Financial & Management accountant

About Ayvens Ireland 

Ayvens Ireland (formerly LeasePlan Ireland) is the Irish arm of Ayvens Group, a global leader in vehicle leasing and fleet management. Backed by Société Générale, Ayvens oversees a multi-brand fleet of over 3.4 million vehicles across 42+ countries. With over 25 years in Ireland, Ayvens is reshaping the future of mobility through innovation, sustainability, and customer-centric solutions. 

Role Purpose 

As a Financial & Management Accountant, you will be a key partner within the finance function, working closely with finance and business stakeholders to ensure accurate financials reporting , deliver actionable insights, strengthen processes, and assist with funding and financial planning activities. 

Key Responsibilities 

Monthly Financial & Management Reporting 

• Complete month‑end close, ensuring timely and precise delivery of statutory and internal financial statements. 

• Prepare management reports, variance analysis (actuals vs. budget/forecast), and present insights to Senior Management and other divisions. 

• Maintain and reconcile balance sheet accounts, highlighting trends, anomalies, and corrective actions. 

Business Partnering 

• Partner with commercial and operational teams to support decision‑making via P&L analysis, cost control, margin tracking and KPI reporting. 

• Translate financial data into commercial insights and present findings in operational reviews and budget sessions. 

Financial Planning & Forecasting 

• Assist in the annual budgeting and quarterly forecasting cycles, consolidating inputs across functions. 

• Model revenue and cost projections, evaluate scenario impacts, and support rolling forecasts. 

Process Enhancement & Controls 

• Maintain a strong control environment over all finance-related activities, ensuring risk mitigation and compliance. 

• Identify improvement areas across accounting and reporting processes; design, document, and implement solutions. 

• Validate controls, manage ad‑hoc auditing tasks, and ensure compliance with group policies. 

Treasury & Cashflow Management 

• Monitor daily cash flow, forecast liquidity needs and ensure effective working capital management (AR, AP), debt servicing and internal borrowing. 

Ad‑hoc Analysis & Special Projects 

• Lead or support transformation initiatives, finance system implementations, and one-off financial modelling tasks. 

• Conduct cost-benefit analyses for new initiatives and deliver insightful reports to senior management. 

Required Qualifications & Skills