Financial Accountant - Biotech/Insurance

Recruiters; Dublin; Hybrid; EUR 50,000 - 61,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working in Dublin 2

Exposure to international finance team

Global accounting operations

Job summary

Recruiters in Dublin is seeking a motivated Financial Accountant to join a leading global biotech/insurance organization on a 12-month contract. You will work with local and global finance teams on financial reporting, analysis and accounting controls, ensuring timely reports across entities.

Key duties include preparing reports under US GAAP, performing reconciliations, accruals, and supporting IFRS/statutory reporting while collaborating with auditors and cross-functional teams.

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant with ACA or ACCA preferred.
• Minimum three years in financial accounting.
• Strong knowledge of financial reporting, reconciliations and accruals.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving and organisational skills.
• Strong Excel and MS Office proficiency.
• Able to manage competing priorities and meet deadlines.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder collaboration across locations.
• Knowledge of US GAAP and IFRS; familiarity with SOX controls.
• Experience with ERP systems, ideally SAP S/4HANA; exposure to audits.

Responsibilities

• Prepare monthly, quarterly and annual reports under US GAAP.
• Perform balance sheet reconciliations and account analyses.
• Prepare accruals with supporting documentation.
• Support IFRS and local GAAP statutory reporting.
• Reconcile US GAAP and local GAAP differences.
• Analyse performance, investigate variances and provide commentary.
• Support transfer pricing and FP&A collaborations.
• Coordinate year-end audits and SOX compliance.
• Identify process improvements and run ad hoc analyses.

Skills

Financial reporting

Account reconciliations

Accruals

Excel

Stakeholder comms

Analytical skills

Education

ACA/ACCA

Tools

SAP S/4HANA

Job description

Financial Accountant - Biotech/Insurance

Location:

Dublin

Type:

Permanent

Category:

Insurance

What's on offer?

• Competitive salary of €55,880 per annum.
• Hybrid working arrangement in Dublin 2.
• Exposure to an international finance function and global accounting operations.
• The opportunity to contribute to financial reporting, process improvement and cross-functional projects within a global biotechnology organisatio

Salary: €55,880 per annum

About the opportunity

We are seeking a motivated and detail-oriented Financial Accountant to join a leading global biotechnology organisation on a 12-month contract.

Working closely with local and global finance teams, you will play a key role in financial reporting, financial analysis and accounting controls, ensuring accurate and timely reporting across multiple entities.

Key responsibilities

• Prepare monthly, quarterly and annual financial reports in accordance with US GAAP.
• Perform account analysis, balance sheet reconciliations and financial reviews.
• Prepare and review accruals, ensuring accuracy and appropriate supporting documentation.
• Support annual statutory financial reporting under IFRS and local GAAP.
• Reconcile differences between US GAAP and local GAAP.
• Analyse financial performance, investigate variances and provide commentary to senior finance stakeholders.
• Review entity profitability and support transfer pricing activities.
• Partner with FP&A and business teams to ensure accurate goods receipting and appropriate accruals.
• Coordinate year-end financial statement audits and monitor progress against key deadlines.
• Support corporate tax filings, statutory reporting and SOX compliance activities.
• Liaise with external auditors and outsourced accounting providers.
• Identify opportunities to improve financial processes, controls and reporting efficiency.
• Support ad hoc financial analysis, projects and continuous improvement initiatives.

About you

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• A fully qualified accountancy qualification, with ACA or ACCA preferred.
• A minimum of three years' relevant financial accounting experience.
• Strong knowledge of financial reporting, account reconciliations and accruals.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving and organisational skills.
• Strong Excel skills and proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.
• The ability to manage competing priorities and deliver accurate work within tight deadlines.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to collaborate effectively with stakeholders across different teams and locations.
• A proactive, flexible and detail-oriented approach to your work.
• Knowledge of both US GAAP and IFRS.
• Familiarity with SOX requirements and internal financial controls.
• Experience using ERP systems, ideally SAP S/4HANA.
• Exposure to statutory reporting, external audits and multinational finance environments.

What's on offer?

• Competitive salary of €55,880 per annum.
• Hybrid working arrangement in Dublin 2.
• Exposure to an international finance function and global accounting operations.
• The opportunity to contribute to financial reporting, process improvement and cross-functional projects within a global biotechnology organisation.

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