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Join Our Global Business Solutions Team
As an R2R Accountant for one of our key Irish entities, you will work in the Global Business Solutions (GBS) Record to Report (R2R) team. You'll have excellent exposure to the Record to Report team as well as the wider Apple organisation.
Your Role
In this role, you will be responsible for the accounting, US GAAP, local statutory and tax compliance for a number of legal entities in EMEIA.
Your Key Responsibilities
* You will be the key point of contact for these entities with overall financial accounting responsibility; preparing high quality financial statements, corporate income tax returns and other required compliance filings.
* You will partner closely within R2R and the GBS pillars as well as with the EMEIA Tax, Corporate Legal and VAT Compliance teams.
* You will manage the relationship with external advisors and statutory auditors for the statutory and tax compliance cycles.
* You will ensure the monthly and quarterly close process for entities under your control is implemented flawlessly and that the month end close timetable is followed by accounting functions supporting the regional close.
* You will liaise with other Accountants and Accounting Managers in R2R to ensure that consistent processes are applied across all regions and that there is consistent treatment of corporate finance policies.
* You will assist the R2R team in all external audits, including tax audits from governmental agencies.
* You will support Apple's compliance with new Pillar II rules.
* You will build and maintain a strong control environment to ensure compliance with local regulatory requirements and ensuring processes are compliant for Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX).
* You will ensure appropriate systems, processes, tools and business relationships exist to enable effective legal entity controllership and compliance.
* You will support GBS initiatives and ad-hoc projects as requested.
What We're Looking For
We're looking for someone with:
* A qualified accounting background with 5+ years of post-qualified experience, with strong technical proficiency in US GAAP and IFRS/FR102.
* Statutory financial statements and corporate income tax return compliance experience.
* Strong financial and analytical acumen, with the ability to manage complex accounting/tax calculation models, interpret large sets of financial data, and provide clear guidance on compliance strategies.
* Meticulous and organized, with incredibly strong attention to detail and the ability to independently manage and prioritize multiple deliverables and meet ambitious deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
* A problem-solving approach, with the ability to assess complex accounting and tax situations, identify risks, and provide practical solutions that address both regulatory and business needs.
* A collaborative approach, with experience working across multiple regions and organisational functions, and strong interpersonal skills and the ability to influence and build relationships at all levels.
Preferred Qualifications
Tax qualification, and/or a solid understanding of global tax compliance frameworks, is a plus. Experience working in a global matrix-organisation is also preferred.
Diversity and Inclusion
We're not all the same. And that's our greatest strength. We draw on the differences in who we are, what we've experienced, and how we think. Because to create products that serve everyone, we believe in including everyone. Therefore, we are committed to treating all applicants fairly and equally. We will work with applicants to make any reasonable accommodations.