The Shaw Commercials Group is the main Renault Truck Dealer and Schmitz Cargobull Service Partner in the West of Ireland. Supplier of Renault Trucks and a range of Renault Vans, the award winning Group is established for over 25 years and based in Castlebar at the Breaffy Business Park. The business includes a CVRT Testing Centre, Workshop for repairs and warranty and Renault Trucks sales, as well as Contract Hire of Schmitz Cargobull trailers.

The company has a vacancy for the position of Financial Controller. The role includes;

• As part of the leadership team the successful candidate will participate in management meetings and give effective input to the overall running of the business
• Full responsibility and oversight for the groups finance function to include reporting and debtor/creditor management
• Ensure adequate insurance coverage for the full group
• Ensure that the payment of salary and wages to staff is carried out timely and accurately.
• Participate in negotiations and reviews of all key contracts before finalisation
• Full responsibility for process improvement and change management in the areas under their charge.
• Drive internal control standards, procedures, practices consistent with business needs as required by the business and by other interested parties (management; government; internal & external auditors).
• Support the decision-making process by providing meaningful ad hoc analysis and by providing financial perspective on all commercial decisions
• Ensure all taxes are filed and paid on time to the Revenue Commissioners
• Full responsibility for the delivery of effective and robust financial reports to the management team in a timely manner, including management accounts. Ensure monthly balance sheet reconciliations are completed.
• Participation in meetings with third parties including financial institutions and dealer principal
• Annual Budget setting & monitoring
• Setting and monitoring of agreed KPIs and holding people to account for same
• Staff management
• Ad Hoc duties as assigned

Requirements:

• · Qualified accountant and a full member of a recognised accountancy body.
• · At least 5 years post qualification experience
• · Experience as an accountant in the motor industry or equivalent is an advantage.
• · Strong reporting experience
• · Previous experience at management level
• · Previous staff management experience
• · Experience of budget and cashflow preparation & monitoring
• Proficient in the operation of VAT and a strong knowledge of VAT legislation and it’s application in practice.
• · Previous management experience of accounts payable and receivable
• · Experience of working to strict deadlines
• · Excellent excel experience
• · Previous experience of using Sage accounting package would be an advantage

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Benefits:

• Bike to work scheme
• Company events
• Company pension
• On-site parking
• Sick pay