Dawn Meats

Meat supplier to retailers and foodservice

Financial Accountant

Financial AccountingPosted on Nov 13

Full-timePollnacroaghy, Ballyhaunis, Co. Mayo, IrelandNo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

A qualified accountant holding ACA, ACCA, or CIMA credentials.
Ability to interpret the implications of standards in practical situations.
Understanding of internal controls and systems, with problem-solving ability.
Project management skills and commitment to meeting deadlines.
Ability to manage issues and solutions proactively.
Attention to detail to ensure information is complete and accurate.
Advanced Excel skills and general proficiency in information technology systems.

Responsibilities

Work on a wide variety of projects and tasks within the Finance department.
Prepare monthly and quarterly accounts and reports accurately and on time for multiple entities.
Participate in year-end consolidation and prepare statutory accounts.
Consolidate weekly accounts and report key performance indicators.
Provide analysis and decision support to commercial and operations teams.
Assist in preparing reports for the management team.
Develop and implement improvements to reporting systems and processes.
Support the design and implementation of group-wide internal controls.
Support the integration of sites with the group enterprise resource planning system and other systems.
Contribute to continuous improvement and efficiency of the Finance function.

Desired Qualifications

Experience with enterprise resource planning systems and business intelligence tools such as QlikView or equivalent.

Overview

Company: Dawn Meats

Job Title: Financial Accountant

Location: Ballyhaunis, Co Mayo

Dawn Meats is one of Europe’s leading beef and lamb processing companies with locations across Ireland, UK, France and continental Europe employing over 7,000 employees.

We are currently seeking to recruit a Financial Accountant to support our Finance team. This is an excellent opportunity for a high performing individual to broaden their skills and experience with a growing and dynamic group.

Responsibilities

Key Responsibilities

Involvement in a wide variety of projects/tasks within the Finance department
Responsibility for timely and accurate preparation of the monthly/quarterly accounts and reports for a number of entities
Involvement in the year end consolidation process and preparation of statutory accounts.
Consolidation of weekly accounts and KPI reporting.
Providing analysis and decision support to the commercial and operations teams.
Assisting in the preparation of reports for the management team.
Development and implementation of ways to improve reporting systems and processes.
Support in the design & implementation of group wide internal controls.
Support in the integration of sites to the group ERP & other systems.
Contribute to the continuous improvement and efficiency of the Finance function.

Qualifications

Qualifications

Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA or CIMA).

Skills, Experience & Competencies

Excellent interpersonal skills with ability to communicate and interact with people at all levels.
Ability to work as part of a team and develop team members.
Technically competent with the ability to interpret the implications of standards to practical situations.
Strong internal control & system understanding with a problem-solving mentality.
Self-motivated and proactive with a focus on detail and bringing structure and logic to problem solving.
Excellent project management skills with commitment to meeting deadlines.
Ability to manage issues and solutions in a proactive manner.
Attention to detail to ensure completeness and accuracy of information.
Advanced Excel skills and general proficiency in IT systems.
Experience of ERP systems & Business Intelligence tools (Qlikview or others) an advantage.

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About the Company

Dawn Meats

Meat supplier to retailers and foodservice

Dawn Meats supplies beef and lamb to major supermarkets, food service and restaurants, exporting to over 70 countries, and sources grass-fed cattle and lamb from about 30,000 British and Irish farmers for processing at 11 Irish and 13 British plants. It works by maintaining close farming relationships, processing the meat in its plant network, and distributing to global customers with a focus on sustainability and quality. It differentiates itself as a family-owned business with deep farming heritage and direct farmer sourcing, plus a track record of sustainability and quality awards. Its goal is to deliver high-quality, sustainable meat worldwide by strengthening farmer partnerships and expanding responsible growth.

Company size: 501-1,000
Company stage: Not listed
Total funding: Not listed
Headquarters: Waterford, Ireland
Founded: 1980

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