A large Irish retailer has retained Prism Executive to identify and appoint a Financial Accountant to join their Finance team. The successful appointee will report to the Senior Financial Accountant and will play a key role in performing ongoing bank, cash, stock and other statement reconciliations, preparing the month-end accounts, assisting in annual budgeting and quarterly forecasting and reporting on the key trading KPI’s.
The Role:
Production of monthly management accounts packs within 10 working days to include P&L and Balance Sheet elements for these areas.
Ongoing daily/weekly/monthly cash, bank, inventory, and balance sheet reconciliations.
Involvement in the year-end statutory audit with specific responsibility for the main trading companies and consolidated group accounts.
Ownership of month-end balance sheet reconciliations.
Continuous improvement of finance processes focussing on efficiency gains and enhancements to be derived from the new ERP system.
·Ad Hoc project work.
The Person:
The successful individual must be capable of working in a focused, committed, diligent and professional manner, overcoming challenges to deliver high-quality results.
Need to consistently deliver accurate and relevant information against important business deadlines while maintaining a system of strong internal financial controls.
Be a team player with a positive, can-do attitude and the ability to be ‘hands-on’.
High attention to detail, ability to prioritize under pressure and working to deadlines
The Experience:
Part qualified accountant.
Strong technical accounting skills.
Experience in the retail / FMCG sector is a distinct advantage.
Strong appreciation of a robust framework of internal controls and reconciliations.
Advanced excel user and strong system skills required.
For confidential representation, Orla Brennan of Prism Executive is managing all expressions of interest. Please contact orla.brennan@prismexecutive.ie / 086 1720090
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