Project Accountant-Acquisitions (9M FTC)
- Recruiter
- Accenture
- Location
- Dublin, Ireland
- Salary
- Unspecified
- Posted
- 16 Jul 2021
- Closes
- 16 Aug 2021
- Ref
- r00017831
- Approved employers
- Approved employer
- Contract type
- Contract
- Hours
- Full time
- Experience level
- Qualified accountant
Job Description
Responsibilities:
Contributing to the successful finance integration arising from Ventures and Acquisitions activity:
- Responsible for providing Finance support globally across Countries impacted by V&A activity.
- Help manage the transition to SAP through ensuring requirements of the business operating model are met and assisting with the affiliate accounting process through the post-close, pre-SAP cutover time period
- Work closely with tax and controllership teams across Accenture to ensure efficient integration of back office operations of acquired entities into Accenture standard practices
- Reconciliation of statutory financial statements to US GAAP opening balance sheet and affiliate accounting for acquired entities
- Design and implement solutions to integrate accounting for non-SAP entities
- Provide finance / controllership support to local legal teams on liquidation of acquired entities
- Preparation of financial statements of acquired entities for independent audit
- Create standardised process through working on existing and upcoming acquisitions.
- Maintain documentation and learnings from prior acquisitions to further finance excellence
- Ensure data retention compliance
Skills:
- Ability to work collaboratively across Finance organisation to achieve results
- In-depth knowledge of General Ledger principles, policies and procedures
- Strong technical accounting knowledge around acquisition accounting
- Strong communication, facilitation and interpersonal skills
- Strong ownership mentality with initiative and high quality work standard
- Strong problem solving skills with ability to work autonomously as well as collaboratively - reliable with "can do" attitude
- Proficiency in Microsoft applications (Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Access) and experience with financial management systems and office automation applications
- Project management
- SAP financials
- Fluency in English
Qualifications
Qualifications and Experience:
Professional accountancy qualification, preferably ACCA, CIMA or ACA
- 5+ years of progressive financial accounting experience
- Acquisition accounting and finance integration experience
- Statutory accounts preparation experience
- Experience working with SAP Financials an advantage
- Strong technical knowledge of US GAAP and experience of IFRS an advantage
- Liquidation experience an advantage
- Corporation Tax experience an advantage
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