Financial Accountant

Financial Accountant (Fixed Term)

Dairygold is Ireland's largest farmer-owned co-operative. Our unique location, referenced as the Golden Vale, is home to nutrient rich pasture lands that stretch across the valleys of Munster, where our farmer shareholders produce quality-assured, naturally sourced raw materials. Combining our deep-rooted farming tradition with our nutritional expertise and technology, we have grown to be a global player that supplies the global market with the highest quality premium cheese and dairy ingredients.

With headquarters in Mitchelstown, Cork and operations in other locations in Ireland, Europe and worldwide, Dairygold processes 1.38 billion litres of milk a year, with an annual turnover of E1.4 billion. The society is structured across three imperative divisions; food ingredients, shared services and agri business including retail that drive and support our farmers and business.

Through smart investments in research, innovation and world-leading facilities, we produce premium ingredients from our quality raw material and add value at every point in the production chain. Our sustainable farming practices and position as leaders in dairy nutrition will ensure we achieve our vision that echoes through the co-operative, we will feed and nourish the growing world.

Join us on our next phase where we continue to challenge ourselves, as we carve our position on the world stage, supplying nutritional solutions for infants through to active ageing for the increasing world population, with our focus on sustainability, unrivalled quality and full traceability for product excellence.

About the Opportunity

We are seeking to hire an experienced Finance professional for the position of Group Financial Accountant, reporting to the Group Finance Manager. The Group Financial Accountant will provide financial support and direction as part of the Group Finance Function and have responsibility for reporting consolidated management accounts, board reports and other information. This is a fixed term position based in Mitchelstown, Co. Cork with hybrid working options available.

Key Responsibilities

• Preparation of consolidated monthly management accounts and board report.
• Preparation of consolidated annual financial statements and annual report for Dairygold Co-Operative Society Limited and Subsidiaries.
• Preparation of statutory accounts for Dairygold's Irish and International legal entities.
• Review and management of balance sheet account reconciliations.
• Review monthly financial submissions received from various divisions.
• Preparation of cash flow projections, forecasts, and capital expenditure reports by various divisions.
• Preparation of the Group budget and the Society consolidated budget.
• Responsible for VAT and CT filings and liaising with tax advisors.
• Responsible for the management and maintenance of the fixed asset registers for various Dairygold legal entities.
• Liaise with internal and external audit teams.
• Supporting Heads of Functions with departmental costings including the management of the property division monthly accounts.
• Preparation and review of Group Finance policies and procedures.
• Contribute to ongoing improvement of group wide controls and processes.
• Assisting in ad-hoc reports and project work as required; automation and digital strategy.

What you will bring to Dairygold:

• Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA & CIMA) with a minimum of 5 years PQE.
• Consolidation experience.
• Excellent IT/financial systems experience - Oracle Essbase, Smartview experience an advantage.
• Advanced proficiency in MS Office.
• Self-motivated with excellent interpersonal and communication skills (written and verbal).
• Excellent planning and organisation skills, ability to multi-task, plan and prioritise work schedule and work within agreed timescales.
• Resilience and capable of working under pressure in a demanding environment.
• Excellent analytical skills and problem-solving ability with high accuracy.
• Strong commercial awareness, business acumen.
• Teamwork and collaboration and the ability to build effective partnerships with all stakeholders.

What Dairygold will offer you

Be a part of 'Our Strategy Our Future 2030' which through significant investment in the appropriate infrastructure across the business has and continues to facilitate our growth ambitions.

• We offer our people an exciting and challenging career, with a supportive community of colleagues, and constant training and up-skilling opportunities. You will be working on exciting projects with exceptionally talented colleagues and teams.
• We offer competitive salary opportunities alongside our annual bonus scheme.
• We have a competitive company pension scheme. Dairygold match your contribution plus an extra 2% up to a maximum of 14% in total.
• Employee Loyalty Scheme.
• Company sick pay scheme.
• We offer an Employee Assistance Program should any employee ever need support. Employee wellbeing initiatives are extremely important aspect for our co-operative's success.
• By supporting and inspiring our workers, we empower them to explore and discover their true potential.
• We recognise the need for a favourable work life balance and offer hybrid working arrangements.

Dairygold is committed to a work environment that promotes diversity, equity and inclusion and creates an open culture where everyone feels valued and can be themselves.

Dairygold believes that embracing diversity, equity and inclusion in the workplace benefits the organisation. Every employee brings their own experiences, background, work styles, capabilities and personal characteristics to work and Dairygold aims to create an environment that encourages a culture of 'Bring your whole self to work'.

Dairygold is an inclusive employer and is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for potential and existing employees with a disability. Should you wish to request a reasonable accommodation, please e-mail dlee@dairygold.ie.

Please get in touch to start your rewarding journey with Dairygold today.