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Killarney , Co. Kerry, Ie

Reporting directly to the CEO and a key member of the senior leadership team with responsibility for the control of all areas of financial management and for the progressive implementation of credit control procedures across all branches of the Credit UnionPrincipal Duties Include:Leading and directing activities for the Finance and Credit Control departmentPreparation of all financial and management accounts, annual budgets and cash flow forecastsMaintaining bank reconciliations, nominal ledger, and accounts payableInvestment Portfolio and Treasury ManagementPreparation of payroll and returns to Revenue CommissionersResponsible for internal and external auditsEstablishing and maintaining expenditure controls consistent with value for money and value for MembersPreparation of cost benefit analysis for all significant resource allocationsOverseeing the work completed by the credit control department on relevant arrears working with solicitors on legal proceedings and representing the Credit Union in court where required.Working with vendors in the maintenance of IT assets.Ensuring practices and compliance in all areas of finance and credit control are to the highest standard and consistent

London, London, Gb

Responsible for Controllership of the pharmaceutical sourcing services company, a joint venture between McKesson and Walmart, including accounting and controls, tax strategy and statutory reporting, transfer pricing, entity flow of funds, strategy formulation and administration of the joint venture agreements.Principal Duties Include:Ensuring financial statement integrity & accomplishing timely and accurate month/quarter/year end closes for both joint venture membersImproving business processes/controls in compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley business risks; overseeing relationships with Internal Audit & Risk Controls GroupLine Management responsibility for a team of 3 accountants; setting direction for the function, supporting prioritisation of tasks, setting objectives, developing talent, measuring progress, and managing the annual review processOversight of billings and collections for ClarusONE Rebates/RevenueReviewing contracts and pricing language and ensuring compliance with accounting standards to minimize business risks, in particular, revenue recognitionInternally Developed Software – collaborating with the IT teams to develop/maintain systems and applications for financial reporting and sourcing operations that are both fit-for-purpose and compliant with Sarbanes-OxleyPreparation for and participation in company board meetingsAdapted competently to the demands of the controller role quickly and learned key processes in order to ensure an effective handover from the previous controllerMaintaining a broad network of key working relationships across ClarusONE and the joint venture members, including senior leadershipLiaising with both members’ shared service organizations as well as internal finance staff to ensure the functions of the job are performed to a high standardCreating and driving specific initiatives for the entity; to continuously improve processes, optimize costs, enhance profitability, and minimize risk

Irving, Texas, Us

Financial Accountant playing a key role in supporting McKesson PTP and Treasury operations in Ireland and a joint venture between McKesson and Walmart based in the United Kingdom.Principal Duties Include:Completing and compiling of monthly financial reporting in a timely and efficient mannerWorking closely with joint venture partners to support decision making by providing trends and cost analysisExecuting of monthly consolidation workings and joint venture accounting Calculating quarterly profit distributions to joint venture partners and managing payment of sameManaging the month end calls with management and addressing all relevant queriesLed and supported projects within the Finance function including update of the partnership accounting, month-end reporting standardisation project and devising standard operating proceduresProviding Support to the payroll department by completing monthly journals for Irish and international payrolls, calculating and posting journals for bonus accruals. Completing review of pre-commit payroll reports, identifying any variances, ensuring these and valid and reporting same to managementLead contact with the statutory audit firm, in organising the financial statement audit and in the preparation of reporting documents and financial statements to facilitate the completion of the auditProvision of day-to-day support as part of the shared services team including PTP support and payment run approval for McKesson entitiesEnsuring SOX controls are adhered to by the shared service team and performing SOX controls for joint ventureMonthly review of journals and balance sheet reconciliations prepared by the shared service team Performing cash flow forecasting for McKesson entities and presenting of same to Corporate Treasury

Naas, Ie

Principal Duties Include:Managing the delivery of the interim and annual Group financial statementsEnsuring accurate reporting of the group financial statements and ensuring compliance with all relevant reporting rules and regulationsReview of year end country files as part of the Group consolidation process using the Group consolidation tool- HyperionCompleting reporting to the London and Irish Stock Exchanges as well as to CSO and Enterprise Ireland Liaise with group auditors on the year end auditCo-ordinating the delivery of the local legal entity financial statements in a timely and accurate manner. Liaising with site personnel across the group to ensure the completion of these financial statementsResearching and resolving accounting issues including evaluation and implementation of new accounting pronouncements to ensure IFRS and Irish/UK GAAP complianceAd hoc projects as required by the Group Financial Reporting Department including intangible asset management, process improvements and statistical reporting

Naas, Ie

Financial Accountant responsible for monthly management accounts preparation and completion for the corporate financial entity on SAP and the reporting of these results on Hyperion.Principal Duties include:Meet the group monthly reporting requirements including departmental analysis and cash flow reporting and ensure these are delivered within the timelines of the group timetableFinalize the monthly management accounts pack for corporate division and distribute to the corporate head office and to the group company. Attend monthly meetings with Department Heads to discuss month end process and the entity’s results.Control of the entity’s Balance Sheet; tasks undertaken here include the preparation of monthly balance sheet reconciliations for all nominal ledger accounts, the preparation of bank reconciliations for each of the entity’s bank accounts and periodic review of the balance sheet.In-charge for the capital expenditure approval process within the corporate function; tasked with setting up new capital projects on SAP and getting the necessary approvals for management on same, communicating these projects to the relevant entities and the running of the month-end process for each corporate entities' fixed assetsIntercompany contact for the entity charged with posting and agreeing charges with all sites by month-end deadlines.Meet with Department heads re departmental costs and other budget/projection issues and prepare departmental budget and projection packs for executive meetings for the entity.Responsible for year-end statutory accounts process, completion of the audit file and for liaising with auditors at year end.Preparation and submission of the tax computation for the entity to the group tax departmentEngage in regular review of controls in place within the accounts process and implement control improvementsAlso involved in ad-hoc team projects including SAP Treasury Implementation and company cost-saving and efficiency initiative.

Completing and compiling of monthly financial reporting and submission of quarterly income statement forecasts including cash-flow projections and budgets for local management and parent companies.Assisting the accounts team in year end close-off of company accounts and preparation of year end balance sheet reconciliations.In-charge for taxation for the partnership including the calculation of the company taxation charge quarterly, liaising with tax advisors and the submission of returns to Revenue through ROS for corporation/payroll/dividend withholding taxes within relevant deadlines.In-charge for raw materials stock system, including the raising of purchase orders, goods received notices and invoices, reconciliation on a monthly basis, the scheduling of purchases and shipments and the communication of this to relevant operational groups and external parties.Principal contact for trade payables; processing of invoices received, completion of creditors reconciliations on a weekly basis and arranging the payment of all payables balances from company bank accounts.Principal contact for company bank accounts, posting bank journals, online cash management, arranging bank transfers and forward contracts with the relationship manager and preparing monthly bank reconciliations. Internal Audit; identification of company risk analysis and mapping of same on risk register for the partnership and completing risk report for parent companies.Preparation of Statutory Financial Statements for all of the partnership companies incorporating IFRS and Irish GAAP and taking the lead on applying new accounting standards to the statements.Lead contact with the statutory audit firm, in organising the financial statement audit and in the preparation of reporting documents to facilitate the completion of their audit.Submission of all relevant CRO returns as and when they fall due.Review and posting of payroll and social costs transactions on a weekly basis.

Toronto, On, Ca

Principal Duties included:Planning and completing audit assignments to Irish/UK auditing standards using the KPMG Global Audit Methodology and using Irish/UK GAAP and IFRS accounting standardsCompleting audits to strict deadlines and within budget, reporting directly to audit partner or director. At peak-times, responsibility for completing several audits simultaneouslyIdentifying and communicating findings of internal control weaknesses and deficiencies, non-compliance with regulations, policies and procedures and improvements in economies and efficienciesLeading the audit team as audit senior of teams varying from two to six members, co-ordination of the audit, coaching and motivating the other team members, and initial review of work papersPreparation of Statutory Financial StatementsApplying new accounting and auditing approaches, including changes in accounting standardsProviding timely feedback to partner / manager in relation to on going job performanceTutor on new intake course in KPMG and also tutor on revision courses for the various ICAI exams.Mentoring junior members of the team and providing feedbackProficient in various computer packages including Excel, Word, Access, PowerPoint and completed the ACE exam (ICAI computer exam).

Mitchelstown, Cork, Ie

Employed on placement in the finance department of Dairygold’s Cheese Manufacturing Division.Numerical and Analytical

Chartered Accountant, Auditing

Bachelor'S Degree, Commerce, Economics And Accounting