Job Summary:
Our Client a leading international company in the OLED industry is seeking a self-reliant Senior Accountant at their Shannon base. Reporting directly to Ireland Controller in the company’s Dublin location who has responsibility for preparing, entering, and reconciling the accounting activities of the Irish entities and also providing support to the accounting activities of other legal entities across the APAC region.
Responsibilities:
- Liaise with Operations Manager/Packaging and other on-site team personnel offering support in generating purchase orders from Versago approved purchase requests for the foreign R&D labs, customer support and sales activity
- Processing AP invoices through Versago/Sap B1 ensuring 3-way-match is complied with
- Being an integral part of the vendor approval process ensuring the appropriate documentation is maintained
- Liaise with main supplier finance team for all accounts payable issues
- Responsible for all banking transactions for the Irish entity and preparing the month end bank reconciliations
- Manage the proper movement, review and control of local inventory ensuring proper allocation of costs
- Administer the elimination of inter-company profit on inventory and assist the global inventory reconciliation activity
- Review & process site payroll on a monthly basis
- Comply with all internal control processes/ policies/procedures including any relevant SOX controls in your area of work
- Answer all SOX/Audit requests on a quarterly basis
- Work with the Customer Support Administrator in the process of all sales activities including processing daily sales invoicing and customer receipts
- Analyzing financial information and preparing ad hoc reports relating to your work area
- Work with local consultants on all aspects of VAT/Customs filings, reconciliations etc.
- Maintain a fixed asset register and prepare a monthly roll forward
- Review and account for employee concur expense reports
- Prepare for review and enter journal vouchers – including monthly/quarterly & Y/E adjusting entries as necessary
- Assist with the monthly/quarterly accounting close processes as required
- Manage relationship with local consultant regarding interfaces on taxes, statutory ledger etc.
- Develop relationships and partner with other departments to achieve efficient processes and realise overall Company goals
Qualifications:
- Qualified accountant with at least two years’ post qualification experience in finance in a multinational organization. Chemistry industry experience preferred.
- Attention to detail and accuracy is of the utmost importance
- Experience in working to tight deadlines
- Rigorous, organized, structured and open minded whilst working in a busy work environment
- Ability to own responsibilities of individual tasks and accounting processes
- Ability to work under pressure
- Be motivated and positive with a strong work ethic
- Experience with Microsoft Office Suite, specifically MS Excel
- Experience with SAP Financials
- Flexibility to multi-task and prioritise
Skills:
Financial Accounting and Reconciliation Skills, SAP Financial Systems Expertise, VAT, Customs, and Regulatory Compliance
