Senior Financial and Cost Accountant North Dublin

Senior Finance and Cost Accountant - North Dublin.

Key tasks and responsibilities:
• 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.

Interested candidates should have:
• Professional accounting qualification ACCA / CIMA / ACA.
• Minimum of 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 interpersonal skills and the ability to lead.
• Advanced Excel skills.
• Experience of working in a multinational environment.
• Experience with SAP and familiarity with in IFRS an advantage.
• Intelligence reporting – Power BI, Process Automation, Design Optimisation.