ACS Drives & Controls Systems Ltd. Mullingar, County Westmeath.

ACS Drives are the leading Variable Speed Drives support company in Ireland and Authorized Value Provider (AVP) to the global technology leader ABB Ltd. We are a product sale and service-based company, and have an immediate vacancy for a full-time Accountant, based in our Head Office in Mullingar, Westmeath.

This role has significant room for expansion into areas of company financial control, business performance analysis and project financial control. ACS is a young and diverse company with an extensive reach across industry. Be part of an energetic, multi-disciplinary team working on prestigious national and international projects in wide range of sectors from pharmaceutical, med-tech, renewables, utilities to Adv. Manufacturing, Mining and Food & Beverage.

Duties:

The successful candidate will be given responsibility for the company’s accounting & finance functions, including but not limited to:

• Daily maintenance, and analysis of the company’s financial records.
• Assist external company accountant with preparation of Statutory returns.
• Ensure compliance with tax regulations.
• External company accountant communications.
• Sales/Purchases
• Develop collaborative relationships with Sales/Service Invoicing and Debt collection departments.
• Generate purchase orders, reconciliations, and payments of supplier invoices.
• Daily bank, balance sheet, creditor statement reconciliations and related queries.
• Weekly/monthly payroll, PAYE, P30s, VAT, RCT returns.
• Collaborate with accounts admin. dept on timesheet, expenses, reconciliation, and reporting.
• Sage data extraction for financial reporting and management.
• Report to the MD, providing strategic and financial planning advice.
• Create annual budgeting and monthly forecasting processes.
• Generate department budgets, costings, forecasting and analysis.
• Preparation of board meeting reports, with detailed commentary and analysis on business performance.
• Participate in key budgetary decision making.
• Periodic creation and updating of accounting SOP’s.
• Cooperate and participate in accounts dept. ISO audits.
• Continuous WIP and participation in project pricing as required.

Qualifications/Experience:

• Qualified accountant.
• Min. 3 years’ experience in similar role.
• SAGE Line 50 / Brightpay / Microsoft Office
• Experience with CRM / ERP systems a bonus.
• Highly conscientious and organised.
• Patient, collaborative team player.
• English fluency
• Work Authorisation Ireland.

Job Type: Full-time, Mon-Fri. Permanent (post 6-month probation).

Location: ACS Main Office Mullingar, Co. Westmeath.

Reference ID: Accountant 221201.

Salary: 50K p.a. DOE.