Financial Accountant ( Pharma / Cork )

Brightwater

Cork

Financial Accountant (Cork. Our client is a Global Pharmaceutical Company with offices in Cork. They are currently looking to recruit a qualified financial accountant for a period of 18 months. Reporting to the Finance Manager, the successful individual will be responsible for the financial statements of the business. Some of the responsibilities are as follows: • Preparation of month end close financial statements & foreign currency translation. • Responsible for balance sheet reconciliation and control. • Responsible for all aspects of corporation and deferred tax including preparing quarterly and annual provisions, preparing related balance sheet reconciliations and Quarterly tax reporting to our corporate tax department. • Ensuring correct standard treatment application for Fixed Asset Accounting. • Manage the preparation of annual statutory financial accounts. • Liaise with internal/external auditors and ensure compliance with all Corporate, Finance and Sarbanes Oxley policies, local legal and statutory requirements, taxation and customs authorities requirements. • Responsible for driving a culture of Continuous Improvement. • Involvement in finance projects in areas such as, site disposal accounting, legal entity integration, Grant and R&D claims etc. Qualifications. You will ideally be a qualified accountant, having trained in a reputable professional environment with exposure to technical accounting aspects and with post qualification experience in an environment where you were experienced with many of the above responsibilities also. Some key specifications you should have: • Qualified accountant with relevant post qualification experience (minimum 2+ years. • Proficiency in IFRS statutory reporting conditions. • Strong Excel and systems experience. Ability to build models, macros etc. • Experience in strategic projects around operational efficiency and savings. • Exposure to ERP systems an advantage. • Ability to work to and meet deadlines. Typical Minimum Education: • Degree or 3rd level qualification (Business/Finance. • Accountancy Qualification. Typical Minimum Experience: • Beneficial to have worked in the US Multinational environment. • At least 3-5 years experience in a Business environment – with a good working knowledge of compliance & accounting. To apply for this exciting opportunity email your CV via the portal provided. This job originally appeared on RecruitIreland.com.

2374 days ago