Senior Financial Accountant

**Senior Financial Accountant** required for a manufacturing company in **Sligo.** This role requires a qualified, or part-qualified accountant with a strong understanding of management and financial accounting who wishes to progress in a career in industry. **Responsibilities:** **Financial Operations** : Process and review purchase invoices, ensuring accurate coding, approval and recording. * Prepare and issue customer invoices accurately and in a timely manner. * Generate and distribute customer statements. * Prepare and process accounts payable payments in accordance with agreed payment terms. * Monitor and follow up outstanding accounts receivable balances to support effective credit control and cash collection. * Reconcile bank accounts **Financial Reporting & Analysis:** * Prepare monthly management accounts, including profit and loss, balance sheet and cash flow reports, preparing analysis and commentary. * Maintain and update cash flow forecasts, reforecasting as required as project timings change Support the business with KPI reporting * Produce reporting and analysis to support informed business decision-making. **Governance, Compliance & Tax** : * Assist with internal and external audits by preparing schedules, supporting documentation and responding to audit queries. * Support the timely resolution of audit findings and recommendations. * Prepare and submit VAT returns, ensuring accuracy and compliance with statutory deadlines. * Oversee pension contributions and coordinate PAYE compliance activities with payroll providers. * Ensure tax payments are made in accordance with direction from advisors **R&D and Project Finance** : * Support the financial tracking and monitoring of research and development activities. * Assist in the preparation and maintenance of documentation required to support R&D tax relief claims. * Provide financial support and reporting on project activities as required. **Key Requirements** • Qualified or part-qualified accountant (finalist with relevant experience). • Minimum two years’ experience in a fast-paced industry environment. • Proactive with the ability to use initiative, prioritise tasks, organise workflow and adhere to deadlines. • Ability to analyse problems, develop and implement solutions to generate immediate results. • Positive and flexible attitude with the aptitude to take ownership of work as required and see it through to completion. • Highly proficient in Microsoft Office, particularly Word and Excel. • Knowledge of UK VAT, payroll & compliance required. For a confidential discussion and more information on the role, please contact **Noeleen Stewart.**