The Red Hat Accounting team is looking for a General Ledger Accountant, to join them in the Cork Office, on a 12 month contract.

What will you do?

​Manage U.S. GAAP reporting responsibilities

Communicate with external accounting providers who prepare monthly accounting packages for review

Book journals on Oracle with appropriate supporting documentation

Provide commentary on unexpected costs and variances in trends

Coordinate with internal team members and functional group members at various levels to provide explanations and resolve issues relating to accounting entries

Complete monthly reconciliation, journals, and controls

Prepare and maintain local statutory financial statements

Serve as a point of contact for testing of technical system enhancements and improvements in areas of responsibility

Continuously review processes to identify areas for improvement

Communicate with internal and external auditors as required for U.S. GAAP, Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX), and statutory compliance audits

Be the point of contact for inter-company and consolidation accounting processes and related issues, including supervising the intercompany and consolidation processes

Support and implement new continuous improvement initiatives related to inter-company and consolidations processes to optimize the close

Support the development and implementation of strong internal controls in the inter-company and consolidations accounting processes

Investigate and reconcile differences between inter-groups

Produce ad hoc reports for management on request

What will you bring?

Bachelor's degree in a relevant field like accounting or finance

Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Association of Chartered Accountants (ACA), Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA), or Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) qualification

3+ years of post-qualification experience in a multinational environment

Experience with intercompany reconciliation

Experience with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) and SOX regulations and local GAAP reporting experience

Experience working under strict deadlines and ensuring compliance with company policies

Highly organized with great attention to detail

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