JOB DESCRIPTION:
About Abbott
Abbott is a global healthcare leader that helps people live more fully at all stages of life. Our portfolio of life-changing technologies spans the spectrum of healthcare, with leading businesses and products in diagnostics, medical devices, nutritionals and branded generic medicines. Our 114,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.
Abbott in Ireland
Abbott has been operating in Ireland since 1946 and serves the Irish market with a diverse range of healthcare products including diagnostics, diabetes care, medical devices and nutritional products. In Ireland, Abbott currently employs about 6,000 people across ten sites located in Dublin, Donegal, Clonmel, Cootehill, Galway, Kilkenny, Longford and Sligo.
Abbott Ireland Nutrition Sligo
We understand that proper nutrition is the foundation for living the best life possible. That's why we develop science-based nutrition products for people of all ages. Our products help babies and children grow, keep bodies strong and active, and support the unique nutrition needs of people with chronic illnesses — to make every stage of life a healthy one.
Abbott is a leader in providing enteral nutrition feeding devices, including enteral feeding pumps and pump sets. Enteral feeding (also known as tube feeding) is a means of providing nutrition to people who cannot obtain nutrition by swallowing. Enteral nutrition contains all the calories and vitamins a person needs. Over the years, we've transformed from manual operations to a state-of-the-art, fully automated facility. Now located in Carbury Point, Finisklin, Sligo, our award-winning site is recognized for operational excellence, safety, training, and community involvement. The prestigious Shingo Prize for Operational Excellence highlights our commitment to continuous improvement and a culture of excellence, delivering sustainable results year after year.
PURPOSE OF THE ROLE:
The Senior Accountant will be responsible for a range of complex accounting, tax and statutory reporting activities. This role reports to the CFS Finance Manager and supports Abbott Ireland in business areas such as transfer pricing, corporation tax, VAT, maintaining tax risk registers, statutory accounting, external and internal audit support.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
* Support Finance Manager in delivery of strategic projects and execution of Revenue Cooperative Compliance Framework (CCF) requirements
* Corporation tax calculation and reconciliation of monthly current tax / deferred tax
* Preparation and filing of corporate tax returns including R & D tax credit submission
* Completion of quarterly and annual corporate tax packs as required
* Liaising with and reporting to Corporate Tax as required
* Ensure robust risk registers in place for all tax heads, with regular monitoring in place to ensure completeness
* Co-ordinate self-reviews of tax head compliance across all Abbott Ireland sites, identifying and supporting implementation of process improvements where required
* Management of Product/Pricing Flows for the Abbott Ireland entity and ensuring processing is aligned with trade agreements
* Continuous review and improvement of processes for efficient and effective tax compliance
* Ensure delivery of statutory accounts in support of corporate, country/legal entity timelines
* Build relationships and interact with site stakeholders to provide support, technical expertise and guidance
* Responsible for ensuring on time completion and submission of statutory/regulatory returns for entities in scope, including CSO, Secretarial and Revenue VAT, VIES/ Intrastat and returns
* Liaise with Internal and External Auditors as required
* Establish culture of continuous improvement within the team, and liaise with CFS EMEA hub to ensure end to end process improvement opportunities are identified and implemented
* Develop new and streamline existing processes and systems as required to ensure more efficient delivery of value-add information to both internal and external stakeholders
* Ensure that the internal control environment is operating as intended and that any improvements are implemented in a timely fashion
* Prepare and analyse cost information for presentation to and review by key stakeholders
REQUIREMENTS:
* Qualified Accountant – ACA, CPA, ACCA, CIMA
* BS degree in Accounting or Finance
* Strong written and verbal communication skills
* Hands-on and self-starter mentality
* Able to manage responsibilities independently
* Excellent financial analysis skills with ability to summarise data into high quality summaries
* Strong computer skills especially MS Office & Power BI
PREFERENCES:
* 5+ years relevant experience in a complex global environment – preferably within a multi-currency, US GAAP based financial close
* SAP or other major ERP Systems experience
Minimum language skills
* Fluent in English essential
The base pay for this position is
N/A
In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.
JOB FAMILY:
Accounting & Reporting
DIVISION:
IFO International Finance
LOCATION:
Ireland > Sligo : Carbury Point, Finisklin Industrial & Technology Park, Sligo
ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS:
WORK SHIFT:
Ie - Cfsflx39 (Ireland)
TRAVEL:
Not specified
MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE:
Yes
SIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES:
Not Applicable