all corporate tax requirements and ensuring timely submissions.
• Preparing detailed financial analyses and reports to support regular performance reviews and enhance profitability.
• Producing management reports to identify and explain operating cost variances.
• Analyzing financial data related to assets and liabilities and preparing financial statements including balance sheets, profit and loss accounts, and other relevant reports to assess current and future financial positions.
• Conducting financial evaluations and preparing business cases for ad hoc projects.
• Assisting in data collection and analysis for various team and project activities.
• Performing additional duties as assigned by the employer from time to time.

Requirements:

• Fully qualified ACA, ACCA, CPA, or CIMA with at least 3 years of relevant experience in a similar role.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications (intermediate level).
• Experience with ERP systems, ideally SAP.
• Skilled in data analysis and familiar with reporting and query tools; solid understanding of planning, productivity, and profitability analysis.
• High attention to detail with excellent organizational skills.
• Proven ability to handle multiple responsibilities in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.
• Self-starter with the ability to work independently and apply analytical thinking to problem-solving.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Sound mathematical and analytical capabilities.

Please click the link below to apply, call Ray Brennan on 0830528677 or alternatively send an up to date CV to ray.brennan@peglobal.net

***Please note our client cannot assist with any visa sponsorship and candidates must have the correct visa to live and work in Ireland***