Company Description
*1 day a week out of our Dublin office is required*
JDE Peet’s is the world's leading pure-play coffee and tea company, with local roots dating back to 1753, and is headquartered in the Netherlands. We unleash the possibilities of coffee and tea in more than 100 countries with a portfolio of over 50 brands, including L’OR, Kenco, Peet’s, Jacobs, Tassimo, Douwe Egberts & Maxwell House.
At JDE Peet’s, we thrive on the freedom to pursue opportunities, provoking new ideas to make an impact at scale.
We offer our people a range of learning and development programmes to support their personal growth.
As a subsidiary of JDE Peet’s, JDE Ireland is a £37M turnover business and our mission is to be “Ireland’s most chosen coffee company”.
JDE Ireland leads the way in living the JDE values and is particularly well known for its entrepreneurial execution to which the Financial Accountant will have the opportunity to play into.
The role sits within a current market team of 13 and affords the opportunity to understand how a commercial organization functions from end to end.
The Financial Accountant will report to the Financial Controller and this team will be responsible for business partnering, decision-making & supporting all functions across the Retail and Professional sectors.
Job Description
The financial accountant role is responsible for month end reporting, statutory accounting, balance sheet reconciliations, internal controls, tax, company secretariat and further ad-hoc tasks.
The role is supported by the Finance Excellence Centre (FEC) in Maidenhead (UK) and the Global Transaction Centre (GTC) in Manila.
Responsibilities;
Accounting & Reporting:
- Responsible for monthly and annual business reporting including profit and loss, balance sheet and cash flow (management and statutory accounts)
- Book all month end journals and generate SAP reports to review and analyze month end numbers.
- Manage the external audit and act as key liaison point throughout.
Controls:
- Coordinate compliance to internal controls across the Irish business.
- Complete assessment of control environment and report result to head office.
Business Partnering:
- Responsible for control of indirect and customer service/ logistics costs working with local and UK team to ensure targets are reached.
- Prepare and maintain the OWC forecast for the year by working with Sales team (receivables) and marketing teams (payables) to ensure Ireland meets JDE targets.
- Communicate and agree recharges with the UK and Central teams.
Treasury:
- Liaise with central treasury regarding cash pooling.
- Manage local bank accounts with support of GTC team.
Tax:
- Prepare local VAT returns on JDE inhouse system.
- Responsible for submitting tax returns to Irish Revenue.
- Manage the relationship with external tax partner PwC in completing the corporation tax return.
Company Secretarial:
- Responsible for filing the statutory accounts and returns as required by local regulations in Ireland.
Commercial Finance:
- Prepare quarterly trade investment reconciliations to SAP & highlight potential opportunities and risks.
- Work closely with Revenue Management team on strategy & investment.
Ad hoc:
- Manage the relationship with our 3rd party stakeholder “Greenstreet” by obtaining and supplying packaging information on timely basis to ensure abide by Ireland legislation on recycling (Packaging Return).
Qualifications
Working at JDE Peet’s is hands-on, giving you an opportunity to leave your mark. We are fast paced & our focus demands high-energy people who think fast and act quickly. If you have the courage and confidence to venture into new cultures & territories, and you're brimming with an entrepreneurial spirit and a drive to succeed, you’ll fit right in at JDE Ireland.
For this role as a financial accountant, we’re looking for someone who has the following:
Education:
- Finance/Accounting/Business Degree (or equivalent)
- Fully Qualified Accountant
Key Requirements:
- Strong growth mindset.
- Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate with people at all levels within and outside the organization.
- Strong team player.
- Ability to work on own initiative, be proactive and assertive, and prioritize own workload.
- Ability to work to tight deadlines and under pressure.
- Strong written and oral communication skills.
- Excellent analytical skills with attention to detail essential.
- Technically competent and a good knowledge of IFRS.
Desirable Skills:
- SAP R/3 experience
- Commercial finance knowledge
- FMCG experience preferable (but not necessary)
Additional Information
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