The Company: Mackle Petfoods is an award-winning, BRC Grade AA* certified family company with over 50 years of experience in manufacturing high-quality dog and cat food.
We employ over 270 staff across two production sites in Moy and Moygashel, Co. Tyrone. Each site has benefited from significant investment to facilitate the production of larger volumes of pet food, driven by increasing demand from top retailers across the UK and Ireland, as well as export to various countries.
Mackle Petfoods produce over 70 million cans and 50 million trays annually, including our trusted brands Naturo, Brandy, and Cat Club.
Job Purpose:
Manage and develop the accounts team, overseeing accurate accounting records for monthly account preparation and reporting.
* Management and development of 3 direct reports
* Overall responsibility for Cash Book and Purchase, Sales & Nominal Ledgers
* Regular debtors and creditors reviews
* Perform regular Team Meetings, Management meetings
* Preparation and processing of journals at month end
* Variance analysis & investigation
* Responsibility for the month end and year end processing (on the ERP software)
* Monthly Balance Sheet reconciliations
* Assist in the preparation of budgets and monthly review
Ensure technical and tax compliance, adhering to necessary accounting standards, including VAT submission and management. Prepare grant applications and claims, dealing with external grant audits and statutory audit. Liaise with insurance brokers for annual policy renewals and develop finance modules of the ERP system.
Key Responsibilities:
* Critically review and improve internal controls
* Liaise with external stakeholders as required
* Undertake and manage various finance-related projects
* Provide financial support to non-finance managers and departments
Requirements:
* CIMA/ACCA/ACA qualified
* Experience in preparing and processing month-end accounts
* Balance sheet reconciliations
* Business knowledge of VAT
* Highly organised with excellent interpersonal skills