Accounts & Finance Manager

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Finance Manager

Ampersand are a nationwide sales and marketing company supplying a full range of fast-moving consumer goods to all the retail groups in Ireland. With over 70 years’ experience, we supply directly over 3,000 stores and are a key distributor in the convenience and off-licence sector.

Our product portfolio is sourced from over fifty different suppliers based both in Ireland and in all parts of the world. Our product ranges are in Cigars, Confectionery, Tobacco accessories and Consumer products. Some of our brands include:

- Cleeve’s Irish Confectionery

- Sonas Sweets Confectionery

- Swan & OCB Tobacco Accessories

- Clipper Lighters

- Agio Cigars

We are seeking an ambitious finance professional to join our team in the role of Finance Manager. This is a hands-on role that combines supervision of a small, shared group finance team and working closely with all other departments and group companies.

This permanent, full-time role reports to the Finance Director and is based in our office in Clondalkin.

Key Responsibilities

· Proactively managing the finance workload to ensure all deadlines are met within month-end timetable.

· Management of two finance staff, including setting KPI’s, training and reviews.

· Supporting fellow team members in the day to day running of the finance department.

· Tax compliance; Bi-monthly VAT, monthly PAYE.

· Reconciliation of all bank and key balance sheet control accounts.

· Expense and credit card review.

· Reconciliation, review and verification of postings to Microsoft Business Central.

· Management of AP processes and preparation of payment runs.

· Reconciliation of electronic feeds for retail POS and ecommerce sales feeds.

· Monthly management accounts preparation for three companies.

· Year-end reconciliations and routines and liaise with annual external auditors.

· Preparation and processing of monthly salaries for three companies.

· Raising and prompt query resolution with suppliers, customers and internal stakeholders.

· Utilise IT to support automation of accounting processes.

Required Qualifications & Experience

· An ambitious finance seeking to develop their career and qualifications.

· 5 years + industry experience

· Accounting Technician qualified or pursuing professional level qualification.

· Competent in ERP skills, Microsoft Navision, business central or similar

· Strong Excel user

Key Skills & Competencies

• Strong leadership and organisational skills
• Commercial and financial acumen.
• Excellent numerical accuracy and reconciliation skills
• Highly IT literate and systems/data focussed.

What We Offer

• Competitive salary with performance-based bonus
• Pension
• Life insurance
• Death in service Insurance
• Laptop, mobile phone
• Training and development opportunities

Please only apply by sending your CV to recruit@ampersandsales.ie

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: €35,000.00-€50,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Company pension
• On-site parking
• Sick pay

Experience:

• Accounting: 5 years (preferred)

Language:

• English (required)

Work authorisation:

• Ireland (required)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Clondalkin, County Dublin