RTR Team Member - Fixed Term Contract - 3 month

Avery Dennison; Cork; On-site; EUR 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A global materials science company in Cork is seeking a motivated RTR Team Member for a 3-month fixed-term contract. The role involves ensuring accuracy in financial transactions, managing reconciliations, and collaborating with various departments. Candidates should have experience in statutory accounts, audit knowledge, and excellent communication skills. A competitive salary and benefits are offered along with a supportive team environment.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Benefits package

Experience in a global environment

Qualifications

• Experience with GA processes and procedures required.
• Must be technically competent with a good attendance record.
• Previous exposure to a culturally diverse working environment is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Ensure timely processing of transactions in accordance with guidelines.
• Process and analyze financial data related to General Accounting.
• Manage and generate manual recharges and quarterly schedules.
• Maintain relationships with external auditors.

Skills

Statutory accounts & audit experience

Sarbanes Oxley experience

Proven track record in a business partnership

High volume reconciliation experience

Excellent communication skills both written and verbal

Strong Analytical skills

Fluency in English

Ability to speak more than one major European language

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Advanced Excel and Macros

Job description

RTR Team Member - Fixed Term Contract - 3 month

Contract

We are a materials science and manufacturing company specialized in the design and manufacture of a wide variety of labeling and functional materials. Our expertise and global scale enable us to deliver innovative, sustainable and intelligent solutions to customers all over the world.

We are a global company with locations in over 50 countries, and we employ approximately 36,000 people worldwide.

We provide branding and information labeling solutions, including pressure-sensitive materials, radio-frequency identification (RFID) inlays and tags, and a variety of converted products and solutions. We design and manufacture a wide variety of labeling and functional materials that enhance branded packaging, carry or display information that connects the physical and the digital and improve customers’ product performance.

We lead in serving a vast array of industries worldwide, including home and personal care, apparel, e-commerce, logistics, food and grocery, pharmaceuticals and automotive.

Avery Dennison is an equal opportunity employer.
Please let us know if we can support you with reasonable accommodationsthroughout the application process by contacting our team via [e-mail].

Responsibilities

• To ensure accuracy, completeness and timely processing of all related transactions in the General Accounting team in accordance with the Internal and External Accounting Guidelines for the Shared Service Centre (SSC).
• Processing and analysis of financial data related to the General Accounting (GA) system. Key areas for assigned business units include:
  • Create and post GL journals as appropriate
  • Month-end US GAAP reporting
  • Preparation of relevant balance sheet account reconciliations
  • Review of P&L for reasonableness and accuracy/cost centre reporting.
  • Review bank reconciliations as appropriate
  • Work with large volumes of data and analyse same
  • Manage and generate manual recharges
  • Quarterly and ad hoc Corporate schedules
• Fully responsible for BS accounts including all reconciliations and monitoring
• Preparation of Annual Operating Plan and management of budgets throughout the year
• Manage interaction with Accounts Payable & Accounts Receivable departments to ensure resolution of issues
• Responsible for producing local statutory audit files and statutory financial statements for EMEA jurisdictions including robust bridge reconciliations between US GAAP and Local GAAP & maintenance of excellent professional relationship with external statutory auditors
• Assume responsibility for Intercompany balances and resolution of all intercompany differences in an appropriate and timely manner.
• Assume responsibility for ensuring all intercompany transactions are supported by agreements
• Understand and support execution of tax computations in line with ASC740 for US GAAP and also local tax return requirements
• Ensure Internal Audits are completed in line with audit scope and all requirements completed in a timely manner
• Involvement in Sarbanes Oxley requirements across the Shared Service Centre
• Responsible for the delivery of excellent customer service through a partnership with key business unit finance staff and delivery of high-quality service levels to both the business unit and division
• Uphold professional internal relationships with various departments within the SSC and with the outsourced Accenture team, in order to fulfill the requirement of the role
• Participation in key SSC projects & initiatives, including Corporate Balance Sheet reviews.
• Contribute to the achievement of service level performance targets

Qualifications

• Statutory accounts & audit experience
• Sarbanes Oxley experience
• Proven track record in a business partnership
• High volume reconciliation experience
• Excellent communication skills both written and verbal
• Excellent knowledge of GA processes and procedures
• Strong Analytical skills
• Fully competent in Microsoft Excel
• Good attendance and timekeeping recordTechnically competent
• Fluency in English
• Previous exposure to a culturally diverse working environment
• Ability to speak more than one major European language
• Shared Service Centre exposure
• Advanced excel and Macros

Here in Cork, the future of Finance is at the heart of everything we do ensuring that we continue to be a successful Shared Service Centre.

Reporting into a RTR Team Leader, this role would suit a motivated person who is looking to join our team supporting year end activities at our European Shared Service Centre. The successful candidate will work as part of a team & be responsible for providing efficient & effective support to the RTR Department.

In return, we will offer you a competitive salary and benefits. You will gain super experience and will be part of a great team.