Payments Specialist

Payments Specialist

12 month FTC

Hybrid working

Tirlán

Tirlán, is a world-class food and nutrition co-operative, with a diverse portfolio of quality ingredients, leading consumer and agri brands.

Tirlán owns leading brands such as Avonmore, Kilmeaden Cheese, Millac, Solmiko, Truly Grass Fed, Premier Milk, Wexford, mymilkman.ie and GAIN Animal Nutrition.

We nurture a talented team across Ireland, the US, MEA and China, delivering annual revenues of over €3 billion, and over 2,100 people to manage our network of 11 processing plants and 52 agri branches. Our purpose is to nourish the world, while safeguarding our environment for future generations

Role Profile

Atemporary vacancy has arisen for a Payments Specialist within the Milk Centre of Excellence, based in Abbey Quarter, Kilkenny, and reporting to the Senior Finance Manager. The Milk Centre of Excellence is responsible for managing all aspects of supplier milk payments (including delivery of necessary IT enhancements), supplier analytics & statistics (including support to milk forecasting function) and delivery of all Innovative new supplier initiatives (including supplier financial solutions).

The purpose of this role is to manage and co-ordinate all aspects of the supplier milk payments, including the accurate and timely delivery of payments to our milk suppliers on a bi-monthly basis

Responsibilities

• Accurate and on-time payments to milk suppliers on a bi-monthly basis
• Liaise with Milk Pool Development in connection with milk collections, milk quality adjustments and deductions from suppliers
• Complete milk valuations for Interim and final milk valuations.
• Process existing, seasonal and new milk schemes as part of milk valuation.
• Preparation of monthly accrual for wholemilk purchases
• Preparation of monthly final charge for wholemilk purchases
• Other valuation and payment processing requirements for Milk CoE
• Support the processing of third party deductions
• Support management in executing ad hoc reporting and analysis

Requirements

• Qualified/part- qualified accountant with a minimum of 5 years relevant work experience.
• Experience in Audit and Compliance beneficial
• Excellent IT skills including good command of Excel
• Knowledge of SAP and Blackline is desirable
• Exceptional analytical skills; detail oriented and well organized
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to build and maintain relationships at all levels
• Motivated, with a drive to improve process & development
• Knowledge and understanding of dairy/agricultural industry advantageous

We offer

• Hybrid working
• Free parking incl. EV charging – where applicable
• On-site gym in Kilkenny free to use for employees
• Parenting room
• Work/life balance and collaborative work culture
• Career progression opportunities

About us

Through our expertise in research and development, customer insights, food safety and state-of-the-art manufacturing we bring innovative food and nutrition solutions to a global market. Our new and vibrant headquarters in Kilkenny City operates as a collaboration hub where multi-functional teams come together in a hybrid work environment.

Commitment to Diversity & InclusionWe believe in the value of difference. We know that different perspectives, life experience and backgrounds can drive innovation and deliver growth.

We welcome people from all walks of life without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender perception or identity, national origin, age, marital status, or disability status. 

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Tirlán is a Values Based Organisation