Financial Accounts Assistant

DP World; Dublin; On-site; EUR 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

DP World in Ireland is seeking a Financial Accounts Assistant to join our Accounting department at our Dublin site. Reporting to the EMEA Financial Accountant, you will support month-end close and audits for Irish entities.

Responsibilities include cash forecasts, variance analysis, intercompany reconciliations, treasury postings, and preparing monthly revenue and margin reports for multiple sites, with SAP/Oracle experience as a plus.

Qualifications

• Part qualified accounting qualifications required.
• Minimum of 2 years’ experience in an operationally focused accounts assistant or credit control role.
• Experience with SAP and Oracle is desirable (not essential).

Responsibilities

• Prepare and manage weekly cash forecast.
• Month end close with variance analysis and commentary against budget/forecast.
• Conduct analysis and report findings to senior management.
• Liaise with operations and finance to ensure timely information.
• Prepare gross margin reports for two sites.
• Prepare monthly revenue analyses for four sites.
• Manage treasury postings and daily reconciliations.
• Ensure intercompany balances reconcile at month end.
• Process weekly billing to SAP from CIS and Stratum.
• Produce monthly reconciliations for main trading entity and treasury.
• Produce quarterly reconciliations for non-trading entities.
• Support yearly Group and Statutory Audit.
• Prepare and post journal entries.

Skills

Communication skills

English proficiency

Attention to detail

Teamwork

Education

Part Qualified accountant ACA; ACCA; CIMA; or CPA

Tools

SAP

Oracle

Job description

DP World in Ireland heart of Europe's trading future, providing the right trading infrastructure, smart logistical solutions, and the benefits of freeport status to our customers.

An excellent opportunity has arisen within our Accounting department for a Financial Accounts Assistant to join us and be based at our Dublin site. Reporting to the EMEA Financial Accountant, our successful candidate will strengthen our Finance & Controlling team across EMEA and Freight Forwarding. The candidate will play a key role in supporting month end close and support of the audit for all the Irish entities.

Location: Dublin

Hours:Full-time, (Mon-Fri)

About the Role

• Prepare and manage the weekly cash forecast


• Timely and accurate month end close as well as providing meaningful variance analysis of results and commentary against budget / forecast – WD4


• Conduct various analysis on both own initiative and on request from senior management, reporting back the finding and recommendations.


• Liaising with operations and other finance departments to ensure information is received on a timely basis


• Preparing the gross margin analysis reports for two sites.


• Preparing the monthly revenue analysis reports for four sites.


• Managing Treasury postings and ensuring that everything reconciles daily


• Managing the Treasury Loans report for Europe


• Ensuring all intercompany balances reconcile for month end close


• Ensuing the weekly Billing is loaded correctly to SAP from CIS and stratum


• Producing monthly reconciliations for the main trading entity and Treasury


• Producing quarterly reconciliations for our non-trading entities


• Supporting the yearly Group and Statutory Audit


• Preparation and posting of journal entries

What you will bring

Education

• Part Qualified accountant ACA; ACCA; CIMA; or CPA

Experience

• Have a minimum of 2 years’ experience in an operationally focused accounts assistant or Credit control role


• Excellent communication skills and a track record in building relationships as you will be liaising with both internal and external personnel at all levels

Definite asset:

• Experience of SAP & Oracle are desirable (not essential)

Skills

• Ability to work independently and as part of a team


• Ability to multi-task and prioritize work effectively, in order to meet reporting deadlines


• Ability to communicate with a variety of people, with different regional backgrounds and roles


• Flexibility and the willingness to learn and develop on the job


• Strong verbal and written communication skills in English


• Proficient in using Microsoft Office tools – Excel proficiency is desirable

Compensation

DP World offers exciting and challenging roles within a growing international organization. Westrive to hire and develop the right people, locally and globally, stimulating personal growth and self-development within an informal atmosphere. We offer a market competitive compensation package.

About DP World

Trade is the lifeblood of the global economy, creating opportunities and improving the quality of life for millions of people around the world. DP World is here to make trade flow better, changing what’s possible for the customers and communities we serve globally. With more than 106,500 employees across 73 countries, we are pushing trade further and faster towards a seamless supply chain that’s fit for the future. By integrating our physical infrastructure with cutting-edge technology, we create efficient end-to-end solutions, pushing the sector towards better ways to trade, minimising disruptions from the factory floor to the customer’s door.

We’re rapidly transforming and integrating our businesses - Ports and Terminals, Economic Zones, Marine Services, Logistics and Technology – and uniting our global infrastructure with local expertise to create stronger, more efficient end-to-end supply chain solutions that can change the way the world trades.

The DP World family comprises of syncreon, Imperial and P&O.

DP World is committed to the principles of Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO). We strongly believe that employing a diverse workforce is central to our success and we make recruiting decisions based on your experience and skills. We welcome applications from all members of society irrespective of age, gender, disability, race, religion or belief.

By submitting your resume and application information, you authorize DP World to transmit and store your information in the world-wide recruitment database, and to circulate that information as necessary for the purpose of evaluating your qualification for this or other job vacancies.