Accounting Supervisor (ACR)

About the role

The Accounting Supervisor reports to the Dublin GAC ACR Manager and is responsible for the timely and accurate completion of ACR Entity Reporting activities in the Dublin Global Accounting Center. The role also supports the smooth running of statutory (US GAAP and local GAAP) and month-end close activities.

Key responsibilities

• Manage and oversee the work of ACR Tower specialists and coach and develop them
• Own 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 ad hoc activities such as reconciliations and technical accounting support
• Oversee a high-quality, timely month-end close
• Manage reporting and stakeholder communication
• Ensure compliance with Service Level Agreements and Operating Level Agreements
• Support process management and improvement, identify and resolve risks in a timely way, and manage interdependencies between work streams
• Work with the Business Process Partner Tower, Strategic Decision Support, country finance functions and external auditors to resolve issues

Required profile

• Minimum of 3-5 years of finance and accounting experience
• Bachelor's degree from an accredited university in finance, accounting or business
• Qualified or partly qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent)
• Detailed knowledge of accounting processes
• Preferred: US GAAP experience, shared service environment, audit and statutory accounting experience, and previous experience with an outsourced accounting function

Required skills

• Excellent communication, planning, organisational and influencing skills
• Ability to communicate actions and the implications of data
• Strong analytical skills, attention to detail and critical thinking
• Ability to work independently and to drive process improvement
• Excellent Microsoft Office skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)