Plant Accountant at Kerry

Key Responsibilities

• Organise and attend Weekly KPI meetings; prepare, organise and attend weekly cost control meeting
• Identify, support and measure cost savings initiatives and lead out annual stock count process

Provide financial support with regards to stock management, including:

• Rework
• Stock at risk
• Write offs
• Stock counts (annual/cycle counts)
• Stock at risk provisions

Other Responsibilities include:

• Preparation of month-end and year-end journals as well as preparation of monthly plant finance reporting and presentations
• Work closely and support Plant Manager and other department heads (Quality, Supply Chain, Maintenance and Procurement etc.) to deliver on business goals and strategies
• Analyse Product/Process Mix/yield and other production data to identify areas of risk or improvement around cost management
• Preparation, management and tracking of supplier/customer claims
• Prepare SAP budget annually
• Preparation and support of internal and external audit

Qualifications And Skills

• Accounting / Finance Degree with at least 3-5 years’ relevant experience, preferably within a Manufacturing or FMCG environment; professional qualification (certified or pursuing) such as CPA/ACCA/CIMA etc. will be an advantage
• Proficient in MS Office (especially Excel), ideally with some previous experience with SAP
• Highly organised with the ability to multi task, work under pressure and meet deadlines effectively
• Excellent English skills, both written and spoken, to communicate fluently with the diverse employee group at Kerry; multi-lingual skills will be a plus
• Highly organized approach, with an easy-going personality to build great relationships with stakeholders
• Flexible and adaptable nature - cool under pressure and be able to plan ahead