Accounting Supervisor

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Job Description:

The ACR Supervisor will report to the Dublin GAC ACR Manager. 

The successful candidate will be responsible for the timely and accurate completion ACR Entity Reporting activities in the Dublin Global Accounting Center and supporting the smooth running of Statutory (US GAAP and Local GAAP) and month end close activities.

 

Job duties:

Manage and oversee work of the ACR Tower specialists

Coaching and development of ACR Tower specialist

Ownership of the end-to-end Local Statutory Audit process and Local Accounts Statutory filing

Oversight of EY co-sourcing staff: Arrange and provide training, review and ensure quality of work

Review and support adhoc activities such reconciliations or technical accounting support

Oversee smooth running of high quality and timely month end close

Manage reporting and stakeholder communication

Ensure compliance with Service Level Agreements and Operating Level Agreements

Support process management and improvement

Identification and resolution of risks in a timely manner

Assess, understand and manage interdependencies between work streams

Work collaboratively with Business Process Partner (BPP) Tower, Strategic Decision Support, Country Finance functions, and external Auditors to resolve issues

 

Qualified candidates will have the following Key Skills:

• Excellent communication, planning, organisational, and influencing skills
• High levels of energy and commitment to achieving multiple time sensitive deadlines
• Will actively seek out efficiencies and work with stakeholders to formulate and drive solutions
• Strong capacity to communicate actions, implications of data and drive action
• Ability to embrace and contribute to culture of process improvement
• Excellent team player and provide leadership to stakeholders
• Robust evaluation and critical thinking skills
• Ability to create an environment that encourages diversity of thought, perspective and an inclusive workplace

 

Personal Attributes

• Results based with a focus on stakeholder partnership
• Motivation, ambition and tenacity
• Exceptional analytical skill set
• Attention to detail
• Ability to work on own initiative
•  margin-top:0cm;"> margin-top:0cm;">undefinedKnowledge RequirementsRequired:Minimum of 3-5 years of finance and accounting experienceBachelor’s degree from an accredited university in finance, accounting or businessQualified or partly qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent)Detailed knowledge of accounting processesExcellent Microsoft Office Skills (i.e. Word, Excel, PowerPoint)Preferred:US GAAP experience/shared service environmentAudit and Statutory Accounting experiencePrevious experience working with an outsourced accounting function 

Employee Type:
 

Permanent

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