GL Controller

About Kerry

Kerry is the world's leading taste and nutrition company for the food, beverage and pharmaceutical industries. Every day we partner with customers to create healthier, tastier and more sustainable products that are consumed by billions of people across the world. Our vision is to be our customers' most valued partner, creating a world of sustainable nutrition. A career with Kerry offers you an opportunity to shape the future of food while providing you opportunities to explore and grow in a truly global environment.

Key responsibilities

• Leading the Internal and External Audit, providing the information required on time.
• Reviewing the Balance Sheet Reconciliation prepared by the GL Team
• Reviewing the Financial Reports and solve queries from stakeholders. Supervising the Period-end and Year-end Ledger Closing in SAP and the Consolidation process in BPC.
• Assist in preparation and presentation of timely, accurate, value-added information to senior executive including financial analysis and presentations that assists in strategic decision making.
• Part of a corporate finance team responsible for multiple tasks in area of Financial Control, General Ledger, Monthly Financial Reporting, Balance Sheet Reconciliations, Statutory Accounts, Projections and Budgeting.
• Assist with standardizing of processes, highlighting and implementing changes within finance team to drive efficiencies.
• Assist with the training and development of Financial Accountants.
• Assist with monitoring and measuring financial performance of Kerry North America against Key Performance Indicators.  This includes working closely with commercial teams and Business Finance leads to analyze and report drivers of performance on a regular basis.
• Supports monthly reviews and periodic business planning sessions. Involves evaluating financial and operational results, monitoring data and contributing to the development of key initiatives.
• Ensuring and maintaining a robust control environment around all financial processes
• Responsible for ensuring that all teams involved complete their tasks in BPC and consolidating all the process and figures for the Group review.
• Supervise the month-end and year-end ledger closing in SAP within internal and external teams making sure all areas conclude their tasks on time.
• Reviewing and making sure all Balance Sheet Reconciliation are done, reviewed and approved or rejected by all users involved in the process.

Qualifications and skills

• Three + year’s post graduate work experience
• Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance from an accredited institution required
• CPA or CMA preferred 
• Well-developed interpersonal skills
• Excellent time management and organizational skills
• Ability to work as part of a team environment
• Excellent communication skills, written and verbal
• Strong Microsoft Excel skills
• Proficiency in SAP environment desirable
• Experience in BPC consolidation software desirable
• Supervisory Skills, Superior Analytical
• Organizational and Problem-Solving Skills
• Effective Communication and Interpersonal Skills.
• Active listening.
• Manage time effectively, prioritizing tasks.
• Ability to work under tight deadlines in a high growth environment.
• Leadership skills.