Lead Management Accountant

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Location: Ballina
Department: Summary:

The Lead Management Accountant provides financial support and insight to the manufacturing operation, partnering closely with Operations and other key stakeholders. This is a hands on role with responsibility for monitoring operational and financial performance, supporting informed decision-making, and ensuring compliance with company policies, accounting standards and internal controls.

Responsibilities:

• Review daily operational and financial performance metrics and actively participate in daily Operations meetings.
• Act as a key Finance partner to Operations and other internal stakeholders, providing timely financial support, analysis and insight.
• Analyse financial and operational performance, clearly explaining key variances and financial implications to non-finance stakeholders.
• Support Operations in identifying and implementing actions to improve financial performance.
• Prepare the management reporting pack for month-end and year-end, including journals, reconciliations, variance analysis and supporting commentary.
• Analyse financial performance against plan, explain key variances and work with stakeholders to identify and drive corrective actions.
• Maintain strong balance sheet control through robust reconciliations, investigation and timely resolution of issues.
• Ensure compliance with applicable accounting standards, Group policies and internal control requirements.

Annual Operating Plan Process (AOP)

• Coordinate the plant Annual Operating Plan in partnership with Sourcing, Operations and Plant Management.
• Support the development of manufacturing budgets, standard costs and key planning assumptions.
• Monitor and approve changes to standard costs throughout the year in accordance with established controls.
• Provide forecasts and projections of key variances against AOP, highlighting risks and opportunities to plant management.

Long Term Planning Process

• Support the strategic planning process by coordinating financial projections over a five-year horizon in partnership with Operations and Global teams.
• Provide financial analysis and insight to support longer-term operational and investment decisions.

Controls, Compliance & Audit

• Ensure the accuracy and integrity of on-site inventory, including oversight of obsolescence provisions and adherence to cycle-counting requirements.
• Maintain strong balance sheet control through robust reconciliations and issue resolution
• Support internal and external audits, including preparation of schedules and responses
• Identify and remediate control gaps or process weaknesses
• Ensure adherence to SOX / internal control frameworks where applicable

Process Improvement

• Identify opportunities to simplify, standardise, and automate finance processes
• Contribute to finance transformation or system implementation projects
• Develop and maintain clear process documentation and standard operating procedures.

Work Experience Requirements

• Number of Overall Years Necessary: 5-8 of relevant experience in a finance or accounting role is desirable
• A third-level qualification in business or a related discipline
• Proven experience in a similar role, with a good understanding of the responsibilities listed above.

Education Requirements

• Degree in Business or a related discipline

Specialized Skills/Technical Knowledge:

• Completion of a Professional Accounting Qualification CIMA/ACCA/ACA
• A strong knowledge of MS Excel is a prerequisite for this position and knowledgeof SAP would be a distinct advantage.

EOE Statement
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.