Job Title:
Financial Planning Analyst – Cost Accountant
Location:
Drogheda, Co. Louth (onsite with hybrid option)
About the Company:
Our client is a leading FMCG manufacturer producing high-quality chilled convenience foods for major supermarket retailers. With a strong focus on innovation and quality, they operate from a state-of-the-art facility, delivering products fresh each day from farm to fork.
Role Overview:
The Financial Planning Analyst – Cost Accountant will partner with senior leadership to deliver robust financial insights, costings, and gross margin analysis. The successful candidate will play a key role in driving efficiencies, supporting decision-making, and identifying continuous improvement initiatives across manufacturing operations.
Key Responsibilities:
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Partner with the Managing Director, Finance Director, and senior leaders to provide day-to-day operational support.
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Deliver robust financial analysis to support capital investment, cost saving, and innovation initiatives.
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Analyse and report on plant performance, efficiency, and KPIs.
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Develop and implement line and product efficiency models.
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Full ownership of product costings, including Bill of Materials by SKU.
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Manage and report on gross margin analysis by SKU, reconciling P&L and commercial performance.
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Create and manage a costing tool for new product launches.
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Provide weekly and monthly gross margin reports with recommendations.
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Maintain weekly price files, process costings, promotional costings, CAPEX project costings, and labour/overhead analysis.
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Support management with ad hoc project work and cost saving initiatives.
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Review and implement systems and reporting improvements.
Key Requirements:
Essential
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Minimum 3 years’ relevant experience in cost accounting or FP&A within a manufacturing environment.
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Strong financial analysis skills, including variance analysis, forecasting, and modelling.
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Experience implementing new systems and software to drive improvements.
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Knowledge of lean manufacturing principles.
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Advanced Excel skills, including v-lookups, pivot tables, charting, and database functions.
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Strong attention to detail, problem-solving, and communication skills.
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Ability to work collaboratively and manage time effectively.
Desirable
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Experience in FMCG or food production.
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Proficiency with data analysis tools (Power BI, Tableau, Qlik, SQL, OLAP).
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Third-level qualification in Accounting & Finance or Food Science.
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Experience in software implementation and report automation.
If you ahve the skills required for the role - please apply with your most recent CV to Bernadette Sisson for immediate consieration.
