Lead Financial Accountant – Completed Assignment**

**FP&A have successfully sourced a candidate for this position. If you are interested in similar positions in the future, please give me a call on 09495 57033 or email me at edelvahey@fpna.ie for an exploratory conversation.

Lead Financial Accountant, Manufacturing site, Mayo (commutable from Sligo & Roscommon)

A top employer in the West is seeking an energetic, positive and high-achieving Financial Accountant on a 12 month contract, to lead all financial accounting and reporting for their expanding site in Mayo, including managing a team of 5 accounts assistants.

Beyond the initial 12 month contract:

While there is no guarantee, your initial contract could lead to long-term employment because this is a growing company where things are constantly changing; lots of global projects, investments and movements of staff, thus offering is a possibility of something long term arising for someone with strong performance.

A great job in a great company:

Reporting directly to the site Financial Controller, you will enjoy the challenges and rewards of a varied workload. From mentoring and leading junior staff, managing the GL accounting process, high-lighting anomalies and investigating reasons for variances, raising issues or concerns with senior management, providing ad-hoc analysis on financials, you will also carry out cash-flow forecasting & budget preparation for site cost centres for quarterly review and AOP planning. You will take full ownership of the significant R&D tax credit & grant applications process for the site, and have accountability for the statutory reports and year-end audit files.

Charismatic and positive, you will build a collaborative, results orientated work environment; building partnerships and modelling teamwork; communicating to the team in an open, balanced and objective manner.

Finally, you will use your financial accounting experience from other world-leading organisations to drive improvements in internal controls & processes and support site-wide Continuous Process Improvement Projects, including enhancements in IT technologies and ERP systems for financial reporting.

Your rewards:

As well as a varied workload, great training and fantastic opportunities, you will be offered a highly competitive salary of €60-65K plus bonus, healthcare, life assurance and 23 days leave. This company is also known for offering excellent work/life balance to all employees, including flexibility to work from home and on your own initiative.

Apply now:

To be considered, you must be a confident, ambitious qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA), accustomed to working in a world-leading best-practice environment. People management experience is not necessary; however, mentoring experience as an Audit Senior/Manager in practice or as a senior team member in industry will be beneficial.

Expected start date is August, but interviews are taking place now. Please don’t delay in expressing your interest if you wish to be considered. Apply now or contact Edel Vahey, Director on +353 9495 57033 for more details.