The Company
Saint-Gobain Exterior Solutions (SGES) brings together the strength of two trusted brands — K Rend and Weber — delivering innovative, market-leading render systems and façade solutions to the construction industry. Our expertise spans new build, renovation, and energy efficiency projects, with a strong focus on sustainability, durability, and aesthetic quality.
We are committed to operating responsibly, guided by the Saint-Gobain Principles of Conduct and Action: professional commitment, respect for others, integrity, loyalty, and solidarity. We also uphold the highest standards in safety, environmental care, and ethical business practices.
Through collaboration with contractors, distributors, architects, and housebuilders, we aim to shape a better built environment — one that is more energy-efficient, comfortable, and sustainable for the future.
Job Title
Accounts Technician
Job Purpose
To represent the industry-leading K Rend and Weber brands within the Republic of Ireland, delivering profitable growth through contractor and distributor pull-through business, maintaining specifications with housebuilders and key partners, and driving market share in line with Saint-Gobain Exterior Solutions (SGES) strategic objectives’.
Key Accountabilities
- Provide support and guidance to the finance team across sales ledger, purchase ledger, banking, credit control and general financial processing, including:
- Provide sales ledger processing support and query resolution;
- Review the purchase ledger for anomalies;
- Review the General Ledger entries on a monthly basis;
- Manage and complete the reconciliation of the banks, following up with any queries; and
- Maintain and update company process documentation relevant to the finance function.
- Assist with end of month and end of year accounts preparation and analysis;
- Reconciliation of the balance sheet accounts (banks, stocks, fixed assets, prepayments/accruals)
- Calculating and posting recurring journals (depreciation, amortisation, rebates accrual)
- Checking and exporting supplier payment runs
- Detailed sales reporting by segment against budget
- Year end audit information
- Assist the Financial Controller in the preparation of KPIs to monitor the effectiveness and efficiency of the finance function;
- Provide recommendations for system and process improvement;;
- Assist in the preparation of internal and statutory returns to ensure compliance with legislation, financial instructions, scheme of delegation, policies, procedures and best practice;
- Provide support to customers by developing and maintaining relationships which drive the performance of both the customer’s business and that of Kilwaughter;
- Provide ad hoc support to the Financial Controller, Finance Director, Project Accountant and wider business;
- Be an ambassador for the company’s values and at the forefront of a culture of continuous improvement.
Qualifications & Experience
- Qualified Accounts Technician (ATI or equivalent) or a part-qualified accountant (CIMA, CAI, ACCA or equivalent).
- A minimum of 3 years’ experience gained in a similar role.
- Experience of using an ERP system, and intermediate Microsoft Excel skills.
- Experience in liaising & communicating effectively with non-finance team members
- Experience within a Manufacturing environment or FMCG, desirable.
Skills & Competencies
- Analytical thinker with the ability to solve complex process problems and make pragmatic decisions.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
- Excellent attention to detail, organisational, planning and prioritising ability.
- Results driven with a strong desire to succeed.
- Astute commercial and financial awareness.
- Demonstrates a high level of resilience.
- Computer literate with of all Microsoft Office packages
Pay: £30,000.00-£35,000.00 per year
Work Location: In person
