Management Accountant

Full-time/Permanent PositionWho We Are?We are the largest independent Irish provider of Logistics, and Sales and Marketing. Our company values represent all our combined views and feelings about who we are and our culture here at Primeline. Our values are Respect, Excellence, Courage, Teamwork and Results, and these values determine how we behave when doing our job, working with our teams and when dealing with our many customers and principles. Our business is diverse and well cultured, with over 40 different nationalities and 5 different generations working side by side every day.What We Do?With turnover is in excess €300 million, we are growing organically and through acquisition. We pride ourselves in client relationships with brand owners and decision makers supplying product into the Multiple Grocery, Convenience, Foodservice sectors, and Pharmacy trade. We move over1 million boxes per week, we have over 1 million square foot of warehousing and we employ over 800 direct employees across the Primeline Group, from warehouse operatives, transport drivers, field sales representatives and many support roles based in our Head Office located in Ashbourne, Co. Meath. Primeline is multifaceted, and we operate across many industries including FMCG, retail, pharmacy, media, automotive, print, ambient food and technology and we provide cutting edge supply chain solutions to companies operating in Ireland. We service over 4500 retailers and have a fleet of over 200 vehicles.Where Are We Going?We continue to develop our leadership teams to ensure that Primeline remains a place where people want to come to work every day, and a place where people can learn and strive towards their future goals. We will continue to create an environment where people can be at their best. Retaining our current customer blue chip companies and multinational brands and growing new business which by providing best brand execution will be key to our success. We will build the best relationships and partnerships with our principles and customers, and we continue drive a values-based culture.What Do We Want?The Management Accountant in Logistics Division is responsible for delivering monthly P&L, Balance Sheets and Performance Analytics for several Cost Centres within the Logistics Division. Central to the success of this roles is the ability to communicate and influence effectively at all levels throughout the organisation.The successful candidate will work with and support the Commercial Finance Manager to deliver the finance agenda and to build a best-in-class finance function.Finance and Commercial acumen: A interest in business trends, with ability to understand the detail, while communicating the key points, trends, and big picture.Drive and agility: With Leadership support - ability to take initiative, be self-motivated, be flexible and adaptable with changing workloads.Collaboration: Ability to develop relationships with peers, and to work well cross functionally, and at all levels within the organisation.Analysis and decision making: Excellent attention to detail, demonstrate critical thinking, problem solving and process improvement skills.Attitude: Positive, “can do” attitude essential with ability to prioritise, tasks and work under pressure and deliver to deadlines. People power our performance – good self-awareness and good communication basics that will be the foundation for the growth.Excellent verbal, written, and presentation skills.What Your Day to Day Will Look Like?Reports to the Commercial Finance Manager and owns the month end accounts, P&L, Balance Sheet and financial reporting for several cost centres.FP&A – preparation and completion of monthly performance reporting pack for management with analysis of performance across multiple principal accounts - highlighting variances, trends, risks, and opportunities.Provide Revenue and margin reports and analytics by product, Business Unit, and customer.Preparation of support schedules and reconciliations of Balance Sheet accounts.Monthly GL and accounts reconciliation, preparation and processing monthly journals.Assisting with the budgeting and forecasting process.Proactively drive continuous improvement initiatives to deliver a best-in-class finance function.Collaborate with key stakeholders to track KPI targets, evaluate opportunities and to develop actionable insight that drives business value.Support with implementing automatic process to reducing manual processes and to continually improve efficiency for the team.What Skills You Need for this Role?Qualified accountant - ACCA, ACA, CIMA or CPA with FMCG experience (preferably).Proficient in the use of excel.Order to cash process experience is critical.Experience in deploying and developing ERP platforms (Microsoft AX or SAP).Process improvement experience that can add automated process improving accuracy & consistency through the P&L and Balance Sheet.The role is highly commercial, and you will bring strong numeric and analytical skills.FMCG or logistics experience preferable.Strong commercial acumen with experience of preparing set of Management accounts and Balance sheet reconciliations. Ability to effectively communicate up, across and down the organisation across multiple disciplines including operations, field sales, promotional & marketing and commercial teams as well as externally with customers and principals.Analytical with a strong attention to detail and the ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines.What Behaviours Are most Important To Us?   Family is in our DNA at Primeline, we are a family run business of over 30 years which has grown into a 350million turnover business today.We instill a sense of family in how we operate and support each other and our teams.We feel it is important to respect every person and every role, we understand that all colleagues and every role has an impact on our business. We are all part on one team and all share a common goal.We feel it is important to have integrity throughout our business, keeping honesty at our core.We seek to give recognition to others and show loyalty and support to our colleagues, our customers and to Primeline.We were founded on the principle of "making things happen" and we thrive on accomplishing what we set out to achieve.We continuously strive to improve and increase our capabilities.We make keeping what we have committed to, the measure of our honour.