Senior Financial Accountant- US Company - €75K – Permanent - Dublin 8

A US company going through a lot of growth are looking to hire a Senior Financial Accountant for their team here in Dublin. You will play an integral part and be responsible for helping to build out the international accounting team.

Responsibilities will include:

• Developing processes and controls for the business through close collaboration with the accounting teams in the US.

• Prepare and submit VAT and GST reporting globally with responsibility for reconciling balance sheet amounts.
• Sign off on monthly balance sheet reconciliations.

The Candidate:

• Qualified accountant with at least two of these years working in an international company.
• Must have strong knowledge of US GAAP and IFRS.
• Experience in Netsuite an advantage.

If you have the required experience for this position, please submit your CV or contact Orlaith Dingley at Sigmar Recruitment on 01 4744694 or

odingley@sigmar.ie

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• Involvement in the preparation and analysis of periodic financial and management accounts
• Along with the Finance Manager, support the international finance teams by ensuring compliant lease accounting adhering to local GAAP and IFRS 16 requirements in all countries in which we operate.
• Assist in the submission of periodic reporting suite to ABF (Associated British Foods)
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with Business Partners (Commercial Property/Primark Property Dept) in order to understand the broader business objectives, develop processes jointly and provide accounting guidance and best practice recommendations to enable process changes
• Accountant lead for a number of countries, including preparation of statutory accounts and other statutory obligations for legal entities
• Key contact for external and internal audit teams
• Assist in the development of trainee accountants
• Supporting International Projects in any market as required, e.g. Brexit, new market entry
• Any other tasks and ad hoc projects as required by management.

• Accounting qualification (ACCA, ACA, CPA or equivalent) with 2+ years PQE
• Big 4 background and a number of years industry experience preferred
• IFRS 16 experience would be an advantage
• Self-motivated with excellent interpersonal and communication skills (written and verbal) – need to communicate to all levels within the business
• Excellent planning and organisation skills, ability to multi-task, plan and prioritise work schedule and work within agreed timescales
• Ability to work under pressure in a demanding environment
• Excellent attention to detail and strong financial and analytical acumen (ability to analyse and interrogate high volumes of data as well as demonstrating an ability to focus on higher level overview)
• English is essential and other European languages would be an advantage.
• MS Office including Word, Excel and PowerPoint. Strong Excel skills are required
• Oracle Financials, Excel4apps and Cognos would be an advantage.

• Manage and maintain accountability for the accuracy, timeliness and efficiency of accounting processes related to EMEA's results including performing analyses and financial reporting during month-end close.
• Support product and Form of Payment launches in EMEA, partnering closely with the central finance teams to ensure local compliance and regulatory requirements are met.
• Identifying and mitigating regional risks and creating or optimizing controls.
• Develop in-depth knowledge of tools and applications utilized in accounting processes and highlight opportunities for improvement, managing projects that will yield efficiency through automation, optimization and outsourcing.
• Design, develop and perform other periodic analyses and presentations including compilation of reporting for management and other ad-hoc business updates.

• BA/BS degree in Finance, Business or quantitative field, or equivalent practical experience.
• Professional qualification: CIMA/ACA/ACCA with 2-3 years' PQE within Industry
• Project management / Process Improvement experience
• A solid understanding of accounting principles, including US GAAP and related international accounting standards.
• Collaborative style and ability to work with cross functional and international teams.
• Knowledge of Oracle or similar ERP system.
• Strong team player, with ability to work on own initiative

• Treasury, Stock & Intercompany reporting and control across 14 countries and growing
• Management role with responsibility for treasury, stock and intercompany related accounting activities across Primark
• Responsible for completion and analysis of hedge accounting across the Group each period
• Responsible for stock valuation and support for FM overseeing the stock valuation transition as part of Oracle R4
• Preparation of currency spreads by entity resulting from IFRS 9 periodic movements
• Responsible for intercompany reconciliations for treasury transactions each period
• Process non-cash movements as required relating to treasury relationships
• Manage intercompany process each period relating to treasury accounting function
• Provide accurate and timely information to be included in period end reporting packs
• Responsible for submission of treasury period end reporting pack as part of overall Group process
• Preparation and analysis of financial year end notes for reporting packs
• Review and challenge of periodic processes to identify opportunities to drive efficiencies through automation or revised processes
• Key link with audit teams and other advisors
• Involvement in technical financial accounting advice, researching the impact of accounting policy decisions on the business and advising of relevant changes.
• Leading and management of direct reports

• Qualified accountant (essential)
• A strong understanding of key treasury controls, accounting issues, systems and policies applicable to a large international organisation
• Stock valuation experience
• At least five years of financial control experience in a corporate treasury environment, preferably with exposure to derivatives, hedge accounting and other financial instruments
• Good general IFRS knowledge, with particular emphasis on IAS 39 and IFRS 9
• Strong computer literacy
• High energy and enthusiasm
• Good communication and interpersonal skills
• Team player able to work across treasury, finance and the business units
• Strong relationship builder:
• Leadership – a strong ability to work without direct daily supervision and provide leadership to direct reports, peers and supervisors
• Able to work in a flexible manner to meet changing priorities

A well-established company is seeking an ambitious Finance Manager to join their team, this key member of staff will be analytical, methodical and add value to the team

This is a 12 month contract and will be working remotely

A Financial Accountant qualification and membership of a recognised body of accountants.

This client would like to have someone in place by February 2021, so if interested apply today to

Valerie.briody@osborne.ie

Requirements for Role

• A minimum of 5 years’ post-qualification experience in a finance environment.
• Relevant management experience in a finance function.
• A sound knowledge and understanding of public sector finance, ideally in a regulatory or levy-funded environment.
• Show evidence of ability to analyse and think critically, quickly grasping complex financial concepts and to communicate these effectively to the finance team and non-finance managers and/or reports.
• Have strong planning and organisational skills and the ability to prioritise effectively and         manage a significant and diverse work load.
• Display well-developed interpersonal skills with the ability to build relationships with many different stakeholders and demonstrate negotiation and influencing skills.
• Demonstrate the ability to work on own initiative as well as on project teams.
• Possess excellent written communication skills in a variety of forms including policy documents, correspondence and reports.
• Have excellent presentation skills.
• Have excellent attention to detail and a track record of delivering on targets and objectives.

• Desirable qualifications, skills and experience
• Experience in the management of levy processes.
• Experience in the financial administration of public sector grants.
• Experience in Treasury Management.
• Experience in liaising with Boards/Audit and Risk Committees.
• Experience of and/or training in Business Central (Microsoft Dynamics 365) financial system.

For more information please apply through the link provided for the attention of Valerie Briody or call Osborne Recruitment on 01 598 4334

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• Management role with responsibility for leading a team focused on preparation and analysis of robust periodic financial and management accounts
• Support the international finance teams by ensuring sales, margin and opex accounting adheres to local GAAP and IFRS requirements in all countries in which we operate
• Provide leadership and guidance for the accounting treatment of all sales transactions across the Primark Group including concessions and gift cards.
• Review and challenge periodic processes to identify opportunities to drive efficiencies through automation or revised processes
• Support Finance Manager: Stock Valuation Transition as required with the transition to Oracle Retail
• Team leadership supporting preparation of statutory accounts for a number of international legal entities
• Key link with audit teams and other advisors ensuring timely and accurate completion of all statutory obligations for a number of legal entities
• Assist in the submission of periodic reporting suite to ABF (Associated British Foods)
• Involvement in technical financial accounting advice, researching the impact of accounting policy decisions on the business and advising of relevant changes
• Leading and management of direct reports including qualified and trainee accountants

• Accounting qualification (ACCA, ACA, CPA or equivalent) with 5+ years PQE
• Big 4 background or a number of years industry experience preferred
• Experience in sales and margin would be an advantage
• 2+ years managing a team
• Self-motivated with excellent interpersonal and communication skills (written and verbal) - need to communicate to all levels within the business
• Excellent planning and organisation skills, ability to multi-task, plan and prioritise work schedule and work within agreed timescales
• Ability to work under pressure in a demanding environment
• Excellent attention to detail and an ability to analyse and interrogate high volumes of data as well as demonstrating an ability to focus on higher level overview
• Strong commercial awareness with ability to demonstrate a sound knowledge of wider business factors
• Have strong financial and analytical acumen as well as excellent Project Management and communication skills
• English is essential and other European language would be an advantage
• Demonstrated initiative with strong work ethic