Management Accountant

Role Objective 

Responsible for providing timely and accurate financial information and detailed reports tailored to various stakeholders to support decision making. The role utilises a range of systems and data tools to optimise financial processes, streamline workflows, and enhance the quality and efficiency of management reporting, leveraging technology and data-driven insights to contribute to continuous process improvement.

Role Responsibilities 

Management Reporting, budgeting & forecasting 

• Deliver month-end close processes, including reconciliations and journal entries, for specific business areas ensuring accuracy, completeness and adherence to deadlines. 

• Produce accurate, timely and insightful management accounts and reports, from financial and non-financial data, to support performance analysis. 

• Prepare commentary and reports explaining significant deviations from forecasts for specific business areas. 

• Provide timely reporting to finance leadership and business stakeholders to support decision making. 

• Support the preparation of annual budgets and quarterly forecasts for specific business areas. 

• Ensure adhere to financial controls, policies and accounting standards. 

• Support audit processes (internal and external), including addressing any audit queries.

Financial Analysis 

• Analyse budget versus actual figures, preparing commentary and identifying key drivers of variances for specific business areas. 

* Collaborate with operational teams to understand and monitor specific business areas. 

• Collaborate with finance and business colleagues to address and resolve identified issues in financials. 

• Support cost control initiatives and identify opportunities to improve financial performance. 

• Produce performance reporting highlighting key drivers, risks and opportunities.

Systems & Data 

• Identify optimisation and automation opportunities for finance using financial and operational systems & tools such as Power Query and Power BI.

• Apply data analytics and business intelligence techniques to interpret trends, explain performance drivers, and provide forward looking insights. 

• Develop and maintain a strong working knowledge of the organisation’s financial, operational, and reporting systems, understanding data flows, controls, and system outputs to ensure accurate, efficient, and insightful management reporting.

Projects & Continuous Improvement 

• Develop and refine management reports, KPIs, OPIs and decision support information to ensure relevance and accuracy. 

• Lead or participate in finance-related change projects, ensuring objectives are met efficiently. 

• Support digital transformation initiatives within the finance team.

Behavioural Competencies 

All employees must be a role model of the Coillte values. 

• Results Orientation: Focuses on completing tasks reliably and meeting goals. 

• Communication: Shares ideas clearly and respectfully, listens actively, and asks questions to understand. 

• Collaboration: Works well with others, contributes to team goals, and values different viewpoints. 

• Problem Solving: Finds root causes, creates solutions, and improves processes. 

• Accountability & Ownership: Takes responsibility for tasks and learns from experience. 

• Resilience: Stays calm during everyday challenges, asks for help when needed, and keeps focused.

Desired Technical/Professional Competencies 

• Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent). 

• 2 years experience in a medium to large commercial organisation. 

• Strong experience working with large datasets and analytics. 

• Strong proficiency IT systems particularly excel, Power BI, Agresso or similar accounting software.  

• Proven experience of continuous development and improvement. 

• Flexibility to work across teams and functions. 

• Ability to work to tight deadlines