General Accountant Cork

Pe Global

Cork

Responsibilities. The role of a GA Analyst is to ensure the accuracy and completeness of the month end closing & related General Accounting activities throughout the EMEA region. This requires strict adherence to company policies while working closely with the European affiliates. •Be seen as a “go-to” information resource for all GA related queries with full ownership for the Cash in Transit, Prepaid, & Accruals on the Balance Sheet. •Work closely with local affiliate finance organization to understand current activities at the affiliate & ensure these are properly reflected in the financial statements. This includes preparing accounting entries as well as reviewing locally prepared accounting entries to ensure accuracy & completeness of entries as well as appropriateness of backup. •Develop and manage monthly trial balance package for small/medium/large size affiliates including fluctuation analysis. •Ensure adherence to the standard month/quarter/year end timelines & coordinate the various contributing teams to facilitate this, e.g. BPO, affiliate finance, CFR. •Ensure governance of, as well as support for, the external BPO team, regarding the quality and timeliness of accounting entries, clearing activities, ICO processing. •Prepare/Review/Approve account reconciliations in accordance with internal reconciliation methodology. •Review key GA metrics & communicate to stakeholders to ensure key deliverables are being met whilst identifying and implementing initiatives to improve. •Support global/regional GA projects. •Support the overall GA team by demonstrating flexibility in providing cover for team members and training of new team members. Basic Qualifications. •2 years’ experience in Finance function or public accounting practice, preferably with in-depth knowledge of US GAAP/IFRS technical accounting. •Accounting / Finance degree (Undergraduate or Masters as required for certification. •CPA, CIMA, ACCA, Chartered Accountant or equivalent. •Fluency in English. Additional Skills/Preferences. •Ability to handle complexity and utilize analytical skills, with attention to detail. •Ability to proactively & effectively analyse & resolve problems. •Ability to effectively prioritize and complete key tasks and deliverables whilst demonstrating full ownership & accountability. •Ability to respond flexibly and empathetically to customer needs, managing their expectations effectively. •Ability to work in global team environment & communicate effectively with internal business partners of all levels & disciplines, as well as external Business Process Outsourced organisation team members. •Experience with SAP GA Module, Business Warehouse or Business Objects. •MS Excel, Word and PowerPoint. Interested candidates should forward an up to date to susan.omeara@peglobal.net or call me on 021 4297900. Although it is not possible for us to respond to all applications, we at PE Global will do our upmost to give you feedback on your application. You have sent your Cv into us as a company and even though you have sent your CV to a particular position, we are making the reasonable assumption that you are active on the job market and as part of our normal recruitment service we will discuss other suitable positions with you. You are free to opt out of this so please specify in your application to us if you just want to be contacted in relation to a specific vacancy. Your Cv is sent to a central recruitment inbox which a number of people in the applicable PE Global division have access to and so this means that you might not be contacted by the named person in this advert. This job originally appeared on RecruitIreland.com.

1928 days ago