Financial Accountant

Dublin, Eastern and Midland Region, Ireland

Job Description

DP World in Dublin is at the heart of Ireland’s trading future, providing the right trading infrastructure, smart logistical solutions, and the benefits of freeport status to our customers.

An excellent opportunity has arisen within our Accounting department for a Financial Accountant to join us and be based at our Dublin site. Reporting into the Finance Manager in Ireland - with the aim of strengthening our Finance & Controlling team across EMEA and Freight Forwarding. Our successful candidate will play a key role in the month end close and the main point contact of the audit for all the Irish entities.

Hours: Full-time, 37.5 hours per week (Mon-Fri)

Closing Date:

How you will contribute:

- Review and analysis of SG&A month end close providing meaningful variance analysis of results and commentary against budget / forecast – WD1/WD2
- Responsible for timely and accurate month end close of 3 operating sites providing meaningful variance analysis of results and commentary against budget / forecast – WD3
- Preparation of Yearly Budget for 3 entities
- Manage and lead the Finance accounts assistant
- Conduct various analysis on both own initiative and on request from senior management, reporting back the finding and recommendations
- Managing the yearly Group and Statutory Audits
- Production of statutory accounts for 12 entities
- Manage and reconcile IFRS 16 entries for main trading entity
- Liaising with operations and other finance departments to ensure information is received on a timely basis
- Review of the weekly Irish cash forecast and manage the EMEA weekly cash forecast
- Manage and produce monthly reconciliations for the main trading entity and Treasury
- Manage and produce quarterly reconciliations for our non-trading entities
- Manage and reconcile the Fixed asset register within SAP to include internally developed Software
- Manage and reconcile Eurovat claims throughout Europe
- Managing Treasury postings and ensuring that everything reconciles daily
- Managing the Treasury Loans report for Europe
- Ensuring all intercompany balances reconcile for month end close
- CSO returns
- Preparation and posting of journal entries

What you will bring:

Education

- Qualified accountant ACA; ACCA; CIMA; or CPA

Experience

- Have a minimum of 5 years’ post qualified experience in a busy Financial accounting role
- Excellent communication skills and a track record in building relationships as you will be liaising with both internal and external personnel at all levels
- Past experience of working in a large practice is desirable

Definite asset:

- Experience of SAP & Oracle are desirable (not essential)

Skills

- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Ability to multi-task and prioritize work effectively, in order to meet reporting deadlines
- Ability to communicate with a variety of people, with different regional backgrounds and roles
- Flexibility and the willingness to learn and develop on the job
- Strong verbal and written communication skills in English
- Proficient in using Microsoft Office tools – Excel proficiency is desirable

Compensation

DP World offers exciting and challenging roles within a growing international organisation. We strive to hire and develop the right people, locally and globally, stimulating personal growth and self-development within an informal atmosphere. We offer a market competitive compensation package.

About DP World

Trade is the lifeblood of the global economy, creating opportunities and improving the quality of life for people around the world. DP World exists to make the world’s trade flow better, changing what’s possible for the customers and communities we serve globally.

With a dedicated, diverse and professional team of more than 103,000 employees spanning 75 countries on six continents, DP World is pushing trade further and faster towards a seamless supply chain that’s fit for the future.

We’re rapidly transforming and integrating our businesses -- Ports and Terminals, Marine Services, Logistics and Technology – and uniting our global infrastructure with local expertise to create stronger, more efficient end-to-end supply chain solutions that can change the way the world trades.

Job Info

- Job Identification 16149
- Job Category Finance
- Posting Date 02/21/2025, 08:23 AM
- Locations Dublin, Eastern and Midland Region, Ireland

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