Senior Accountant

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 114,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.

Abbott in Ireland

Abbott has been operating in Ireland since 1946 and serves the Irish market with a diverse range of healthcare products including diagnostics, diabetes care, medical devices and nutritional products. In Ireland, Abbott currently employs about 6,000 people across ten sites located in Dublin, Donegal, Clonmel, Cootehill, Galway, Kilkenny, Longford and Sligo.

Please note this role can be based either in Sligo, Galway or Cherrywood Dublin.

Purpose of Role 

The Senior Accountant is responsible for supporting the CFS Finance Manager with a range of accounting, financial analysis, internal control and administration activities along with other statutory reporting requirements.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Complete month end accounting activities (e.g. journal entries, reconciliations)  for in scope entities.
• Financial analysis and reporting for in scope entities, including preparation of financial packs for quarterly board meetings.
• Support delivery of statutory accounts aligned with corporate, country/legal entity timelines.
• Build relationships and interact with key stakeholders to provide support, technical expertise and accounting guidance.
• Liaise with Internal and External Auditors as required.
• Ensure that the internal control environment for in scope entities is operating as intended and that any improvements are implemented in a timely fashion.
• Responsible for ensuring quality and on time completion for month end activities (journals, account recs) and performance reporting for entities in scope.
• Support the team’s efforts on continuous improvement, and liaise with CFS EMEA hub to ensure end to end process improvement opportunities are identified and implemented
• Develop and improve processes and systems as required to ensure more efficient delivery of value-add information to both internal and external stakeholders.
• Support the CFS Ireland team to perform ad hoc and other special projects assignments, as required.

KEY REQUIREMENTS:

• Qualified Accountant – ACA, ACCA, CIMA
• BS degree in Accounting or Finance desirable
• 3+ years relevant experience in a complex global environment – preferably within a multi-currency, US GAAP based financial close environment
• Strong written and verbal communication skills are essential
• SAP or other major ERP Systems experience is desirable
• Internal controls / Internal audit experience within a multi-national environment desirable
• Hands-on and self-starter mentality
• Able to manage responsibilities independently
• Excellent financial analysis skills with ability to summarise data into high quality deliverables.
• Strong computer skills especially MS Office & Power BI.

Minimum language skills

• Fluent in English essential

The base pay for this position is

In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.