Senior Accountant
Collins Mcnicholas Recruitment
Dublin South
Senior Accountant – 6-month contract. The Senior Accountant is responsible for delivering accurate and timely financial information from the point of transaction through to financial close and periodic external reporting (monthly, quarterly, and annually). This individual will be involved in all accounting processes, through effective, efficient and regulatory (SOX) compliant finance processes, and in accordance with local and consolidated GAAP/IFRS. Responsibilities Include Deliver guidance, insight, and technical expertise as it relates to general accounting. Completion of the close process. Capture of performance metrics at the functional, team and individual level. The Senior Accountant will support divisions, legal entities and countries as assigned to gain, over time, a deep understanding of the various Abbott divisions, and the unique attributes of the legal entity, regulatory, and in-country requirements associated with the region. Essential Functions: Responsible for delivery of the general accounting processes and activities of the Shared Service organisation including individual, shared service and outsourced activities. Preparation of financial information to ensure completeness, accuracy, timeliness and accessibility of financial information. Participate in process improvement reviews across retained finance, captive shared service and outsourced teams as a part of ongoing exception management and continuous improvement activities. As an individual contributor and team member; develop and deliver process documentation, training content, and super user support for more complex accounting activities, as requested. Work closely with 3rd party outsource service provider staff, and less experienced team members to perform effectively in their role. Perform ad hoc and special projects assignments, as required. Job Qualifications Bachelor’s Degree in finance or accounting. Statistics or economics or local country equivalent, desirable. 3-5 years of general accounting experience in a complex global environment. Demonstrated capability to understand accounting outcomes and explain accounting treatment, utilizing excellent English language skills. SAP or other enterprise systems experience. Process excellence experience. Preferred Experience 3-5 years of accounting of industry finance experience. External Audit/ Public Accounting experience preferred. Shared services experience preferably, in a complex global accounting environment. Minimum Language Skills: English required, other languages desirable. Required Certifications: ACCA / ACA/CPA/CIMA or Qualified If interested, please give Blaithin O’Shea a call on 01 66 200 88 or email blaithin.oshea@collinsmcnicholas.ie For more information on our Recruitment and HR Services, and to see a full list of our available jobs across Ireland, please visit our website at www.collinsmcnicholas.ie. Follow us on LinkedIn and connect with our consultants to discuss all the latest jobs! This job originally appeared on RecruitIreland.com.
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