Operations Accountant

Career Area: Finance

Compensation Grade: 23

Operations Accountant

Competitive Salary: starting from £46,329 (dependent upon experience)

Location: Larne, Northern Ireland.

• 25 days annual leave
• Up to 12% Bonus
• Contributory pension scheme
  - Caterpillar will match the employee's contribution up to 6%.
• Contributory share scheme
  - Caterpillar will match 50% of the employee's contribution.
• Optional flexible benefits including access to health and dental care plans, EV car lease, holiday purchase.

• Financial accounting including preparation of journal entries
• Provide insights on the financial results to assist management with business decisions
• Supporting Senior Finance Manager in developing the facility annual business plan and quarterly forecasts for variable and period costs as well as the corresponding monthly variance analysis
• Lead the monthly Normals reporting and responsible for the annual rates setting process
• Develop new tools and analytics to streamline financial analysis and provide enhanced decision support
• Support ad‑hoc analysis such as (but not limited to) material utilisation, factory efficiencies, absorption, facility contracts, compliance etc

Extensive experience in Financial Analysis.

• Conducts and documents analyses of a variety of financial statements and indicators.
• Anticipates the potential impact of decisions based on financial data analysis.
• Oversees financial analysis to evaluate organisational and managerial performance.
• Evaluates financial statements and ensures regulatory compliance.
• Advises others on a variety of financial tools, techniques and approaches.
• Directs others work with financial and cash flow ratios and trend analyses.

Education/

Experience:

This position typically requires a bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or a business-related field.

Accuracy and Attention to Detail: Understanding the necessity and value of accuracy; ability to complete tasks with high level of precision.

Effective Communications: Understanding of effective communication concepts, tools and techniques; ability to effectively transmit, receive, and accurately interpret ideas, information, and needs through the application of appropriate communication behaviours.

Managing Multiple Priorities: Knowledge of effective self‑management practices; ability to manage multiple concurrent objectives, projects, groups, or activities, making effective judgments as to prioritising and time allocation.

Analytical Thinking: Knowledge of techniques and tools that promote effective analysis; ability to determine the root cause of organisational problems and create alternative solutions that resolve these problems.

• Familiarity with eSAP, Axiom, PowerBI and Co Pilot
• Certified/Chartered Accountant

• The role will require a 5-day a week on site presence
• 37.5 hour week.

Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants of any age are encouraged to apply.