Senior Accountant

Senior Accountant – Loughrea – Hybrid

My client, a Galway based multinational, pharmaceutical business seeks to hire a Senior Accountant on a permanent basis. In this role you will report into the Financial Planning & Reporting Controller. This role will be based on a hybrid work model.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

·       Assisting in the preparing of the monthly management accounts for the group including preparation of month end reports, reconciliations, and reports preparation

·       Ensuring a comprehensive month end file is prepared and reviewed to support all balances held at the reporting period ends and balances appropriately reconciled & reviewed on a timely basis.

·       Ensuring a robust system of internal controls operates over all transactions and taking appropriate action to ensure internal controls operate as required.

·       Adhere to and monitor compliance with finance policies and procedures.

·       Responsibility for ensuring the correct accounting treatment for transactions and adherence to Ensuring Revenue/HMRC compliance of transactions to minimise the risk of audits and exposure to fines/penalties.

·       Active involvement in statutory audit process and effective and proactive liaison with auditors

·       Assist in the submission of regulatory reporting including but not limited to VAT returns, CSO returns,

·       Regulatory authority returns, etc.

·       Constantly highlighting areas for improvement and leading initiatives to deliver those improvements.

·       Demonstrate initiative to identify and deliver process improvements both finance and cross functionally; provide training and feedback to business users as to the correct procedures as required.

·       Adhoc analysis, tasks and project work as directed by Management.

COMPETENCIES:

·       Ability to work well within a team, cooperate with and work effectively with diverse personalities; ability to build relationships and collaborate with others is essential.

·       Hands on experience of working with organisational ERP system(s) required.

·       Experience of an ERP system implementation an advantage

·       Practical, action-orientated, and effective approach to managing priorities and competing requirements of the role.

·       Experience in managing people, supervising, supporting and reviewing the delivery of business-as-usual tasks & project work.

·       A strong working knowledge of best practice processes, change management implementation, coaching and mentoring an advantage.

·       Demonstrate analytical thinking and a focus on solutions.

·       Experience of working with and managing big data an advantage

·       Demonstrate ability to prioritising key initiatives, project planning, implementation and evaluation of results.

·       Positive and proactive person who is energised by having great responsibility.

·       Demonstrate and lead on the values, initiatives, and culture of an organisation.

·       Organisational skills, personal efficiency, time management skills and effective communication skills.

QUALIFICATIONS:

·       Relevant 3rd level qualification, preferably at Degree level

·       Qualified Accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA)

·       At least five (5) years + relevant industry experience in a large corporate environment

·       Pharmaceutical/manufacturing experience in a multi-currency, multi-company environment would be an advantage.

·       Excellent written and communication skills

·       Strong computer skills in MS Office

For more information, please send CV’s to [email protected] for consideration.

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