ABOUT ABBOTT

　　Abbott is a global healthcare leader that helps people live more fully at all stages of life. Our portfolio of life-changing technologies spans the spectrum of healthcare, with leading businesses and products in diagnostics, medical devices, nutritionals and branded generic medicines. Our 107,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.

　　ABBOTT IRELAND

　　Abbott serves the Irish market with a diverse range of health care products including diagnostics, medical devices and nutritional products. In Ireland, Abbott employs almost 4,000 people across nine sites.

　　We have six manufacturing facilities located in Clonmel, Cootehill, Donegal, Longford and Sligo and a third-party manufacturing management operation in Sligo. Abbott has commercial, support operations and shared services in Dublin and Galway. We have been operating in Ireland since 1946.

　　We currently have a vacancy for an Senior Accountant who will work within the RTR team, looking after the European markets with our outsourced partners.

　　The successful candidate will join the Shared Services Centre based in Cherrywood Business Park, Loughlinstown, Co Dublin.

　　KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

　　Responsibility for the monthly general ledger close activities for US GAAP

　　Review and preparation of monthly reconciliations & journals to ensure high quality compliance with US GAAP

　　Complete SOX controls in line with control matrix

　　Oversight of outsourced business partner

　　Maintain and develop relationships with key stakeholders and provide information and support as needed

　　Ensure timely completion of Internal and External audits.

　　Perform analytics to ensure accuracy of financial information

　　Identify opportunities for improvement of processes

　　Provide input to and co-ordinate projects

　　Provide support to HR partner and manage the payroll reconciliations

　　Manage activities related to oversight of standard cost release in SAP and impacts from product flow changes

　　Ad hoc activities and business support as they arise

　　KEY REQUIREMENTS :

　　Accounting Qualification – ACA, ACCA, CIMA

　　3-5 years relevant experience – preferably with Shared Service Centre or multinational background

　　Experience in a fast past environment

　　SAP or other major ERP Systems experience is desirable

　　Excellent stakeholder management as this role will involve dealing with Senior Stake holders.

　　Strong sense of initiative in making process improvements

　　Strong written and verbal communication skills are essential

　　Able to work independently to understand and summarise financial data into high quality, accurate and usable summaries

　　Strong computer skills especially MS Office

　　Ability to challenge the status quo and have a positive, proactive attitude

　　Power BI or data analytics skills desirable

　　Lean Six Sigma experience desirable

　　OTHER

　　Transport: Bus, Luas located outside building

　　Off-site Parking available

　　Onsite canteen

　　An Equal Opportunity Employer

　　Abbot welcomes and encourages diversity in our workforce.

　　We provide reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities.

　　To request accommodation, please call 224-667-4913 or email [email protected]