Finance Inventory Analyst

Careerzone

Dublin

Finance Inventory Analyst. The primary responsibilities of this role are to control and report on the financial impacts of Inventory activity. This role is based in Finance’s Inventory team and reports to the SSC Inter company and Inventory Manager. The Inventory team is the main point of contact for the business on financial queries related to Inventory. As such, this role will have continuous interaction with Supply Chain and Warehouse Management.    Key Responsibilities.   Responsibilities include but are not limited to the following: Monitoring financial transactions and resolving related issues. Maintaining Inventory master data including cost and transfer price set up and interface tables. Monitoring system Inventory integrity reports. Performing financial Inventory reconciliations and booking manual journal entries where required. Performing  the monthly/quarterly process to decide and record financial provisions for slow-moving, damaged or obsolete goods, returns and discards, goods in transit, profit in inventory and LOCOM analysis. Discussing and proposing resolutions for any issues that arose for Inventory, including liaising with helpdesk for timely ticket resolution. Replying to ad hoc Inventory queries/emails. Support business partners as per SLAs. Participating in month-end/year-end activities. Preparing and presenting Inventory Balance Sheet. Reviews. Monthly and quarterly reporting including Blackline. Ongoing liaison with Local Country Finance, Supply Chain and Warehouse Management. Providing these stakeholders with solutions and replies on their queries and issues raised. Ensuring all policies, processes and procedures are SOX compliant. Liaison with internal and external auditors. Training & support of other staff. Other ad-hoc projects and such duties as the management may at times reasonably require (e.g. to achieve continuous improvement. Qualifications. Candidate Requirements. Essential: Fluency in English. Background in Accounting & Finance. Third-Level qualification (e.g. Degree or Diploma), preferably in an accounting-related discipline. Minimum of four years in an SSC and/or Inventory environment. Strong knowledge of general accounting and double-entry. Solid IT skills including knowledge of an ERP system (e.g. Oracle-JDE) and the Microsoft Office suite. Good knowledge of Excel is essential. Excellent customer service and communication skills. Ability to communicate with colleagues at all levels in the organisation. High attention to detail. A capacity for hard work, with high commitment and a “self-starter” approach. Proven ability to work and contribute as a member of a team in a challenging and dynamic and multicultural environment          Desirable: Fluency in a 2nd European language. Key Features of the Role. At certain times, such as preparing for month end, quarter-end etc, the job holder may be required to work additional hours. This may include working during weekends and on bank holidays. Occasional travel.

2738 days ago