Record to Report - Accountant

Abbott Laboratories; Dublin; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private Health Insurance

Occupational Pension Scheme with an eX

Life assurance

Career Development

Luas stop outside the building

Underground parking

Onsite canteen

Job summary

Abbott in Ireland is seeking a Senior Accountant to join the RTR team in the Shared Services Centre, Cherrywood Business Park, Loughlinstown, Co Dublin.

You will support monthly US GAAP close, prepare reconciliations and journals, complete SOX controls, work with outsourced partners, and drive process improvements while collaborating with cross-functional teams.

Qualifications

• Must be part qualified with ACA/ACCA/CPA/CIMA.
• Experience in a Shared Service Center and with multinational clients preferred.
• Strong initiative in change management and process improvements.

Responsibilities

• Support monthly US GAAP close activities.
• Review and prepare monthly reconciliations and journals to ensure US GAAP compliance.
• Complete SOX controls in line with control matrix.
• Collaborate with outsourced business partners.
• Maintain relationships with key stakeholders and provide information and support as needed.
• Support internal and external audits.
• Identify opportunities for process improvements and contribute to team projects.
• Perform ad-hoc duties as required.

Skills

Change management

Process improvements

Independent work

Interpersonal communication

Education

Part qualified – ACA, ACCA, CPA, CIMA

Tools

SAP

Excel

Job description

Abbott in Ireland

Abbott has maintained a strong presence in Ireland since 1946 and celebrates its 80th anniversary in the country in 2026. The company supports the Irish healthcare sector with a broad portfolio spanning diagnostics, diabetes care, medical devices and nutritional products. Today, Abbott employs more than 6500 people across ten sites located in Dublin, Donegal, Clonmel, Cootehill, Galway, Kilkenny, Longford and Sligo.

About Abbott

Abbott is a global healthcare leader that helps people live more fully at all stages of life. Our portfolio of life-changing technologies spans the spectrum of healthcare, with leading businesses and products in diagnostics, medical devices, nutritionals and branded generic medicines. Our 122000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.

Are you looking for a new opportunity to gain new experience in a global Shared Service Centre?

We currently have a vacancy for a Senior Accountant who will work within the RTR team, looking after the European markets with our outsourced partners and reporting into the RTR Manager. This is an exciting opportunity for anyone who is a strong communicator looking to accelerate their career within a fast paced environment , collaborate with cross functional teams , ability to work within a dynamic team but at the same time have the sense of initiative to work independently too. The successful candidate be based in the Shared Services Centre in Cherrywood Business Park, Loughlinstown, Co Dublin. In this position you will be given the opportunity to problem solve and drive process improvements

KEY REQUIREMENTS:

Minimum Requirements:

• Part qualified – ACA, ACCA, CPA, CIMA;
• Experience preferably with Shared Service Centre and multinational corporation background however open to practice experience with global clients.
• Strong sense of initiative in change management and process improvements

Preferred Requirements

• SAP or other major ERP Systems experience is desirable.
• Strong Excel Skills are required for the role.
• Able to work independently to understand and summarise financial data into high quality, accurate and usable summaries.
• Ability to challenge the status quo and have a positive, proactive attitude.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Responsibility for supporting the monthly general ledger close activities for US GAAP
• Review and preparation of monthly reconciliations & journals to ensure high quality compliance with US GAAP
• Complete SOX controls in line with control matrix
• Work closely with outsourced business partner
• Maintain and develop relationships with key stakeholders and provide information and support as needed
• Support completion of Internal and External audits.
• Identify opportunities for improvement of processes and work on key team projects
• Other ad-hoc activities

What We Offer

Attractive compensation package that includes competitive pay and structure Bonus, as well as benefits such as

• Private Health Insurance for you and your family
• Occupational Pension Scheme with an excellence contribution rate
• Life assurance
• Career Development
• Growing business plus access to many more benefits
• Luas stop right outside the building
• Underground parking available
• Onsite canteen

Connect with us at www.abbott.com and on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, X and YouTube.