General Ledger Accountant (GL) required with 5 years experience in a multinational environment. Hybrid (4 days on site). Galway city.
Responsibilities:
1. Preparation of monthly financial reports, ensuring they are completed in a timely, accurate and efficient manner:
2. Preparation, analysis and posting of journals at month end.
3. Preparation and analysis of balance sheet reconciliations at month end.
4. Calculation, posting and analysis of monthly accruals and prepayments, ensuring that all items are accurately captured.
5. Review and reconciliation of inter-company accounts, involving communication with other business locations worldwide.
6. Preparation of multi-currency bank reconciliations.
7. Preparation of variance analysis and standard cost updates as required.
8. Provide cost information to management and other departments as required.
9. Support in transition of functions to other locations.
10. Collaboration with external audit staff for periodic year end review procedures and local statutory audits as required.
11. Provision of input on local finance policies and procedures ensuring ongoing compliance for all accounting and finance operations.
Requirements:
12. Accounting qualification – ACA, ACCA, CIMA.
13. Third Level Degree or equivalent.
14. 2-5 years relevant experience in multinational environment.
15. SAP/Oracle or other major ERP Systems experience is desirable.
16. Strong written and verbal communication skills are essential.
17. Able to work alone to understand and summarise financial data into high quality, accurate and usable summaries.
18. Strong computer skills especially MS Office.
19. Fluency in a European language an advantage.