GFO EEA Payroll Accounting Analyst

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Position Overview:

About The Coca-Cola Company
Everyone knows Coca-Cola. It's the best-known product in the world. We've been making it since 1886 and it still tastes the same.
As a business, The Coca-Cola Company is constantly evolving – we develop new products, acquire great brands and pioneer new ways of doing things. We sell four of the world's top five non-alcoholic sparkling drinks (Coke, Coke light, Sprite and Fanta) and 3,600+ products in over 200 countries, including water, juices, energy drinks, and even tea and coffee. Altogether, that adds up to more than 1.9 billion drinks around the globe every day.
In Europe, Eurasia and Africa , we are located in 60 countries and organized as seven business units: Central and Southern Europe (CSE); Western Europe (WEBU); Russia, Ukraine and Belarus (RUB); Turkey, Caucasus and Central Asia (TCCA); Middle East and North Africa (MENA); Central, East and West Africa (CEWA); and Southern Africa (SABU). These seven strong Business Units allow us to operate at scale while ensuring flawless delivery through local market operations working closely with our bottling partners who manufacture, package and distribute our soft drinks. 

Global Business Services (GBS)
GBS is The Coca-Cola Company's multi-functional internal shared-services organization providing a wide range of transactional services across all Coca-Cola business units within functional areas such as: Finance and Procurement Operations, Human Resources Operations, Workplace Strategy and Operations, Controls and Compliance, Change Practice, Operational Excellence, Data Governance, User Experience and Digital, and Creative Business Solutions. Our GBS main locations are Warsaw (Poland), Drogheda (Ireland), Buenos Aires (Argentina), San José (Costa Rica), Manila (Philippines), and Atlanta (Georgia, USA). 
Our GBS Hubs in Drogheda and Warsaw provide their services mainly to the above mentioned business units in Europe, Eurasia and Africa. On top of that we deliver a number of select services to Coca-Cola operations across the globe. The rapidly growing teams are highly capable and diverse. The GBS Hubs use the latest Cloud based technology in their focus to drive productivity for the world's largest beverage company.

We offer our associates:
• The Coca-Cola Company's extraordinary heritage, our leading brands and the global scale of what we do.
• The challenge of meaningful work - our unique global system offers constant opportunities to develop world-class skills and a truly international career.
• A unique culture where people do what they love and live their values.
• The kind of competitive compensation you would expect from a world leader.

At The Coca-Cola Company, our people have their own formula for turning passion into action. Together, that's how we push the world's greatest brands to new heights. What's your secret formula?



Accounting Analyst
based in Drogheda

Position Overview

The Accounting Analyst will primarily focus on accurate and timely accounting of payroll related balance sheet and income statement for smaller and less complex payroll populations. This position will report to the Payroll Accounting Manager and will require a close working relationship with the Payroll Delivery Team, EEA Global Mobility & Equity Tax manager, GFO Legal Entity controllers, Financial Planning team and Payroll strategic partners. The successful person will have a passion for constructively challenging the status quo and exhibit a continuous improvement mind-set to drive process improvements and standardization.

Key Responsibilities
• Responsible for accurate accounting of payroll related balance sheet and income statement including reporting to Opex and Legal Entity Controllers potential P&L risks and opportunities. Preparation and recording of all payroll related accruals including bonus, holiday pay, pensions etc.
• Analysis of Balance Sheet accounts and preparation of reconciliations ensuring follow-up on and appropriate action to ensure Balance Sheet is appropriately aged and cleared timely.
• Preparation of employee actual cost dashboard and issuing of same to Opex Controllers on a monthly basis.
• Preparation and execution of payroll related intercompany recharges.
• Prepare analysis, provide backup documentation and coordinate statutory audit information requests working closely with Legal Entity controllers to deliver all inputs to E&Y.  Also prepare analysis, audit sampling and information requests for CAD for E2E payroll process.  Ensure Sarbanes Oxley narratives accurately reflect the current process and controls.
• Prepare adhoc country specific reporting declarations and submit to relevant tax authority.
• Provide subject matter expertise for payroll processes and respond to accounting queries escalated from internal stakeholders.

What you can expect
• A role that makes a real difference.
• Working in a truly international environment and being part of something great.
• Being part of a team with great spirit and energy in the Company´s that stands for happiness.
• Possibility to gain experience in process transition and Operational Excellence processes.
• Full time employment and competitive benefits package combined with development opportunities.

What you need to be successful
• University / Bachelor’s Degree. 
• Actively pursuing an Accounting qualification , ACA, ACCA, ICMA,
• 3-5 years’ experience relevant working experience in accounting and/or payroll with a strong understanding of Internal Controls.
• Desire to redesign process and systems to create efficiency.
• Strong comprehension of payroll taxes and social security regulations. 
• Strong familiarity with Operational Excellence principles
• Excellent SAP (HR, FI, CO)
• Intermediate/advanced excel skills

Leadership Behaviors
• Drive Innovation
• Collaborate with System, Customers and Key Stakeholders
• Act Like an Owner
• Inspire Others
• Develop Self and Others 

That sounds appealing? Then start now -TASTE THE FEELING.
Please submit your application (CV and Cover Letter) in English.

At The Coca-Cola Company you can cultivate your career in a challenging and dynamic environment. We are the largest manufacturer and distributor of nonalcoholic drinks in the world-selling more than 1 billion drinks a day. Unlock your full potential with a future-focused company that is known and respected throughout the world.