Assistant Management Accountant - Castlefarm
Full Time
Mitchelstown, County Cork
Posted
Job description
Dairygold Co-Operative Society Limited, is an Irish farmer owned Dairy and Agri Co-Operative generates a turnover of c.¿1.2bn and employs over 1,250 people across its business activities in Ireland, UK and Mainland EU.
The Dairygold Ireland Finance team acts as a service function for each of the functional departments, including Commercial, Operations, Quality Assurance/Control, Supply Chain, Strategic Projects etc. The Assistant Management Accountant will play a key role in the generation of reliable and accurate weekly/monthly KPI reports which facilitate effective Management decision making. They are involved in generating Weekly Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Monthly Management Accounts, and the Annual Financial Budget. The individual will be involved in the identification of issues/opportunities in their relevant areas as early as possible and ensure these are addressed appropriately. They will work as part of the Castlefarm Finance team to ensure successful delivery of the objectives of the department and the organisation.
Core responsibilities for this role include:
- Analyse, report and provision of detailed weekly financial and non-financial operational Key Performance Indicators (KPIs).
- Prepare, review, and report the Weekly Estimates on a Monday for the previous week.
- Prepare, review, and report the Weekly P&L, highlighting and commentating on significant variances against Budget.
- Work with the Castlefarm Finance Business Partner on reporting and explaining all variances for Benefits tracker reporting.
- Preparation of the Monthly accounts for areas of the Castlefarm P&L and report explanations of variances arising.
- Work with other members of the team in reporting production data on a weekly and monthly basis. To include transacting product and raw material batches on Oracle Ebiz.
- Ensure requisitions for Capex are uploaded on a timely basis and the ordering process runs smoothly.
- Track and analyse Maintenance spend on a weekly basis against budget, identifying any overspends and communicating these to the Maintenance Manager.
- Work with other members of the team to analyse OPEX spend, highlight overspends and identify where savings can be made in conjunction with the various Area Leads/Managers.
- To work with team members in preparing the Annual Financial Budget especially in respect of Product Recipes, Energy, Maintenance and Opex.
- In conjunction with other members of the team, conduct periodic spot checks on stock of consumables and Finished Goods Products.
- Undertake and participate in Continuous Improvement Activities for the Castlefarm Finance Department.
- Assisting in ad-hoc reports and project work as required.
These are the key job specific skills and competencies required to successfully fulfil the role:
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills and an ability to display commercial and business acumen.
- Building and maintaining strong working relationships with internal and external customers and stakeholders.
- Strong organisational, planning and time management skills.
- Self-motivated and prepared to be flexible when the occasion demands.
- Strong team player with the ability to supervise, assist and direct other team members.
- Strong conceptual and analytical capabilities with ability to generate insights from a large amount of data.
- Be innovative with a 'can do' attitude and a proven ability to display a practical approach to problem solving.
- A proven track record in driving for results.
- Numerate and I.T. literate, proficient with Microsoft Office (including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, etc.).
- Experience with Oracle is a distinct advantage.
Interested candidates should apply by visiting Dairygold¿s career page on www.dairygold.ie.
Dairygold Co-Operative Society Limited is an equal opportunities employer.
Location :
Castlefarm, Mitchelstown
Job ID :
005767
Close Date :
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