Lakeland Dairies
Accountant
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Accountant - (Artigarvan)
Lakeland Dairies Co-operative Society Limited (The Group) is the second largest dairy processor on the island of Ireland. The business is complex and ambitious with a milk supply pool of 2 billion litres of milk, drawn from over 3,200 family farms across 16 counties.
With the most modern dairy manufacturing facilities in 8 locations on a cross border basis, the Group supplies to a broad customer base including some of the world’s foremost ‘blue chip’ companies across the dairy food ingredients, foodservice and consumer food channels on a domestic Ireland, UK, European and global basis.
Internationally we export some 240 different products to over 100 countries worldwide.
The Group’s Agribusiness Division (Lakeland Agri) operates a state-of-the-art Animal Feed Manufacturing Facility and is a leading and innovative provider of the highest quality feeds and agricultural inputs to dairy, beef and sheep farmers across the north and south of Ireland.
Applications are invited for the above position at our Artigarvan site.
The Role
Reporting directly to our Group Head of Finance our new Site Management Accountant will play a key role in our Artigarvan-based finance team.
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Key responsibilities will include (Not limited too):
- Preparation of monthly management accounts, including all aspects of gross margin and overhead analysis.
- Providing detailed analysis of factory performance and investigating reasons for variance against budget and prior year.
- Analyse operational overheads and deal with any subsequent queries from factory managers.
- Hold full responsibility for the balance sheet accuracy at each month end.
- The preparation and presentation of the annual budgets and any rest of year forecasts as required.
- Support and liaise with the factory manager with a view to optimising performance and controlling cost across all areas of the site.
The Person
This role requires applicants to be a fully qualified accountant (ACCA, ACA, CIMA), with substantial experience of working as a management accountant, preferably from within a manufacturing environment.
Applicants will require excellent computer skills, particularly in the use of Excel, and also ERP systems (SAP) for financial analysis and reporting, good analytical skills, the ability to work under pressure and have excellent communication skills.
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A confident approach and the ability to present key information to senior stakeholders are other essential elements of this rewarding role.
If you have the necessary skills and attributes to meet this challenging opportunity in a dynamic, high volume and fast-moving business, we would be delighted to hear from you.
Application Process:
To apply for this role, please submit a copy of your CV by no later than mid-day on Monday 31st August 2026
Lakeland Dairies Ltd is committed to having an inclusive workplace where every employee feels they belong. If you require accommodations to be made during the recruitment process or have questions relating to accessibility, please contact us at careers@lakelanddairies.com. We are committed to equality and believe in building a diverse organisation that is representative of and responsive to the needs of our customers and stakeholders.
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