Statutory Accountant

Abbott; Dublin; On-site; EUR 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private health insurance

Pension scheme

Life assurance

Career development

Luas stop outside the building

Underground parking

Onsite canteen

Job summary

Abbott in Ireland is seeking a Statutory Accountant to join the EMEA Statutory Reporting Centre of Excellence. You will support statutory accounting and reporting across multiple EMEA entities, ensuring IFRS and local GAAP compliance and engaging with audits and regulatory needs.

The role offers exposure to multinational financial reporting, technical accounting, and collaboration with finance teams across Europe. Prior experience in statutory reporting and SAP/OneSource is advantageous.

Qualifications

• Professional accounting qualification (ACCA/ACA/CPA/CIMA).
• 3+ years' experience in statutory reporting, audit, financial accounting or compliance.
• Strong understanding of USGAAP, IFRS and financial reporting principles.
• Experience in multinational or shared service environments preferred.
• Additional European language skills (German or Italian) are advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Prepare statutory financial statements and disclosures for EMEA entities.
• Ensure IFRS/local GAAP compliance and regulatory requirements.
• Support statutory audits and answer auditor requests.
• Prepare technical accounting documentation and position papers.
• Perform financial statement analysis and variance reviews.
• Maintain and reconcile local statutory ledgers.
• Support SOX and internal control requirements.
• Collaborate with finance, tax, treasury, legal, and external audits.
• Act as key user of OneSource statutory reporting software.
• Monitor accounting/regulatory standard changes.
• Post IFRS/local GAAP adjustments and US GAAP vs IFRS reconciliations.
• Support audit query resolution and internal controls.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem-solving

Education

ACCA/ACA/CPA/CIMA

Tools

SAP

OneSource

Job description

About The Role

The Statutory Accountant will join Abbott's EMEA Statutory Reporting Centre of Excellence (COE), supporting statutory accounting and reporting activities across multiple EMEA legal entities. The successful candidate will ensure accurate and compliant financial reporting while supporting audit, regulatory, and financial compliance requirements.

This role offers exposure to multinational financial reporting, technical accounting, IFRS and local GAAP compliance, and collaboration with finance teams across Europe.

Due to the continued growth and expansion of our EMEA operations, Abbott is establishing a Statutory Reporting Centre of Excellence to centralise and enhance statutory reporting, compliance, and financial governance activities across the region.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare statutory financial statements and supporting disclosures for EMEA legal entities.
• Ensure compliance with IFRS, local GAAP, and regulatory requirements.
• Support statutory audits and respond to auditor requests.
• Prepare technical accounting documentation and accounting position papers.
• Perform financial statement analysis and variance reviews.
• Maintain and reconcile local statutory ledgers.
• Support SOX and internal control requirements.
• Partner with finance, tax, treasury, legal, and external audit teams.
• Support continuous improvement and automation initiatives.
• Act as a key user of OneSource statutory reporting software.
• Monitoring accounting/regulatory standard changes
• Posting IFRS/local GAAP adjustments and US GAAP vs IFRS reconciliation
• Support Audit query resolution
• Support process to ensure SOX, Corporate accounting policy and control compliance

Qualifications & Experience

• Professional accounting qualification (ACCA, ACA, CPA or CIMA).
• 3+ years' experience within statutory reporting, audit, financial accounting or compliance.
• Strong understanding of USGAAP, IFRS and financial reporting principles.
• Experience in multinational or shared service environments preferred.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Experience with SAP and OneSource is highly desirable.
• Additional European language skills, particularly German or Italian, are advantageous.

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