UKI Finance and Accounting Senior Specialist accountant - 9 Months

Job Title: UKI Finance & Accounting Senior Specialist – 9 Months

Level: 8 - Associate Manager

Location: Dublin

Job description:

Responsibilities:

• Team and technical lead in the UKI Finance & Accounting Team.
• Assist in managing the relationship with Country Controller and manage the team to ensure the delivery of agreed service in accordance with SLA.
• Ensure that all reports issued are accurate and timely and supported by appropriate explanatory business commentary.
• Manage the preparation of period end accounts and reporting including US GAAP Close, Quarterly Reviews, BS Reconciliations and ad-hoc reporting.
• Ensure the integrity and US Gaap compliance of journal entries and support internal and external audit reviews.
• Staff and day to day team management of sub- teams within the UKI Finance and Accounting team
• Manage and participate in the General Ledger processes including:
• Reconciliation and analysis of accounts
• Month End Review, Process & Reporting
• Internal Controls (Sarbanes Oxley)
• Other ad hoc reporting
• Responsible for account preparation including monthly analytical review process.
• Responsible for co-ordination of P/L and balance sheet reporting deliverables including review meetings with the finance country controller.
• Review of accounting entries to ensure compliance with US and UK GAAP, ensuring correcting entries are raised as appropriate.
• Review and analysis of account reconciliation for inclusion on monthly reconciliation pack / audit pack.
• Participate in continuous quality improvement projects within AEE Dublin.
• Develop an in-depth knowledge of local tools and applications in support of General Ledger processing.
• Maintain a high service level with customer base and consistently satisfy customer in a ‘metrics focused’ organisation.
• Provide reporting to management on issues, statistics, metrics and projects.
• Maximise team performance through target management and motivation.
• Be perceptive to team morale and address any staff issues as they occur.
• Co-ordinate completion of all UKI Internal Controls.
• Facilitate and provide cross team support as required.

Qualifications

Skills:

• Accounting background with strong analytical skills
• Positive attitude and flexibility
• Customer focused
• Sense of responsibility, initiative and high quality work standard
• Good communication and interpersonal skills
• Team worker with ability to coach and motivate team
• Fluency in English

Qualifications and Experience:

• Professional accountancy qualification, e.g. ACCA, CIMA, ACA, CPA
• Corporation Tax experience an advantage
• 3-5 years of progressive accounting experience
• Large Company statutory accounts preparation experience
• Supervisory experience
• Exposure to UK & US GAAP and previous experience with SAP an advantage
• Proficient on Excel

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