Senior Accountant (Contract)

The Global General Ledger (GL) team is responsible for the accuracy and consistency of the General Ledger. The main duty of the role is being responsible for GL processes with the goal of standardising, automating and manage exceptions. The Senior Accountant will have overall accounting responsibility for multiple entities including Cook France. The role will require significant experience, project management skills, accounting knowledge and an ability to communicate effectively.

• Overall accounting responsibility for multiple European and North American Entities. Tasks may include working with local auditors, posting journal entries, analysing accounts, doing tax returns and other Statutory returns as required.
• Manage Projects and Tasks within General Ledger (GL) to improve our processes and systems including but not limited to Chart of Accounts, Fixed Assets, Accruals, Prepaids, Balance Sheet Reconciliation, External audit and Coding.
• Responsibility for project allocations of staff cost globally
• Partner with Business Analysis team, Statutory team and other finance teams to ensure monthly/annual reporting is accurate.
• Analyse GL Entries & resolve root cause issues to ensure GL is Right First Time.
• Write and use GL Reports through SAP Business Intelligence system.
• Training, Support and Maintenance of our Chart of Accounts.
• Support leadership in the interpretation of financial data, tracking financial/operational objectives, and facilitating the financial reporting, planning, and forecasting process.
• Assist with other related Finance tasks as requested.
• Ensure that Cook’s Code of Conduct is considered with in all business matters carried out on Cook’s behalf.

• Minimum 5 years continuous improvement/project management/analysis experience working for a multi-national required.
• Shared Service experience beneficial.
• Accounting qualification is a requirement (e.g. ACA, ACCA, CIMA).
• Exercise strong problem-solving skills during day-to-day activities.
• Excellent interpersonal skills. Ability to interact effectively with people at all levels and functions across the business.
• Ability to work well within a team environment demonstrating flexibility and adaptability as required meeting team objectives.
• Microsoft Office proficiency (Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Word).
• Second European language an advantage.
• Business Intelligence report writing experience beneficial.

About Cook Limerick  

Cook Medical has been in Limerick since 1996, starting out with labeling and distribution and steadily growing and evolving to include manufacturing, centralised customer support and on to collaborative product development in the Innovation Centre. The Ireland location is our European headquarters and houses our EMEA Support Centre. This location currently employs more than 1000 people and manufactures 10% of Cook’s products for global markets.   

Our employee benefits include:   

• Hybrid Work Model    

• Company sponsored Defined Contribution pension scheme   

• Medical Health Insurance cover for you and your immediate family   

• Life Assurance and Income Protection cover   

• Educational Assistance    

• Performance related Bonus   

• Extensive health & wellness program including Indian head massages, healthy lifestyle seminars, mindfulness courses, physio sessions, flu vaccinations, nutrition talks   

• Fully equipped gym on site   

• 39-hour week with flexible start & finish times    

• Paid time off to participate in volunteer activities   

• Free parking   

• Subsidised restaurant   

• Sports & Social club 

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