Job Description To ensure accuracy, completeness and timely processing of all related transactions in the General Accounting team in accordance with the Internal and External Accounting Guidelines for the Shared Service Centre (SSC).
· Processing and analysis of financial data related to the General Accounting (GA) system.
Key areas for assigned business units include: - Create and post GL journals as appropriate - Month-end US GAAP reporting - Preparation of relevant balance sheet account reconciliations - Review of P L for reasonableness and accuracy/cost centre reporting.
- Review bank reconciliations as appropriate - Work with large volumes of data and analyse same - Manage and generate manual recharges - Quarterly and ad hoc Corporate schedules · Fully responsible for BS accounts including all reconciliations and monitoring · Preparation of Annual Operating Plan and management of budgets throughout the year · Manage interaction with Accounts Payable Accounts Receivable departments to ensure resolution of issues · Responsible for producing local statutory audit files and statutory financial statements for EMEA jurisdictions including robust bridge reconciliations between US GAAP and Local GAAP maintenance of excellent professional relationship with external statutory auditors · Assume responsibility for Intercompany balances and resolution of all intercompany differences in an appropriate and timely manner.
· Assume responsibility for ensuring all intercompany transactions are supported by agreements · Understand and support execution of tax computations in line with ASC740 for US GAAP and also local tax return requirements · Ensure Internal Audits are completed in line with audit scope and all requirements completed in a timely manner · Involvement in Sarbanes Oxley requirements across the Shared Service Centre · Responsible for the delivery of excellent customer service through a partnership with key business unit finance staff and delivery of high-quality service levels to both the business unit and division · Uphold professional internal relationships with various departments within the SSC and with the outsourced Accenture team, in order to fulfill the requirement of the role · Participation in key SSC projects initiatives, including Corporate Balance Sheet reviews.
Contribute to the achievement of service level performance targets Qualifications Essential · Qualified Accountant · US GAAP experience · Statutory accounts audit experience · Sarbanes Oxley experience · ERP Systems experience · Proven track record in a business partnership · High volume reconciliation experience · Excellent communication skills both written and verbal · Excellent knowledge of GA processes and procedures · Strong Analytical skills · Fully competent in Microsoft Excel · Good attendance and timekeeping record · Technically competent · Fluency in English Desirable · Previous exposure to a culturally diverse working environment · Ability to speak more than one major European language · Shared Service Centre exposure · Advanced excel and Macros Additional Information Here in Cork, the future of Finance is at the heart of everything we do ensuring that we continue to be a successful Shared Service Centre.
Reporting into a RTR Team Leader, this role would suit a motivated person who is looking to join our team supporting year end activities at our European Shared Service Centre.
The successful candidate will work as part of a team be responsible for providing efficient effective support to the RTR Department.
In return, we will offer you a competitive salary and benefits.
You will gain super experience and will be part of a great team.