Statutory Accountant

JOB DESCRIPTION:

We currently have a vacancy for a Statutory Accountant who will work within the EMEA Stats COE (centre of excellence) RTR team, looking after the European markets with our outsourced partners.

The successful candidate will join the Shared Services Centre based in Cherrywood Business Park, Loughlinstown, Co Dublin.

Job Description

Reporting to the EMEA Stats COE (centre of excellence) manager, this position will be responsible for the financial accounting for one or more entities within the EMEA Abbott.

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Preparation and review of annual financial statements in accordance FRS102.
• Support the implementation of OneSource Reporting tool for the preparation of financial statements.
• Recommend to management any updates to accounting policies.
• Ad hoc reporting requests from management.
• Manage and ensure timely completion of Internal and External audits.
• Ongoing work with internal teams to identify project needs arising from new accounting and industry developments or process gaps.
• Responsibility for daily and monthly financial activity under US GAAP.
• Co-ordination with other internal parties meet various reporting deadline.
• 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
• 3-4 years business experience – preferably with Shared Service Centre or multinational corporation background
• SAP or other major ERP Systems experience is desirable
• 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:

Standard

TRAVEL:

No

MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE:

Yes

SIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES:

Not Applicable