Financial Accountant

Morgan McKinley; Dublin; Sur place; EUR 65 000 - 90 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Morgan McKinley is seeking a Financial Accountant to join the International Statutory Controllership team in Dublin. You will support a portfolio of EMEA entities from local statutory compliance and US GAAP reporting perspectives, and you will have the opportunity to apply AI tooling in statutory and compliance workflows.

We are looking for an AI-curious, detail-oriented professional who can collaborate with internal and external stakeholders across locations and drive process improvements to

Qualifications

• ACCA/ACA or equivalent recognised accounting qualification.
• 4 years post-qualification experience in the preparation, review and finalisation of financial statements.
• Experience with US GAAP, IFRS and local GAAPs is desirable.
• AI-curious with hands-on AI applications in accounting or compliance.

Responsabilités

• Support the management of a portfolio of multiple EMEA entities from local statutory compliance and US GAAP reporting point of view.
• Manage processes and multiple stakeholders for the preparation of Statutory Financial Statements.
• Assist with the preparation and coordination of Statutory Audits.
• Support processes for the preparation of Corporation Tax and VAT returns.
• Oversee and review entity compliance completed by local and international outsourced partners.
• Take ownership of defined projects requiring specialist technical knowledge.
• Support the Finance team in the design, testing and roll-out of financial reporting systems, tools and processes.
• Initiate, lead and manage process improvement and automation projects to build for scale, including the application of AI tooling to statutory and compliance workflows.
• Identify opportunities to apply AI-based solutions to recurring accounting, reporting and compliance tasks, and help build, test and document them for use across the team.

Connaissances

Team player

Analytical skills

Planning

Communication

Problem solving

Formation

ACA/ACCA or equivalent

Outils

Excel

Oracle Fusion GL

Statutory reporting tools

Description du poste

We are seeking a Financial Accountant to join the International Statutory Controllership team in Dublin.

The role supports a portfolio of EMEA legal entities from a local statutory compliance and US GAAP reporting perspective, and offers the opportunity to build deep expertise in complex areas impacting our international financial statements.

This is a team that actively builds and uses AI-based solutions in its day-to-day statutory work, so we are looking for someone who is genuinely AI-curious and can point to real examples of applying AI in an accounting setting.

The successful candidate must be a driven, high-energy, detail-oriented individual who works well with internal and external stakeholders at all levels. They will be expected to problem solve, recommend solutions and exercise good business judgment while performing their function. This is a great role for anyone looking to join a team that strives to be best in class by continuously learning, improving and delivering to keep us compliant.

Responsibilities

• Support the management of a portfolio of multiple EMEA entities from a local statutory compliance and US GAAP reporting point of view
• Manage processes and multiple stakeholders for the preparation of Statutory Financial Statements
• Assist with the preparation and co-ordination of Statutory Audits
• Support processes for the preparation of Corporation Tax and VAT returns
• Oversee and review entity compliance completed by local and international outsourced partners
• Take ownership of defined projects requiring specialist technical knowledge
• Support the Finance team in the design, testing and roll-out of financial reporting systems, tools and processes
• Initiate, lead and manage process improvement and automation projects to build for scale, including the application of AI tooling to statutory and compliance workflows
• Identify opportunities to apply AI-based solutions to recurring accounting, reporting and compliance tasks, and help build, test and document them for use across the team

Requirements

• Recognised Accounting Qualification (ACCA, ACA, etc.)
• 4 years post-qualification experience in the preparation, review and finalization of financial statements, ideally across multiple jurisdictions
• Excellent team player who is comfortable working as part of a larger team located across different locations
• Solid knowledge of US GAAP, IFRS and local GAAPs is desirable
• Relevant recent industry experience with a large, fast-growing multinational preferred, but not required
• Strong computer and analytical skills, including proficiency in Excel
• Experience with ERP and financial reporting systems (e.g. Oracle Fusion GL, statutory reporting / disclosure management tools) an advantage
• AI-curious and demonstrably hands‑on with AI — able to give concrete, real‑world examples of where they have used AI-based solutions in a financial accounting or compliance setting, and what the outcome was
• Comfortable experimenting with AI tools to automate manual accounting processes, with a clear understanding of their limitations and the review and control implications
• Excellent planning, analytical, interpersonal and communication skills
• Proactive, with an appetite to take on new challenges and additional responsibilities
• Organised and thorough, with a desire for continuous improvement

Education

• Recognised accounting qualification (ACA, ACCA or equivalent)