Financial Controller

About Kerry

Kerry Business Services (KBS) ensures that the business financial processes are efficient and consistent through handling incoming and outgoing invoices for the sites. The teams work with site colleagues and vendors and consists of Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, General Ledger, HR Operations and Payroll.

About the role

The KBS teams based in our Global Technology and Innovation Centre in Naas, Co. Kildare manage general ledger and Consolidation activities for all of Europe. It is an expanding and evolving team which encourages continuous improvement and people development. The team is responsible for completing an efficient and compliant end to end RTR cycle for all stakeholders within Europe.

Maternity Contract

The Role will include:

You will be an integral part of the EMEA Financial Control team in Ireland, producing key financial information for the business in an accurate and timely manner.

• Responsible for the management of P&L and Balance Sheet of large trading legal entities
• Responsible for ensuring a clean audit report is obtained as part of the year end close
• Main point of contact for the Auditors for respective legal entities
• Manage a team of up to 3 Financial Accountants in their daily tasks
• Support EPM Team – Responsible for ensuring SAP BPC is implemented – this line replaces Kerry Connect line
• GL point of contact for the Finance Business Partners for your ledgers
• Support in the improvement of processes and practices across company
• Assist senior Finance stakeholders in the Business with ad hoc queries
• Work with AR/AP shared service centre to obtain comfort around balance sheet items in their control
• Assist in the reporting of Projections/Budgets

Your Profile:

• Fully Qualified Accountant with experience in Industry
• Strong technical accounting skills with high level of attention to detail
• Experience of managing a Team
• Ability to manage multiple stakeholder expectations at one time
• Previous knowledge transfer / migration experience is an advantage
• Ability to take ownership of workload and priortise workload
• Strong analytical skills- ability to proactively identify and resolve issues
• Ability to work under pressure to ensure deadlines are met
• Good communication skills

Candidates must hold an EU passport

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