Trainee Accountant

Company: Dawn Meats
 
Job Title: Trainee Accountant 
 
Location: Carrolls Cross Co. Waterford
 
Contract Type: Permanent, Full time
 

Role Summary 

Dawn Meats Group is one of Europe's leading beef and lamb processing companies with locations across Ireland, UK and continental Europe employing over 8,000 employees. We are currently seeking to recruit a Trainee Accountant to join our Finance team in Carrolls Cross. The successful candidates will follow our accounting training programme to qualification (ACA/ACCA/CIMA/CPA) and become integral to our business.

This is an excellent career opportunity for high performing Trainee Accountants. As part of the Finance team, you will gain a wide range of finance, operations and business experience and skills through continuous on the job development with coaching and mentoring.

Key Responsibilities

• Involvement in a wide variety of projects/tasks within the site Finance department
• Responsibility for timely and accurate preparation of the monthly/quarterly accounts and reports for a number of entities
• Involvement in the year end consolidation process and preparation of statutory accounts.
• Tax compliance and contact person for external tax advisors.
• Company secretarial compliance and project work.
• Providing analysis and decision support to the commercial and operations teams.
• Assisting in the preparation of reports for the management team.
• Contribute to the continuous improvement and efficiency of the site Finance function.

The ideal candidate will have:

• Ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Enthusiasm, commitment and a positive attitude.
• Strong academic record.
• Record of high achievement and delivery.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• BA in Accounting and Finance or similar qualification.

The successful candidate must be available to commence work in 2024.