Finance Manager

at  AVOCA

Avoca operates in 14 store locations, Central Bakery & Kitchen, Central Stores and Weaving Production Mill, across the country. After all this time, the ethos of Avoca remains the same. We cherish our time-honoured traditions, which have been lovingly passed down through several generations. Today, there are third generation weavers working at the Mill. Our skills might be steeped in a long and rich tradition, but our attitude is to look to the future. Now heralded as one of Ireland’s most exciting retail stores, there are Avoca ceramics, clothing, perfumes, soaps and more from our own design studio. We have a host of award-winning cafes and restaurants, Food Markets crammed with artisanal ingredients from near and far, as well as a best-selling range of Avoca cookbooks. There are also gardens to explore at many of our stores, as well as florists and garden centres. The list goes on. And all of this from a modest handwaving mill, established in a rural Irish village in 1723.
We are currently recruiting for a Finance Manager for our Mill. This is a full-time role, reporting to the Finance Director of Avoca and supporting the management team in the Mill.

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

Finalist or recently qualified with strong technical knowledge
Strong written communication and reporting with ability to communicate to stakeholders across various levels and functions.
Experience working in a manufacturing environment an advantage
Self-motivated, proactive, ability to ensure tasks are finalised to strict deadlines.
An ability to work on own initiative, to deadlines, within a team environment.
Enjoys working in a fast-paced, innovative environment where the focus is on continuous improvement.
Strong MS Excel skills.
This full-time role is based in our Head Office in Kilmacanogue, Bray, Co Wicklow with travel to the Mill weekl

Manage and develop the finance function for the Mill business
Provide timely and accurate financial information for month end, annual plan, forecast and any financial information required for making business decisions
Responsibility for the preparation of monthly management accounts and forecasts
Management of accounts assistant
Ensure the integrity of all financial information provided
Ensure that all routine processing and reporting are completed in an accurate and timely manner
Development and preparation of KPI reports for monthly management meetings, including variance analysis and commentary
Responsibility for provision of annual budget
Providing information and analysis to management for decision making and reporting
Liaising with auditors for the annual audit process
Ensure all statutory reporting requirements are met
Financial Support on product costing for existing and new business