Inventory Accountant

INVENTORY ACCOUNTANT

The Company

Rosie & Jim produce a wide range of healthy, great tasting, breaded chicken products for Food Service and Retail sectors within Irish, UK and European markets. We are a fast-paced, high-performing, family business with a close-knit team of 80+ employees located beside the Luas Stop at Bluebell. A factory expansion is underway that will triple production capacity to meet growing demand in our domestic and export markets. Innovation is our key strength. Our focus is on further developing the Rosie & Jim brand as the go-to range for discerning consumers seeking convenient food solutions made from clean label natural ingredients.

Job Description

Inventory and Production Reporting

• End-to-end ownership of inventory process control
• Issue daily, weekly and monthly production and purchase reports
• Review inventory data across all stock locations in the system, ensuring balances are accurate and movements are posted correctly
• Reconcile the accounting system to the inventory system weekly and monthly
• Coordinate and oversee stock counts with warehouse and production teams
• Investigate differences between system and physical stock
• Take ownership of inventory discrepancies and ensure root causes are permanently addressed
• Update standard costs in the system, review stock values for accuracy, and highlight recurring usage or yield discrepancies to the Commercial Accountant
• Investigate material, labour and purchase price variances with the production team, and post month-end variance journals
• Reconcile goods received not invoiced and goods despatched not invoiced
• Prepare yield and wastage reports
• Storage analysis and posting of accruals
• Balance sheet reconciliations where applicable.

Digital

• Support with:
• IT projects
• ERP upgrade
• Other projects

Other

• Support year-end audit with stock-related schedules and queries
• Export documentation
• Power BI reconciliations as applicable
• Ad hoc duties as required.

Qualifications

• CIMA or ACCA qualified or part qualified accountant with at least 3 years' experience.
• A background in a manufacturing environment is essential especially in the areas of inventory management and reporting
• Good understanding of stock valuation and standard costing
• Identify and implement improvements to inventory processes, controls and data quality
• Advanced/ expert in Excel and ideally Power BI reporting tools
• ERP system experience (Sage Intacct & Tulip)
• Evidence of making improvements to existing ways of working
• Demonstrable experience of harnessing business intelligence and data analytic tools to deliver business improvements, including cost reduction and efficiencies.

Personal

• Excellent attention to detail required.
• Ability to work under pressure and to prioritize work.
• Must be an individual of high energy and a proven record of getting results and working through others to achieve.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills for value added interaction within Finance and the broader cross functional management team.
• Demonstrate an aptitude for problem solving and decision making.
• A self-starter with the initiative to evolve ways of working to drive efficiencies.

Terms and Benefits

• Competitive salary commensurate to experience
• Monday to Friday
• Excellent working environment
• Strong advocates of Dignity in the Workplace
• Conveniently located beside Bluebell Luas Stop
• On-site parking
• Bike to work scheme.
• Life Assurance scheme (Death in Service)
• Pension scheme
• Employee Referral Programme

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Dublin, County Dublin: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Experience:

• accountancy : 3 years (required)

Licence/Certification:

• ACCA OR CIMA (required)

Work authorisation:

• Ireland (required)

Location:

• Dublin, County Dublin (preferred)

Work Location: In person