Certa Ireland is a wholly owned subsidiary of DCC plc and is part of the Energy Division of the Group. We are one of the country’s leading home heating oil, commercial fuel, and agricultural diesel suppliers, in addition to other business divisions including retail forecourts, fuel card services and lubricants. In recent years Certa Ireland has grown with the acquisition of Campus Oil, Jones Oil, two lubricant businesses, and the establishment of the Certa forecourt network.
Principal Objective of Position:
In this impactful role within our dynamic finance team, you will report to the Head of Finance, Control & Reporting. Working closely with the Head of Finance, you will contribute to the preparation of financial data for internal and external reporting, while actively supporting the refinement of operational processes across the organisation.
Financial Reporting
* Assist in the preparation of month-end and year-end financial statements.
* Prepare and post adjusting journal entries as needed to reflect accruals, prepayments, and other necessary adjustments to ensure accurate financial reporting.
* Ensure adherence to established policies and procedures during the month-end and year-end close.
Month-End and Year-End Close:
* Work closely with the team to plan and execute the month-end and year-end close processes.
* Coordinate with other finance team members to ensure a cohesive and efficient closing process.
* Prepare comprehensive month-end files with all key monthly reconciliations, and support for key balance sheet accounts.
Banking
* Bank reconciliations.
* Work closely with the finance teams to ensure bank transactions are processed with all queries resolved in a timely manner.
* Posting banking transactions, including payments/receipts/unpaid direct debits to customer accounts and bank charges to nominal ledger.
* Working closely with the Head of Finance to plan, monitor and control bank accounts.
General:
* Revenue Commissioner submissions and returns (NORA, Duty, RCT).
* Support smooth and efficient audit processes by assisting in the preparation of comprehensive documentation for both internal and external auditors.
* Address any audit queries and provide the necessary support during audits.
* Prioritise and manage tasks to meet established deadlines for month-end and year-end reporting.
* Support the Head of Finance on ad hoc projects as required.
* Collaborate with other teams within the business for cross-cover, and for coordination of any tasks that impact on the financial reporting functions.
* Interact with external/internal parties including customers, auditors and DCC Group Compliance teams, in a professional and courteous manner.
* Contribute to streamlining process improvements and standardisation activities of the team.
* Collaborate with and support the finance team as required.
* Act diligently and professionally in the interests of the Company.
* Demonstrate a willingness to promote the positive development of the business to all stakeholders.
* Other ad-hoc finance duties as required.
Education & Experience:
* Possess a qualification related to a third-level degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration or a related field, part-qualified accountant, accounting technician or equivalent.
* Minimum of 3 years’ experience in a similar role.
* Proficient in utilising technology and data, including web-based applications.
* Demonstrated experience in impacting the quality and success of a finance function.
Core Competencies:
* Strong financial acumen and commercially focused.
* Proven ability to work as part of a team.
* Excellent attention to detail, with an ability and willingness to work in the detail and take a hands-on approach.
* Positive, can-do attitude, displaying a high level of commitment & motivation.
* A desire to grow and undertake additional responsibility.
* Highly organized and ability to adapt to quickly changing priorities.
* Demonstrates articulate and professional communication style.
* Demonstrates high levels of personal and professional standards.
* Ability to build strong business relationships.
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