Commercial Accountant

Commercial Accountant

Job title:                         Commercial Accountant

Reports to:                    Finance Manager- Commercial         

Location:                       Ornua Foods Uk, Leek

Salary:                            Up to £43,000 depending on experience

Hours:                           36.25 hours per week, Monday to Friday          

Benefits:                       Matched pension scheme up to 8%, Generous holiday allowance increasing with length of service, Subsidised staff canteen, Company shop offering discounts on Ornua products, Sports & Social Club, Staff Lottery, Discount on Bikes & Tech Scheme, Confidential Employee Assist Programme, Free onsite parking

Ornua (meaning “new gold”) is Ireland’s largest exporter of Irish dairy products, proudly bringing the unique taste of Irish dairy to the world for over 55 years.

Are you a part qualified Accountant with experience in a commercial finance role or supporting a sales function looking for the challenge of taking a mission driven organisation to its next level of success? Are you an effective communicator with the ability to build and maintain strong working relationships.

Ornua is actively seeking a Commercial Accountant to join our Commercial Finance department as we continue our growth trajectory.

As our Commercial Accountant you will play a key role in supporting with the management of existing customer agreements and new projects; whilst also providing key insight on the business performance of those agreements.

This role will give the opportunity to further develop core accounting experience with a key Commercial focus.

Why Ornua?

• Ornua operates from 10 business units worldwide, including 16 production facilities, and has sales and marketing teams working in-market across all four corners of the globe.
• The Group is structured across two divisions: Ornua Foods and Ornua Ingredients.
• Ornua Foods is responsible for the marketing and sales of Ornua’s consumer brands including Kerrygold, Pilgrims Choice.
• Our co-operative ethos lies at the heart of how we do business as a purpose and values-led organisation, creating value for Irish dairy farming families.
• Our Values lie at the core of everything we do. Our five values encourage us to Seek and Embrace New Ideas, Make It Happen, Be Our True Selves, Show You Care, and Achieve Great Things Together.
• Dynamic Working policy in place which facilitates flexible hours and hybrid working
• We invest in our people and foster a culture of continuous learning and improvement.
• Career Progression including Global Mobility opportunities.
• Comprehensive Benefits with regional specific offerings.

Why This Role Is Valuable:

As our Commercial accountant you will be responsible for leading on;

• Creation and communication of customer profitability reporting, including key commentary detailing performance vs budget & forecast, sharing insight with both the Finance & Commercial teams.
• Management of varying financial models as part of existing customer agreements, to ensure accurate pricing and forecasts.
• Financial validation of product costings and supporting with new business opportunities.
• Assisting in the preparation of annual/quarterly forecasts.
• Build and maintain strong working relationships with key stakeholders.
• Development and implementation of key business reporting.
• Providing effective financial support for key overhead cost centre owners.
• Ownership of the weekly margin reporting process, including month end reconciliation through to balance sheet management.

What You Bring To The Role:

• Part Qualified CIMA/ ACCA or equivalent experience
• Excellent communication skills, confident working with non-finance colleagues
• Analytical mind set, able to draw insight from data analysis and apply meaning with business context.
• Strong Excel ability - able to manipulate & analyse large & complex data sets.
• Understanding of month end processes, P&L & balance sheet is essential.
• ERP system experience, ideally M3

Our interview process is designed to be thorough yet supportive. This process includes a first stage via Teams to allow us to get to know you better and to understand your skills and experiences and, if successful, a second stage face-to-face interview that will build upon the first stage and give you the opportunity to get a feel for Ornua and the environment in which you will be working.

Ornua has ambitious growth plans and we’re building a team to help enable and accelerate that growth. We are looking for people who share our values, are curious, forward-looking, take ownership and work together to build a future for themselves and Ornua.

Would you like to make an impact?

To learn more, please visit Ornua at www.ornua.com

Ornua values diversity and inclusion and welcomes applications from candidates with diverse backgrounds. We also strongly encourage women and other underrepresented groups in the manufacturing industry to apply. Your unique perspectives and experiences are highly valued and will be instrumental in driving our company’s continued success. Join us in shaping a more innovative, inclusive, and sustainable future.