Financial Accountant

Morgan McKinley View all jobs

  • Waterford
  • Contract
  • Full-time
  • 23 days ago
Fantastic opportunity for an experienced, commercially focused and detail orientated Financial Accountant to join a leading multinational organisation in the South East on a 16-month contract. The successful candidate will take ownership of financial reporting, planning, and analysis across manufacturing processes, operational cost centres, and employee-related costs and will work closely with Operations and Finance teams to provide high-quality financial insight and support informed decision-making.Key Requirements:
  • Lead financial reporting for capital projects and provide ongoing support to the Operations Management team
  • Manage financial reporting processes and calculations related to fixed asset depreciation
  • Oversee financial reporting for departmental cost centres and support department management
  • Prepare budgets, quarterly forecasts, and cash flow projections across capital projects, depreciation, and cost centres
  • Deliver accurate and timely month-end reporting for capital projects, depreciation, and departmental cost centres
  • Develop and maintain headcount planning for capital projects
  • Analyse labour costs and perform variance analysis to support business decision-making
  • Maintain the fixed asset register and coordinate regular cycle counts
  • Ensure compliance with SOX requirements and support statutory audits related to fixed assets
  • Support IDA grant application processes
  • Contribute to ad hoc financial analysis and projects as required by management
  • Ensure full compliance with Corporate Finance policies, U.S. GAAP, and SOX standards
  • Undertake additional finance duties as required
Key Requirements:
  • Qualified Accountant (ACCA, ACA, CIMA, or equivalent recognised qualification)
  • Minimum of 5 years' post-qualification experience in a finance role, ideally within an industrial or manufacturing environment
  • Proven experience in financial and performance management, with strong systems expertise
  • Commercially minded with the ability to apply sound judgment to financial decision-making.
  • Excellent interpersonal, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
  • Highly proactive with strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.

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