Cost & Investment Manager

Summary

From our Head Office to the shop floor and everywhere in between our primary goal is to create and deliver a fantastic customer journey for everyone who shops at Lidl. 

With over 7,000 colleagues across our stores, warehouses and offices in Ireland and Northern Ireland we are a big and ambitious team. We know our people are our greatest asset and our success is down to the commitment and dedication of our team.

What you'll do

• Lead our Cost and Investment Analysis Team
• Liaise with senior leadership including National Board of Directors and our international parent company on Cost and Investment related topics
• Execute month-end responsibilities, including preparation and analysis of accruals
• Prepare, quality check and distribute cost and investment related reports in accordance with international standards
• Analyse a range of cost accounts and investment projects, identify deviations to plan, perform root-cause analysis and provide commentary on actual figures
• Co-ordinate and deliver cost and investment elements of our financial planning cycle for the following fiscal year
• Steer the business by providing “tailor-made” reports to help them understand their impact on certain costs/ investments
• Act as key advisor in Cost & Investment project management continuously promoting and ensuring cost awareness across our business.

What you'll need

• 3rd Level degree in Finance / Accounting / Business Analysis / Engineering or related disciplines
• Minimum 3 years experience in a similar role
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills and the confidence to have difficult conversations with senior stakeholders
• Personnel management experience
• Qualified Accountant, CIMA/ ACCA/ACA advantageous
• Strong analytical skills, high level of attention to detail, structured approach to problem solving
• Advanced Excel, PowerPoint and SAP
• German language skills advantageous but not essential

What you'll receive

Through our salary system, we ensure pay equality across all positions at Lidl

• €74,000 rising to €97,000 after 4 years
• Company car (optional)
• 25 days holidays per annum
• Private employee medical insurance
• Company pension after six months of service
• Flexible start and finish times
• Initial training and on-going development from an experienced team member
• Individuals recognised as high performing will be invited to join our Leadership Academy as part of your on-going development
• Excellent opportunities for career progression
• Dynamic work environment
• Modern office facility with free parking
• On-site gym and canteen
• Up to 2 days remote working per week
• Mobile and broadband discounts with Three network

Lidl is an equal opportunities employer. If you have any particular requirements, we will ensure any reasonable accommodations are implemented as part of the recruitment and selection process. We value diversity and inclusion in our workplace and want to ensure that all applicants have the same opportunity regardless of gender, civil status, family status, sexual orientation, age, disability, race, religious belief, political opinion or membership of the traveller community.