Senior Commercial Accountant
REPORTS TO: Head of Commercial Finance
DIRECT REPORTS: None
ABOUT RICHMOND
At Richmond, we don’t just build brands—we ignite them. As Ireland’s leading trend-spotting premium brand builder, we’ve been shaping the future since 1992. Our mantra is simple: Where Great People Meet Great Brands. We don’t just hire employees; we bring on bold, agile, and energetic innovators who thrive on shaking up the status quo. We're not just about distributing products—we’re about disrupting the market, challenging the norms, and launching game-changing ideas and products that leave a lasting impact.
JOB DESCRIPTION
This role is responsible for all financial reporting, commercial pricing & Investment management for a number of our Brands In our portfolio.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Commercial touchpoint for our Brand Owners
- Responsibility for all aspects of financial/sales reporting for the Brands
- Produce monthly Management Dashboard including P&L & analysis of results
- Key finance business partner to liaise with the Marketing & Commercial teams & manage spend
- Responsibility for the Brand P&L with a view to improve efficiencies & profitability
- Analysis of promotional effectiveness & reporting of same
- Management of PO system & sign off of commercial pricing
- Preparation of information for monthly/quarterly review meetings
- Manage the month end recharge & accounting process for the Brands
- Margin Analysis for key Brands & Customers
- Manage the NPD process
- Manage the budgeting process for all aspects of the P&L
- Manage Stock obsolescence for the Brands
- Manage the forecasting for our Brands
- Identify efficiencies in resources and spend for the brands
- Other Ad Hoc reporting & projects
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
- Fully qualified accountant, FMCG industry experience an advantage,
- Very strong attention to detail
- Ability to challenge, persuade & influence
- Have good interpersonal & communication skills
- Technically strong and process driven
- Be self-motivated, able to plan and prioritise workload to achieve deadlines
- Experience with IT / ERP systems & strong excel skills
Skills Required
- Fully qualified accountant
- FMCG industry experience
- Strong attention to detail
- Ability to challenge, persuade, and influence
- Good interpersonal and communication skills
- Strong technical and process-driven capabilities
- Self-motivated with the ability to plan and prioritize workload to meet deadlines
- Experience with IT or ERP systems
- Strong Microsoft Excel skills
What We Do
At Richmond, we aim to keep pace with Ireland’s changing society, offer innovative brands which appeal to the modern Irish consumer and to be Ireland’s premium beverage brand builder. The success of our business is based on our world-class stable of premium brands that we market and distribute in Ireland. We bring an innovative perspective to everything we do and we are committed to adding value to our customers and all those we work with. Our History. Founded by Barry Connolly in 1992 Richmond Marketing has introduced exciting and innovative brands to the Irish market place. Working at Richmond. Fundamental to our success is the creativity of our people, their constant enthusiasm, adaptability and their unremitting passion to deliver results for consumers and customers alike.. The way it works. Our business is divided into three areas: Sales, Marketing and Finance. It doesn't matter what team you are in or what level you are, we all work together to get the job done.. We have about 70 people in our sales team. They are responsible for all our customers, from the major supermarkets and cash and carries to pubs, restaurants and nightclubs. They are supported by national account managers who help the sales team deliver their business objectives whilst helping the major retailers deliver theirs. In Marketing we have over 20 people. We have Marketing Managers, Brand Managers, Trade Marketing Managers and staff to support them and help make things happen. Our Finance area has 30 people. Not just the accountants but also our administrators, Customer Service team, Logistics team and IT support team. We are committed to supporting the development of talent within our business. If you feel you have what it takes to join us in a fast-moving company and industry, we would be delighted to hear from you.
