Join our clients team as the Finance and Cost Accountant, for an Instrument Manufacturing Plan in Swords, County Dublin.
This is a role well suited to an ambitious professional, looking for the next step in their career. As the Finance and Cost Accountant, your responsibilities will include:
- Prepare journal entries related to manufacturing accounting to support accurate & timely financial statements in accordance with US GAAP and corporate financial policies
- Prepare account reconciliations to ensure proper balance sheet valuation, with appropriate accounting treatment for potential risk
- Margin variance analysis (including PPV, Production and Absorption variances)
- Monitor variances to standard cost and investigate significant differences
- Participate in other monthly close activities in area of responsibility
- Calculate standard costing of products in SAP, including reviewing appropriate update of BOMs, Routings, etc. as necessary
- Drive consistency and standardization of cost accounting in line with Corporate Policies
- Finance lead on process improvement projects related to costing of materials
- Provide finance guidance aligned to the preparation of customer pricing simulations, financial analysis and modelling
- Ensuring timely closing of SAP and subsequent reporting submissions to the head office
- Business partner to functions across the manufacturing site and the wider finance community
- Driving continuous improvement in the finance function
- Delivers timely and comprehensive reporting (current and forecasting reports) of income statement, and balance sheet. Providing risk and commentary for top management
- Preparation of Statutory Accounts, Regulatory and Revenue returns to a final review stage
- Transfer pricing including reporting and liaising with internal external tax teams
- Liaising with external and internal auditors
- Participates in site strategic activities, providing relevant input and support for KPI's & organisational decisions
- Ad-hoc reporting as required
Ideal Candidate
- Professional accounting qualification ACCA / CIMA / ACA
- Minimum of 3-5 years' experience in cost accounting, preferably within a manufacturing environment
- Ability to exceed internal customer expectations on delivery of information and financial support to achieve business goals
- Self-motivated and ability to work on own initiative
- Knowledge of lean initiatives and ability to drive continuous improvement
- Excellent inter-personal skills and the ability to lead
- Advanced Excel skills
- Experience of working in a multi-national environment
- Experience with SAP and familiarity with in IFRS an advantage
- Intelligence reporting - Power BI, Process Automation, Design Optimisation
