Financial Accountant – UK and Ireland Statutory Specialist

Role: Financial Accountant – UK and Ireland Statutory Specialist
Career level: 9 - Specialist

Responsibilities

• Involved in the preparation of the annual statutory financial statements for the UK and Ireland entities in line with established or filing deadlines
• Preparation of supporting schedules and working papers for the annual statutory audit
• Preparation of reconciliations between the US GAAP management and statutory (IFRS or FRS101 and FRS102) Ledgers
• Review and analysis of the Profit and Loss Account and Balance Sheet
• Ensure integrity and completeness of financial records
• Drafting of accounting treatment memorandums
• Liaising with auditors, answering queries and providing data as required
• Perform internal controls in compliance with Sarbanes Oxley/Senior Accounting Officer
• Involved in the accounting for acquisitions and liquidations
• Provide accounting support to the Associate Manager/Manager including responses to ad hoc requests
• Meet key reporting deadlines
• Participate in continuous quality improvement projects
• Provide reporting to management on issues, statistics, metrics and projects

Qualifications

Skills:

• Accounting background with strong analytical skills
• Ability to manage time, meet deadlines and prioritise
• Sense of responsibility, initiative and high quality work standards
• Analytical and computer skills (MS Office – Excel, Word)
• Communication (written and oral) and interpersonal skills
• Demonstrated teamwork and collaboration skills
• Positive attitude and flexibility
• Prior experience of SAP an advantage
• Proficiency in English is required

Qualifications/Experience

• Professional accountancy qualification, e.g. ACCA, CIMA, ACA, CPA, AITI
• Strong technical knowledge of US GAAP/IFRS/FRS102
• 3-5 years of progressive accounting experience, preferably in a practice environment

Does this appeal to you?If so, we wish to hear from you!

Please advise if you have any particular requirements, so we can look into arranging reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process. You can contact us at accessIErecruitment@accenture.com

What’s in it for you:

At Accenture Ireland, in addition to a competitive base salary, you will also have an extensive benefits package which includes pension, private health insurance, discounted gym membership, emergency caring facilities, and 2 days’ leave per year for charitable work of your choice! Flexible working arrangements can be discussed depending on the position.

Please note you must have completed at least 12 months in your current position before you are eligible to search and apply for other internal opportunities.

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