General Ledger Accountant, Cork office

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Cork, Cork, Ireland Red Hat Full time
General Ledger Accountant, Cork office (Fixed-Term Contract)

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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

About Red Hat

Red Hat is the world's leading provider of enterprise open source software solutions, using a community-powered approach to deliver high-performing Linux, cloud, container, and Kubernetes technologies. Spread across 40+ countries, our associates work flexibly across work environments, from in-office, to office-flex, to fully remote, depending on the requirements of their role. Red Hatters are encouraged to bring their best ideas, no matter their title or tenure. We're a leader in open source because of our open and inclusive environment. We hire creative, passionate people ready to contribute their ideas, help solve complex problems, and make an impact.

Inclusion at Red Hat

Red Hat's culture is built on the open source principles of transparency, collaboration, and inclusion, where the best ideas can come from anywhere and anyone. When this is realized, it empowers people from different backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences to come together to share ideas, challenge the status quo, and drive innovation. Our aspiration is that everyone experiences this culture with equal opportunity and access, and that all voices are not only heard but also celebrated. We hope you will join our celebration, and we welcome and encourage applicants from all the beautiful dimensions that compose our global village.

Equal Opportunity Policy (EEO)

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Seniority level
  • Seniority levelNot Applicable
Employment type
  • Employment typeFull-time
Job function
  • Job functionGeneral Business, Analyst, and Finance
  • IndustriesSoftware Development and IT Services and IT Consulting

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