Assistant Management Accountant APPL91344

Applegreen is in a rapid growth phase and is seeking to onboard an Assistant Management Accountant.

The successful candidate will be a confident people person who can fit into the Finance function seamlessly and adopt a hands-on approach. This role will suit a high calibre professional who is seeking a career challenge and can thrive in a high performing environment.

Key Responsibilities:

Support the production of the month end P&L and Balance Sheet:

• Preparation of month end P&L and balance sheet schedules
• Preparation and posting of month end journals
• Provide input into P&L and balance sheet variances
• Work with local and outsourced Finance teams to improve the month end close processes
• Assist in preparation of VAT and other statutory returns
• Preparing and submitting National Office of Statistics returns
• Assist in debtor management and reconciliation
• Lead the accounting for a separate 8 site entity

Assist with internal and external Audit Queries:

• Support the local finance manager with internal and external audit queries

Review and support deliverables of the outsourced finance team:

• Provide support and guidance to the outsourced finance function where needed

Assist in process improvements, working closely with Group HO to ensure alignment:

• Work closely with the Group Finance function to ensure alignment in financial processes.
• Support the UK Head of Finance and wider finance team with other ad-hoc tasks as required

The candidate should have the following:

Qualifications and Experience:

• Honours degree or equivalent in a relevant discipline to finance
• Part Qualified ACCA/CIMA/ACA or qualified by experience
• Demonstrable experience in a similar finance role.
• High proficiency in all Microsoft Office software also essential (Excel, Word).
• Experience in using an ERP system preferable.
• Experience in a retail or similar industry preferred

Additional Key Skills & Attributes:

• A dynamic individual who adapts well to change and can thrive in an organisation which is rapidly growing and evolving.
• A highly organised individual with ability to plan and organise own workload effectively for maximum impact and work flexibly around changing priorities as required.
• Abilty to execute directly at high quality and pace.
• A ‘can do’ attitude and a positive solution focused mindset.
• Committed to their role, with a strong work ethic, and ambitious in building their future capability and career.
• A strong focus on innovations and trends and invests in their external network.
• Has strong commercial acumen.
• Ability to engage and develop relationships with individuals at all levels of the organisation.
• Is a self-starter who is driven and can work on own initiative.
• Is resilient and calm under pressure.
• Has sound judgement and objective logical decision-making skills.
• A team player, with exceptional interpersonal skills, and ability to influence.
• Has strong leadership potential and management skills, who will be a role model for the people and culture at Applegreen.
• Willing to travel ad hoc if required.

About Applegreen

Established in 1992, Applegreen is a convenience food and beverage retailer and operator of petrol forecourts and motorway service areas with a major presence in the Republic of Ireland, the United Kingdom and the USA. The Group is focused on acquiring and developing new Service Area and Petrol Filling Station sites in each of the three markets in which it operates. As at 30 June 2019, the business operated 483 forecourt sites and employed c11,000 people.

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