Accountancy Specialist

Accountancy Specialist

Team Horizon is seeking an Accountancy Specialist (7 month contract) for our client, who are a biopharmaceutical company at their Dublin based manufacturing site.

The successful candidate will have an opportunity to be part of a team that supports the EMEA monthly and quarterly close for 18 entities and the completion of local statutory audits.

Why you should apply:
• This is an excellent opportunity to join a world class manufacturing operation, with an outstanding track record of reliably delivering high-quality medicines to patients around the world suffering serious illnesses.
• Our client has developed a stand-out culture of innovation, inclusion, and development, and consistently features as a great place to work

What you will be doing:
• Own end to end record to report month end and quarter end procedures for specified EMEA entities including revenue accounting and operating expense journal entry reviews.
• Liaise with outsourced provider to ensure accurate and complete performance of month end and quarter end tasks.
• Partner closely with Finance colleagues both locally and globally, keeping abreast of local market developments and determining the appropriate accounting treatments for changes in facts and circumstances, while adhering to global deadlines.
• Ensure accounting compliance with US GAAP, IFRS and local GAAP accounting principles.
• Review monthly balance sheet account reconciliations and follow up and resolve reconciling items in a timely manner.
• Support statutory audits for your entities, working closely with the Associate Director Statutory Reporting Coordinator to close out the statutory audit processes & review local GAAP financial statements.
• Support of year end integrated audit effort.
• Assist with ad hoc financial analysis and queries.
• Operate within the required SOX controls frame-work, completing assigned control procedures, and supporting with specified SOX activities.
• Look to drive operational and process improvements where possible.

What you need to apply:
• Qualified Accountant (ACCA, ACA, CPA)
• Bachelor's degree
• 2+ years PQE experience
• Excellent Excel, PowerPoint
• Essential to be able use a computer; engage in communications via phone, video, and electronic messaging; problem solving; analysis, and dialogue; collaborate with others; maintain general availability during standard business hours.

We would prefer for you to have:
• Experience using SAP, Blackline and Qlik a plus
• Multinational pharmaceutical experience a plus
• Ability to deal with ambiguity, simplify messages, embrace change and comfortable working in a high growth, fast paced and multi-task environment.
• Demonstrated success in a deadline driven, multi-task environment.
• Can-do attitude and attention to detail.
• Excellent communication, presentation (storytelling) and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently and part of a team