Senior Accountant Derry

Posted: 13th January, 2026

Title: Senior Accountant

Department: Finance

Location: Derry

 

Purpose

The Senior Accountant is a key member of the Nelipak shared accounting team, performing day-to-day accounting activities supporting the overall finance function.

Responsibilities

• Record ledger entries for multiple business units.
• Review and approve journal entries of other team members to ensure good segregation of duties.
• Conduct analytical reviews to ensure data accuracy and communication.
• Own or share ownerships for standard monthly finance tasks as determined by the financial controller, for example, but not limited to, sales reporting, margin analysis, PPV analysis, fixed asset accounting
• Lead and develop a team of Assistant Accountants and Finance Assistants, providing guidance and training.
• Train junior staff, promoting technical growth and best practices
• Review and prepare balance sheet reconciliations in accordance with monthly timelines.
• Approve balance sheet reconciliations prepared by others to ensure segregation of duties.
• Ensure accounting practices comply with GAAP and Company policy
• Maintain accurate ledgers and records for compliance
• Assist with year-end audits for timely completion of statutory accounts
• Support tax accounting work as required.
• Oversee Payroll function and support Payroll processing when business needs dedicate.
• Work closely with the rest of the accounting team, providing guidance as required for other team members.
• Work closely with other teams to ensure accurate and timely information for business decisions, being proactive in bringing relevant information to the wider group where relevant.
• Provide analytical, interpretive, investigative, and advisory services to the business.
• Participate in Annual Budgeting and Forecasting processes.
• Apply good business acumen and commercial sense to analyse information to provide value added analytics to the management team.
• Present data professionally and manage additional tasks as requested by the Financial Controller

Education and / or Experience

Essential Criteria:

• Fully qualified Accountant (CCAB Member).
• Min 3 years’ experience in a similar role.
• Excellent analytical skills.
• Strong background / knowledge of Microsoft computer software particularly advanced Excel skills.

Desirable Criteria:

• Previous experience working within a Global Company.
• SAP experience (S/4 Hana)
• Payroll experience

The above list of job responsibilities is not exclusive or exhaustive and the post holder will be required to undertake such tasks as may reasonably be expected within the scope of the post.

FOR INTERESTED APPLICANTS: Please e-mail your CV together with a Cover letter demonstrating how you meet the criteria to DerryApplications@nelipak.com

 

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