Job Title: Senior Accountant (Payroll)
Location: Cork
We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Accountant (Payroll) to join our client's team on an initial 18-month contract. The successful candidate will provide support to the Payroll and Finance teams by preparing transactional and accrual journal entries, reconciling payroll, performing payroll data audits, and other projects as required.
Key Responsibilities:
* Perform month-end close activities, including preparation of monthly payroll-related journal entries, accruals, and adjustments, in accordance with company policy and accounting guidelines.
* Prepare month-end reconciliations of key payroll-related balance sheet accounts and actively manage reconciliation of any open items.
* Support the Payroll Specialists with month-end activities.
* Coordinate with business partners, such as RTR, Tax, FP&A, for reporting and analysis & monthly calls.
* Interact successfully with internal and external auditors and support quarter-end, interim, and year-end audits by providing timely and accurate data and communication.
* Liaise with Controllership on requests.
* SOX controls & support to the team in this area, training & support.
* IPE and lead in this area, ensuring IPE is across all accounting requirements.
* Work with payroll managers to recommend improvements and process enhancements.
* Create and update standard operating procedures (SOPs) at regular intervals.
* Support & lead ad-hoc finance-related projects and systems testing as assigned.
Requirements:
* Qualified Accountant or person with an equivalent accountancy qualification with a fundamental understanding of what it takes to operate within a multi-country environment in a multi-national corporation.
* A flexible and adaptable individual with strong peripheral vision to capture accounting-related matters in newly established markets and work closely with outsource providers to ensure local compliance.
* Proven working experience in Accounting, Finance, and/or Payroll roles.
* Excellent communication skills.
* Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
* Solid organizational skills, including attention to detail and multitasking skills.
* Diversity: Able to work effectively in a multi-functional, multi-cultural environment.
* Handle complexity: Able to handle ambiguity that arises from time to time in a global environment.
* Customer service: A commitment and focus on customer service - defining and exceeding multiple customer expectations and delivering on the service commitments organization in a multi-country environment.
* Strong working knowledge of Oracle/SAP.
* Proficient in the use of Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
* Bachelor's Degree in an appropriate field of study or equivalent work experience.
* Maintains ledger integrity and ensures financial compliance with the worldwide Controller's manual and to all applicable laws and regulations.
* Ensure financial records are in compliance with GAAP. Consistently maintains appropriate internal controls and upholds company policies and procedures, including Worldwide Controller's manual.
* Responsible for the timely and accurate review and posting of month-end close and accounting transactions; P&L and balance sheet account analysis, review, reconciliation, and resolution.
Knowledge, Experience, and Skills:
* Qualified Accountant or person with an equivalent accountancy qualification with a fundamental understanding of what it takes to operate within a multi-country environment in a multi-national corporation.
* This role requires a flexible and adaptable individual, an individual who has strong peripheral vision to allow them to capture accounting-related matters in newly established markets and work closely with outsource providers to ensure local compliance.