JOB DESCRIPTION:

We currently have a vacancy for a Senior Accountant who will work within the Record to Report team, looking after the European markets with our outsourced partners.

The successful candidate will join the Shared Services Centre based in our EMEA Shared Services Hub in Cherrywood, Dublin.

Reporting to the team Lead, this position will be responsible for the financial accounting for one or more entities within the EMEA Abbott.

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Responsibility for daily and monthly financial activity under US GAAP
• Preparation and review of annual financial statements in accordance FRS102
• Manage and ensure timely completion of Internal and External audits
• Perform analytics to ensure accuracy of financial information
• Ongoing work with internal teams to identify project needs arising from new accounting and industry developments or process gaps 
• Co-ordination with other internal parties meet various reporting deadline
• Review UK and Irish VAT, CSO and intrastate return
• Preparation and review UK corporate tax return
• Complete SOX controls in line with control matrix
• Maintain and develop relationships with key stakeholders
• Oversight of outsourced business partner

KEY REQUIREMENTS:

• A professional accounting qualification from a recognised body – ACA, ACCA, CPA, CIMA; preference for a big four trained accountant
• 2-3 years business experience – preferably with Shared Service Centre or multinational corporation background
• SAP or other major ERP Systems experience is desirable
• Experience in preparation of Financial Statements preferred
• Strong written and verbal communication skills are essential
• Able to work alone to understand and summarise financial data into high quality, accurate and usable summaries
• Strong computer skills especially MS Office

OTHER:

• Transport: Bus, Luas located outside building
• Off-site Parking available
• Onsite canteen

Connect with us at www.abbott.com or https://www.ie.abbott/, on LinkedIn at www.linkedin.com/company/abbott-/, on Facebook at www.facebook.com/Abbott and on Twitter @AbbottNews.

     

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 > Dublin : Block G, Cherrywood, Cherrywood Business Park

     

ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS:

     

WORK SHIFT:

Ie - Cw 37.5A (Ireland)

     

TRAVEL:

No

     

MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE:

Yes

     

SIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES:

Not Applicable