Finance Business Partner

4 weeks ago


Kilkenny, Ireland Tirlán Full time

Overview
Kilkenny Cheese is a joint venture between Tirlan and Royal A-ware, a 130-year-old Dutch family business with a strong presence in EU and global markets. The facility started up in 2024 as a greenfield site at Belview, Co Kilkenny. Tirlan brings the passion of farmers and high-quality ingredients to the international marketplace, exporting innovative products and tailored ingredient solutions to more than 100 countries. Royal A-ware specializes in producing, ripening, cutting, and packaging cheese, and also produces cream and fresh dairy products. Based in Belview, South Kilkenny, the role reports to the Head of Finance.

Key responsibilities

Ability to effectively lead within a fast paced and dynamic environment.

Partner with the site teams to deliver insights required to aid decision making and contribute to the success of the business, by providing challenge and support to the team.

Understand and drive performance by identifying, owning and developing the KPI’s of the site and related dashboards.

Develop and challenge strategic/business plans and identify areas of risk and opportunity.

Work with site teams to develop and challenge budgets/forecasts.

Work with GL team to produce accurate and on-time period close management accounts.

Variance analysis of actual results vs budget and forecast.

Work with site leadership team to develop accurate product costing and reporting of actuals vs standard.

Work closely with the Process team to develop an accurate Bill of Materials and reporting on production efficiency vs baseline.

Support the preparation of ad-hoc analysis and management reporting to assist in business decisions, including Planning, Budgeting, Forecasting, Commercial negotiations & Project appraisal.

Support process improvement and optimisation as the key finance player in commercial/lean projects from identification through planning and implementation phases.

Ideally you will have a deep understanding of the Operations & Supply Chain environment as an advantage.

Experience

Qualified Accountant or third level degree in a relevant finance or business discipline.

3-5 years post-qualification experience in a dynamic environment; experience in Operations & Supply Chain is preferred but not essential.

Good knowledge of accounting environments with ability to use data warehousing tools and Excel. M3 ERP experience is an advantage.

Person profile

Knowledge of Dairy or similar food processing industry.

Excellent interpersonal and influencing skills.

If you are interested in this position, please apply with an up-to-date resume.

Join our Talent Pool
Register your experience and sign up for career opportunities at https://www.kilkennycheese.ie/

Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion
Kilkenny Cheese embraces diversity, equal opportunity and inclusion. We are committed to building diverse teams where different perspectives drive innovation and growth. We strive to create an inclusive workplace where people can bring their true self to work and achieve their full potential.

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