Financial Accountant – 6 Month Contract

Our client, a US multinational in the tech sector, based in Castletroy, Limerick, are undergoing a period of significant expansion across their global client base and have engaged with us in Cpl to hire a Financial Accountant to join their Finance team on a fixed term 6-month contract.

This is a fantastic opportunity for an ambitious qualified accountant to further develop their career in a truly world-class environment & gain excellent further experience & career growth, so if you are interested, please apply!

The Role:

Reporting to the Finance Manager, the Financial Accountant will play a key role in the Finance department and will cover all operational areas of Finance including Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, General Ledger, Month-End and Year-End close, Banking, Intercompany, Corporate Reporting, Local Management reporting, Statutory Accounts and Audit.

Key Responsibilities to include but not limited to:

· Support the Month-End close, Year-End close and Audit Support

· Oversee the day-to-day Finance activities e.g. Accounts Payable, Employee Expenses

· Maintain the General Ledger(s) and their Integrity

· Support the preparation of the Management Accounts

· Support the preparation of the Budgetary Reports

· Support and oversee the day-to-day Treasury requirements

· Support and oversee the different Corporate Credit Card programs and reconciliation of same

· Support the Month-end close and the Year-end close deadlines

· Ensure Corporate Reporting and Analysis is complete accurately and on-time

· Coordinate the month-end activities with our Global Shared Services Centre

· Coordinate the monthly Balance Sheet Reconciliations for all Ledgers

· Support the Continuous Improvements month-end process in line with LEAN/Six Sigma principles

· Ensure Employee expenses are accurately recorded and paid on time (weekly)

· Ensure Accounts Receivable Invoices are posted accurately and on-time

· Oversee and liaise with other departments on day-today issues and queries

· Ensure Intercompany Invoices are accurately recorded and reconciled every month

· Coordinate the Quarterly Intercompany Netting Process with Corporate Finance and Affiliates

· Process payments to Employees

· Maintain an accurate and up to date General Ledger

· Ensure GL Integrity through accurate recording of data in all Ledgers in Oracle

· Coordinate the monthly Balance Sheet Reconciliations for all Ledgers

· Review and Comparison of Euro and USD Ledgers

· Maintain an accurate set of Management Accounts

· Ensure Accounts provide analysis and comparison to Plan/Forecast

· Coordinate monthly Cost Centre Budget reports with Budget Owners

· Monitoring and checking of Bank Balances to ensure adequate funding is in place

Skills and Experience that we need:

· Fully Qualified Accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, CPA) or Degree (level 8) with relevant experience

· Minimum 2+ years’ experience in a similar type of role or an Audit role

· Broad experience of all Financial Accounting and Management Accounting

· Proficient with Microsoft applications (Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and Word)

· Knowledge of ERP Systems (Oracle is an advantage)

· Experience of using on-line systems e.g. Banking Portals

· Very strong organisation skills

· Possess a “can-do” attitude when faced with challenges

· Be comfortable working at different levels with the finance function

The Offer:

This role is being offered on a 6-month fixed term contract basis. Salary will depend on candidate skills & experience but expected to be approx. €55K-€65K per annum pro rata.

How to Apply:

If you are interested in applying or want to know more about this role please contact,

Orlaigh FitzGerald-Quinn in Cpl Limerick on 085 801 7135 or email your CV to [email protected].

For a full list of our open jobs, please have a look at cpl.com.

#LI-OF1

Orlaigh Fitzgerald-Quinn