We currently have a vacancy for a Statutory Accountant who will work within the EMEA Stats COE (centre of excellence) RTR team, looking after the European markets with our outsourced partners.

The successful candidate will join the Shared Services Centre based in Cherrywood Business Park, Loughlinstown, Co Dublin.

Job Description

Reporting to the EMEA Stats COE (centre of excellence) manager, this position will be responsible for the financial accounting for one or more entities within the EMEA Abbott.

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Preparation and review of annual financial statements in accordance with US GAAP and IFRS.

• Support the implementation of OneSource Reporting tool for the preparation of financial statements.

• Recommend to management any updates to accounting policies.

• Ad hoc reporting requests from management.

• Manage and ensure timely completion of Internal and External audits.

• Ongoing work with internal teams to identify project needs arising from new accounting and industry developments or process gaps.

• Responsibility for daily and monthly financial activity under US GAAP.

• Co-ordination with other internal parties meet various reporting deadline.

• Complete SOX controls in line with control matrix.

• Maintain and develop relationships with key stakeholders.

• Oversight of outsourced business partner.

KEY REQUIREMENTS:

• A professional accounting qualification from a recognised body – ACA, ACCA, CPA, CIMA; preference for a big four trained accountant

• 5 - 7 years technical accounting experience – preferably with Shared Service Centre or multinational corporation background

• Experience with OneSource would be highly desirable but not essential

• SAP or other major ERP Systems experience is desirable

• Strong written and verbal communication skills are essential

• Able to work alone to understand and summarise financial data into high quality, accurate and usable summaries

• Strong computer skills especially MS Office

OTHER:

• Transport: Bus, Luas located outside building

• Off-site Parking available

• Onsite canteen

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An Equal Opportunity Employer

Abbot welcomes and encourages diversity in our workforce.

We provide reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities.

To request accommodation, please call 224-667-4913 or email corpjat@abbott.com