Management Accountant

Overview
As the leading foodservice provider across the island of Ireland, Sysco's success is driven by a team of passionate and dedicated individuals who go above and beyond to deliver every day.
We don't just deliver food and drink to our customers.
We deliver new thinking, technology and talent to our industry.
We deliver opportunities - to ourselves and to our colleagues ensuring that we can all thrive in work and beyond.
We are now looking for new talent to join us as we continue to grow, innovate and deliver.
Role
Management Accountant
We are excited to offer a fantastic opportunity for a
Management Accountant
.
This role will play a key part in the overall growth of the organisation along with helping to maintain our core ethos here at Sysco – connecting the world through food and taking care of one another.
The role requires a candidate who will be:
Detail Oriented
Self-motivated and proactive
Organised and results driven
If you are ready for a challenge, we want to hear from you.
Apply today and discover what your career could look like with Sysco Ireland.
Key Accountabilities
Key participant in the day-to-day Finance function working across multiple entities
Strong focus on cost of goods reporting and associated variance analysis
Drive consistent and clear reporting on a weekly and monthly basis to the senior management team showing true underlying performance vs plan and forecast (including FX impact, volume changes, cost inflation, discounts, rebates and waste)
Understand and drive business performance by identifying, owning and developing the commercial KPI's and related dashboards and reports
Identification, planning and execution of internal projects to drive change and improvements in the area of responsibility
Proactively communicate and collaborate with external and internal customers to analyse information needs and functional requirements and deliver as needed
Manage the month-end financial reporting process for related financial statement areas and adhere to reporting timelines
Participate in the year end statutory audit process and other external audit requirements
Reporting and analysis to provide insights to senior management and leadership team to aid business decision making
Planning, forecasting and analysis of cost of goods
Balance sheet reconciliation process
Automation agenda related to area of responsibility
Requirements
Newly Qualified Accountant (ACA, ACCA or CIMA)
Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills; a naturally enquiring approach, with strong commercial mind-set and acumen – demonstrable by reference to previous work experiences
The candidate should demonstrate a substantial knowledge and understanding of management accounting procedures, with the ability to work accurately and in a detailed manner to meet strict deadlines
Creative & innovative individual with a strong ability to identify opportunities to improve processes
Foodservice industry / FMCG experience desirable but not essential
High competency in MS Excel and database systems
Experience of Microsoft ERPs an advantage but not essential
Experience in data analytics / process automation highly desirable
Strong presentation skills
Strategic thinker
Ability to build and develop collaborative relationships and to influence stakeholders
Resilient attitude and desire to see things through to completion
Sysco Ireland Culture
Customer Focus:
We deeply understand our customers' needs, continuously looking at ways to deliver real value.
Building Relationships:
We foster strong, effective relationships across teams, always working together.
We embrace change and support each other through it.
Clear Communication:
We communicate clearly and effectively, ensuring our message resonates.
A Passion for Food:
We source and deliver food and drink that inspires excellence and creativity in kitchens for the most memorable dining experiences.
The accountabilities and requirements outlined in this job description are neither definitive nor restrictive and may change in detail from time-to-time to meet the changing needs of the business.
Sysco is an equal opportunity employer.
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