Accountant/ Accounts Assistant (12 Months Fixed Term Contract)

Kepak is a leading food company with 14 manufacturing sites and over 4,500 employees across Ireland and the UK, with a turnover of €1.75 billion. The Group operates across three divisions: Meat Division Ireland, Foods Division and Meat Division UK. Guided by our values - Responsibility, Ambition, Passion for Food, and Teamwork. We are committed to operating as a successful, sustainable, future-ready business that is a great place to work. We supply fresh and value-added meat based products to retail and foodservice through private label and our own brands, including Rustlers, Big Al's and John Stone. We have an exciting opportunity for a Financial Accountant to join our McCarren which is one of the oldest site in Cavan. This is a 12 Month Fixed Term Contract reporting to the Finance Manager. This role is responsible for the preparation of the Financial Statements based on the general ledger. This involves a good understanding of both accounting and finance to ensure the financial integrity of the Statutory accounts.

Key Responsibilities: • Management of Weekly Accounts process to minimise Weekly to Monthly differences and provide explanations for any significant stock gains/losses • Management of month end close process to include preparation of journal entries, accruals, general Ledger • Preparation of Monthly Reporting Pack, P&L, Balance Sheet • Preparation of General Ledger reconciliations • General Ledger spend Analysis • Produce reports for the local site senior management team to highlight key business and operational control issues • Oversee the accounts payable process and manage weekly payments to farmers and other suppliers. • Ad hoc queries and reports where required • As with all positions, due to the nature of our business, key responsibilities will evolve and change over time. • Managing the month End close process and completing timely financial reporting within strict deadlines into the Meat Division.