Heat Merchants Group trades in 42 outlets around Ireland as Heat Merchants and Tubs & Tiles. The group has 30 Heat Merchants branches and 12 Tubs & Tiles showrooms supported by a central warehouse and distribution hub based in Athlone. The Group’s business support services and technical design hub are based in offices in Athlone and Balbriggan.

Due to continued growth, a fantastic opportunity has opened up for a Finance Manager to join the team at their Business Support Office in Athlone, Co Westmeath. Reporting to the Head of Finance, you will play a key role steering the company's financial direction and contributing to its growth and success.

COMPANY BENEFITS:

• Attractive remuneration package
• Bonus Scheme (Performance related)
• Monday to Friday role
• Employer Contribution to pension scheme
• Company sick pay benefit scheme
• 21 days annual leave increasing to 25 days with length of service
• EAP (Employee Assistance Programme)
• Wellness initiatives
• Life cover
• Store discount
• Further education support
• Career progression

JOB SPECIFICATION

Reporting to the Head of Finance the Finance Manager role will be responsible for:

• Assisting in the production of monthly management accounts to strict and tight deadlines
• Reporting group results and interfacing with other areas of the business to ensure timely and accurate submissions and addressing all queries that arise.
• Provide management support to the Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable and Payroll departments
• Develop and maintain financial policies and procedures to ensure compliance with internal and external audit requirements while following established overall group policies.
• Preparation of cashflows, forecasts and budgets at a group and local level
• Adhering to all Revenue submission and payment deadlines
• Providing resilience to the finance function by acting as support for colleagues when needed.
• Become a Subject Matter Expert on areas of the business ERP that impact finance.

Please note that the above list is not intended to capture every detail of your role but the main areas of responsibility.

PERSON SPECIFICATION

The following criteria will be used in the selection process. Only those applicants who meet the essential criteria will be shortlisted for interview. The Company reserves the right to initially shortlist those candidates who meet both essential and desirable criteria.

Essential:

• Recognized qualification (CIMA/CPA/ACA/ACCA)
• 3-5 years PQE in practice or industry
• Versatile in MS Office mainly Excel, Word and PowerPoint
• Experience in People/Team Management
• Technically minded and aware of all financial compliance requirements that effect the business
• Experience dealing with external stakeholders, primarily auditors, tax advisors, insurers and financial institutions.
• Production of annual statutory accounts and exposure to IFRS 16.

Desirable:

• Similar experience in the Retail industry
• Track record of delivering on finance projects, internal or external
• Exposure to working in a fast-paced multi-site company environment with a focus on group reporting and meeting tight month end deadlines
• Very good working knowledge of large, computerized software solutions (ERP’s such as Oracle, SAP, MS Dynamics etc.)
• Worked with and produced reports through the use of tools such as Power BI, Qlik View, SQL etc.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

Interested applicants should send their CV and a cover letter clearly outlining how they meet the requirements of the role through this website.

Company Values:

All our people are encouraged to live and breathe our core values, which means taking care of and being responsible for the safety, health and wellbeing of their colleagues and working together to provide exceptional service to our customers. It also means being part of a culture in which we nurture potential so that of others can be fully reached. We achieve this by always treating everyone with fairness and respect whilst working to have a positive impact on the communities we serve.

Heat Merchants Group is an Equal Opportunities Employer.