Global Fixed Asset Accountant - Automate & Optimize

Apple Inc.; Cork; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Apple Inc. in Cork, Ireland, is seeking a highly motivated Global Fixed Asset Accountant to join the Global Finance team.

This role owns accounting and reporting for fixed assets and intangible assets, ensuring compliance with US GAAP and local GAAPs, and supporting transformative improvements across regions. You will lead month-end close, provide reconciliations, collaborate with R2R, tax and corporate accounting, and support auditors with robust controls.

Qualifications

• Excellent knowledge of US GAAP and local GAAPs
• Experience with fixed asset and intangible asset accounting
• Ability to drive process improvements and automation
• Experience in multinational environments

Responsibilities

• Global Fixed Asset Accounting: Own the global accounting and reporting for fixed assets, including property, plant, equipment, and critical intangible assets as designated.
• Process Transformation & Optimization: Drive transformative change within fixed asset and intangible asset accounting through process automation, system optimization, and strategic project execution to enhance efficiency, control, and data integrity.
• Month/Quarter-End Close: Contribute to the timely and accurate month-end and quarter-end close processes for fixed assets and intangible assets, including preparing journal entries, performing reconciliations, and providing robust supporting documentation for financial reporting.
• Governance & Risk Management: Establish and maintain a robust governance framework for the global team, proactively managing financial risk and ensuring compliance with internal controls.
• Audit & Compliance: Act as a key point of contact for internal and external auditors, providing comprehensive support and documentation related to the global team. Ensure strong internal controls are in place and operating effectively.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Collaborate effectively with business partners, including Record-to-Report (R2R) accountants, business finance teams, operations, tax, and Corporate accounting, to ensure seamless integration and alignment of fixed asset and intangible asset processes and data.
• Reporting & Analysis: Prepare timely and accurate fixed asset and intangible asset schedules, reconciliations as required. Collaborate closely with Corporate accounting to ensure accurate reporting of fixed assets and/or intangible assets

Skills

US GAAP expertise

Multinational experience

Education

CPA/ACCA/ACA qualification

Tools

SAP

Job description

Apple Inc. in Cork, Ireland, is seeking a highly motivated Global Fixed Asset Accountant to join the Global Finance team.

This role owns accounting and reporting for fixed assets and intangible assets, ensuring compliance with US GAAP and local GAAPs, and supporting transformative improvements across regions. You will lead month-end close, provide reconciliations, collaborate with R2R, tax and corporate accounting, and support auditors with robust controls.