Financial Accountant

About the role

Dawn Meats, one of Europe's leading beef and lamb processing companies with locations across Ireland, the UK, France and continental Europe and more than 7,000 employees, is recruiting a Financial Accountant to support its Finance team in Ballyhaunis, County Mayo. The role suits a high-performing person who wants to broaden their skills and experience with a growing group.

Key responsibilities

• Take part in a wide variety of projects and tasks within the Finance department.
• Prepare monthly and quarterly accounts and reports for several entities on time and accurately.
• Take part in year-end consolidation and the preparation of statutory accounts.
• Consolidate weekly accounts and prepare KPI reporting.
• Provide analysis and decision support to the commercial and operations teams, and help prepare reports for management.
• Develop and implement improvements to reporting systems and processes.
• Support the design and implementation of group-wide internal controls and the integration of sites into the group ERP and other systems.
• Contribute to the continuous improvement and efficiency of the Finance function.

Required profile

• Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA or CIMA).
• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate with people at all levels.
• Team player able to work with and develop colleagues.
• Technically competent, able to interpret the implications of standards in practice.
• Strong internal control and systems understanding with a problem-solving approach.
• Self-motivated, proactive and detail-oriented, with good project management and attention to deadlines.

Required skills

• Advanced Excel skills and general proficiency in IT systems.
• Experience of ERP systems and business intelligence tools (such as QlikView) is an advantage.