Senior Cost Accountant / Business Partner – Cork

Excellent opportunity to join an award winning multinational organisation in a succession role with distinct career progression possibilities. This role would ideally suit a Senior Accountant with Business Partnering experience in a manufacturing environment.

Reporting to the Finance Manager this position will have a broad role as a Business Partner to Production and Support functions. The position will be responsible for key areas of the Annual Standards Setting process and will play a lead role in the Planning & Analysis activities of the Finance Department ensuring Business Partners have timely and relevant information to effectively plan and control the business. 

Role Responsibilities:

• Site lead on Annual Standard Costing process for the Cork Site.
• Co-ordination of the Annual Standard Setting Process ensuring Standards rolled accurately and on time
• Working closely with the Global sourcing to ensure accurate Material Pricing and analysis of same by Product, BU and Division.
• Manage the co-ordination of the review of Standard Times across each Line Team and BU at detailed product level with the Financial Analyst and BPI group.
• Calculate the labour and overhead absorption rates by Product, BU and Division
• Provide support to the Finance Analyst in the calculation of the Scrap / Yield budget by Product, BU and Division
• Build Quality into all aspects of their work by maintaining compliance to all quality requirements.
• New product introduction: Work as part of cross functional teams to establish full product costing for new products introduced to the Cork Facility
• Mentor and train Finance team members on all aspects of Standard Cost setting
• Provide information on key metrics for the site to support decision making and strategic planning.
• Participation in and coordination of the Management Accounting month end close process
• Variance analysis and review of the impact of cost movements by Product, BU and Division;
• Ensure month end results & reports issued are accurate and reconcile to core systems (SAP etc.)
• Inventory Valuation and control
• Responsible for ensuring Inventory is valued correctly and in line with Corporate policies.
• Ensure adequate physical control of Inventory through cycle count policies and procedures.
• Co-ordination of quarterly EE&O process with Logistics resulting in calculation, analysis and presentation of results to site leadership
• Maintain internal controls in line with Corporate policies, internal procedures, SOX and GAAP
• Work collaboratively with BU to develop a real and active partnership between Finance and the Business
• Be a trusted advisor, influence and add value to decision making while driving accountability within the business
• Partner with BU & Core Teams at Cork, understand the business needs, support their requirements in terms of Management Information and develop their understanding & ownership of Core Metrics;
• Be comfortable assessing risk and working with ambiguity
• Coordination of Scorecards and Flash Reports both weekly & monthly;
• Provide Finance for Non-Finance training and Financial support to Business Units – be a translator between Finance and the business

Main Requirements:

• Qualified Accountant with 3-5 years of strong relevant experience in Financial Planning & Costing within a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• Manufacturing experience is essential.
• Attention to detail & ability to cope with complex and high-volume work load.
• Manages Execution, strong leadership & influencing skills and Technical Expertise.

For a confidential discussion and more information on the role, please contact Michael on 021 4911062 or email michael.obrien@collinsmcnicholas.ie

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