Commercial Accountant

Description:

This is a commercial accountant role that will enable the successful candidate to put themselves on a path to a senior role within 1.5 – 2 years. Highly attractive remuneration package including excellent base salary, healthcare, pension and bonus potential will be on offer.

Who should apply?

Candidate should be a practice trained finance professional with the capabilities to step into a decision making financial controller position. From speaking with our client, we have put together potential backgrounds of perspective candidates:

• Commercial acumen – must know and understand how businesses operate
• Able to adapt to a fast-paced environment where no two days are the same.
• Entrepreneurial mindset – able to look at things different and identify opportunities for improvements be that growth or cost reduction
• Must be comfortable dealing with stakeholders at all levels
• Willingness to work hard under their own initiative and solve problems if they arise.

Role and Reporting Lines

Reporting to the CFO and assisting in the running the day to day finance operations the, role will be very broad involving:

• Reporting – Preparation of quarterly management accounts, B/S recs, year-end accounts, liaising with auditors, and preparation of audited financial statements
• Working with the commercial team to set realistic/tangible budgets and forecasts coupled investigating variances
• Compliance – Ensuring financial compliance across various structures
• Finance Operations – Hands-on involvement
• Banking – quarterly banking compliance certificate completions, managing senior debt function
• Fundraising – understanding banking facility agreements and overview of the various lenders and funding options available in the Irish market
• Tax planning, liaising with tax advisors
• Financial modelling, monthly projections and cashflow planning