Assistant Accountant

Job description

Details:
12 month contract
Job Purpose:
The Assistant Accountant role will bring service delivery to the R2R workstream within the Pan-Ireland shared service. This role will support the R2R leads and help ensure reporting of the financial results of the Commercial Pharma and Consumer business in Ireland is concluded in an efficient, exact and timely manner. This role will also ensure that proper financial control is continuously appraised and in place.

Scope of Responsibility:
Financial Management and Reporting – support the R2R leads in the delivery of monthly/quarterly and annual reporting in accordance with IFRS and corporate requirements, ensuring accurate financial data is submitted on time via the outsourced provider Genpact and the local finance team.

Service Delivery :
• Assist R2R Lead in the provision of clean financial results to the local Commercial Consumer business.
• Assist R2R leads to ensure proper financial control across the businesses.
• Reconcile General Ledger accounts, following UP on any issues.
• Meet all reporting deadlines, ensuring all entries have relevant backup and controls in place. Ensure monthly reconciliation files are reviewed in a timely and accurate manner.
• Along with the R2R leads, monitor R2R services provided by the outsourced provider (Genpact), through review of SLA's, KPI's, escalations and the voice of the customer.
• Liaise with OSS partners and maintain strong working relationship
• Identify and implement continuous improvement.
• Remain up to date on technical accounting changes and implement these changes into the R2R processes for the Commercial Consumer & Pharma businesses.
• Participate in Pan Ireland/ Pan ICSS projects to facilitate standardisation of processes across Ireland/ Europe.
• Adhoc activities as identified.
Governance/Risk Management:
• Ensure appropriate internal controls are in place and operating effectively to mitigate any risk or financial loss or misstatement
• Conduct a self-inspection and audit program to cover local R2R activities and the reliance on the control framework of the outsourced provider.
• Liaise with external and internal auditors.

Contact information:
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Desired profile

Basic qualifications:
Basic Education:
Third level Degree in a Business related field
Excellent PC Skills including Microsoft Office and Excel

Basic Experience:
A part qualified accountant with up to 1-2 years experience in a multi-national organisation.

Preferred qualifications:
Preferred Education:
Professional qualifications (eg ACA, ACCA, CIMA, CPA)
Strong technical accounting skills (including GSK Finance Policies and Chart of Accounts, IFRS and local Irish GAAP)
Excellent working knowledge of SAP/ JDE

Preferred Experience:
General and wide experience in Finance, IFRS, internal control, process and best practice expertise.
Broad business understanding of the Ireland Commercial Consumer business