Financial Accountant in Aviation

Job Ref.No: 
13809
Location: 
Classification: 
Contract Type: 
Temporary Full Time
Publish Date: 
Friday, 26 November, 2021 - 00:00 to Sunday, 26 December, 2021 - 00:00
Salary Min: 
1
Salary Max: 
1

We are currently recruiting for an experienced Financial Accountant to join our long established multinational client in the Aviation sector based in Shannon.  Position will be offered on 12 month contract with opportunity to extend for the right candidate.

Reporting to the Vice President of Finance – Europe & Asia, this high-profile role will entail providing strong Financial Controllership and Leadership to the organisation.

Main Duties will include:

Prepare and provide monthly, quarterly & annual Executive updates on company performance
Oversight of Europe and Asia month end financial reporting
Ownership of preparation and publication of Global Consolidated Financials and Finance Pack
External Audit oversight for all Europe and Asia Entities, along with oversight for Global entity
Internal Controls oversight, reviewing the controls environment, ensuring effective and robust policies, procedures and controls are in place
Board Of Directors Meetings – Financial ownership of Board Pack
Strategic Business Case involvement (e.g., Expansion, M&A, Investment, etc.)
Responsibility for continually assessing our current Finance and related IT applications to ensure all tools are working efficiently. Identify any risks or concerns and develop a risk mitigation plan to address
Attend/Chair relevant cross-functional calls requiring Finance Support
Ad hoc project engagement

Candidates will require:

Accounting qualification (ACCA, CPA, CIMA etc.) with a minimum of 1-2 years industry experience
Demonstrated business and financial acumen, specifically be able to articulate how operational activities impact accounting entries and ultimately financial results
Strong audit background - highly desirable.
Must be comfortable dealing with ambiguity, and understand key variables to minimize risk
Proven aptitude for process improvement / process re-engineering
Self-starter with a high level of diligence and the ability to work on own initiative and in conjunction with other key process leaders
Goal oriented and results driven with a strong desire to see tasks through to completion with a realistic and pragmatic approach to objectives
Strong interpersonal and communication skills; (verbal, written and presentations)
Ability to interact comfortably and effectively at all levels within the organization including Operations and Finance Executive Management Team.

To apply, please email your CV to nuala.mcmahon@eflexes.com or call 086 6033772 to discuss in confidence.

eFlexes is an equal opportunities employer.