Senior Management Accountant - Cavan - Manufacturing

Work with one of Ireland's leading organisations based in Cavan

A highly reputable Manufacturing plant is looking for a Senior Management Accountant to join their team. Based in Cavan, this role is based full time in the office. This is an 18 month Contract

Working closely with the Financial Controller, the role includes responsibility for month end reporting, costing analysis, providing financial support to different teams, inventory and monthly cycle accounts & assisting with internal and external audits

This is a great role for a person who fulfils the below requirements:

• Accountancy qualification required with ACA, ACCA, or CIMA
• 5 years of experience in manufacturing industry
• Ideally 3 years of experience in a cost accounting position
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills

Responsibilities:

• Analyse material usage for variances relating to materials
• Work with operations teams to review usage variances and corrective actions to improve data accuracy as required
• Participate in process improvement teams relating to material usage control and LEAN to drive greater data accuracy and reporting and reduce cost of production
• Ensure relevant monthly reconciliations are prepared and approved
• Provide finance support to site in relation to projects & new products
• Provide detailed analysis for new product launches
• Provide full costing analysis for plant expansion opportunities
• Track cost changes and scenario differences
• Ownership of standard cost setting processes and calculation
• Responsible standard to standard and actual to actual analysis, product cost change analysis.
• Work with Project Managers on Trial cost estimates, recharging and tracking costs.
• Work with Operations and Technical Teams on estimating cost improvement opportunities.
• Coordinate and provide data for Internal & External Auditors
• Annual Physical Stock-take Co-ordination and Reconciliation for the Site and offsite warehouses
• Month end analysis of Inventory, Overtime/Payroll, Tech Centre costs