Description:
A well-known multinational in Dublin City is looking to hire an FP&A Accountant to join their team. This role is based in Dublin City and offers a flexible hybrid working model of three days in the office and two days from home. Salary up to €85,000 plus benefits and bonus.
Key Responsibilities of the FP&A Accountant
- Preparation of monthly management reports, including insight, analysis and commentary on financial performance, performance trends and offering a perspective on any action required.
- Preparation of annual and semi-annual plans and forecasts, including (i) the challenging and pushing the planned financial growth ambition of the relevant budget holder and (ii) pressure-testing the related planning assumptions from both an up- and down- side perspective.
- Collaborating with users to enhance the impact, and understanding, of operational reporting.
- Present relevant financial information monthly at Dept.
- Preparation of weekly operational reports - utilisation, billings and collections, WIP & AR - and calling out any actions required.
- Monitoring WIP and Debtor Lock-Up levels and collaborating with Partners to understand and resolve any sub-optimal performance or adverse trends.
- Introducing and enhancing commercial procedures to maintain and improve financial performance.
- Building partnerships and strong relationships within the Business and Practice Groups providing proactive support to financial management and commercial decision making.
- Providing periodic financial skills training to Business & Practice Groups with an emphasis on better understanding project/matter economics and the importance of financial hygiene.
- Supporting the month end billing process, through coaching and trouble-shooting issues arising.
- Dealing with and working through operational issues, including challenging current ways of working to deliver efficiencies, revenue enhancement and cost savings wherever possible.
- Preparation of annual business cases for Practice Group promotions.
- Other ad-hoc activities arising based on business needs.
Key requirements of the FP&A Accountant
- 3rd level qualification in a related field, ACA / ACCA preferred.
- Excellent analytical, technical and accounting skills
- High level of commercial and business awareness
- Calm and measured approach to problem solving
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to manage competing priorities and deadlines