Management Accountant – Kildare Permanent

Management Accountant – Kildare

Our clients, part of a multi-national Warehousing and Logistics firms, are looking for an experienced Management Accountant, to provide support to the General Manager in a fast paced environment on a Key Account.  This position requires effective communication with senior management, operational staff, key account customer etc., and will involve exposure to highly sensitive financial and business information which requires a high level of confidentiality.

The Role:

• Preparation of weekly actual vs flexible budget analysis and prepare comments on variances by Wednesday for preceding week.
• Preparation of monthly actual vs flexible budget analysis and prepare comments on variances.
• Weekly meetings with warehouse operations on productivity KPIs & analysis of reasons for actual vs budget
• Understanding of components and build-up of what underpins warehouse productivity measures.
• Assisting with administration of Purchase Order system
• Collect, assemble and analyse data, perform calculations, organise data, develop charts and graphs and make analyses as required.
• Collating reports, creating invoices and accurately completing back up information to send to customer within tight / strict deadlines.
• Administration of Finance Invoices
• Prepare and compile various internal and external correspondence, including monthly KPI packs, weekly reports, presentations and memoranda.
• Handle highly confidential reports (ie checking and authorising payroll weekly), confidential messages and correspondence and respond to routine correspondence and queries according to organisational policies.
• Preparation and submission of yearly budget.
• Perform daily administrative functions as required.

The Person:

• Candidates should possess minimum 3 years’ experience at a similar level.
• CIMA, ACCA, ICAI PQ/QBE, IATI Qualified

• Customer face-to-face experience is vital.
• Ability to operate independently, handle challenging situations, use initiative and innovation to handle issues and make decisions.
• Strong organisational skills, with the ability to work on multiple tasks simultaneously in a rapidly changing environment and balance priorities.
• Ability to prioritise workload and work to tight deadlines whilst maintaining accuracy.
• High degree of professionalism, diplomacy, discretion, judgement and cultural sensitivity.
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel (Advanced level), SAP, Microsoft Word & Powerpoint.  Majority of reporting is Excel based.
• Possess excellent communication skills, both written (grammar & punctuation) and verbal with a well-developed telephone manner.
• Strong numerical ability.
• Excellent attention to detail/accuracy
• Be a team player with the ability to build relationships across the organisation.

For more information please call Keith on 01 4663983 or email keith@executiveedge.ie