Senior Accountant - Statutory

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Itron’s Global Business Centre (GBS) based in Cork has as one of its responsibilities the end-the-end activities for International Accounting. Our Senior Accountant reports to one of our County Controller Accounting Managers and will take ownership or part ownership of one or more entities within EMEA.

The Role:

• Responsible for the timely preparation of local statutory financial statements

• Responsible for the preparation and documentation of the entity’s reconciliation from USGAAP to Local GAAP to support the local statutory financial statements.

• Ensuring compliance with legal, tax, and local statutory and statistical/regulatory reporting requirements. The role acts as a key interface with auditors, tax authorities, and regulatory bodies.

• Responsible for preparing and reviewing direct/corporate tax returns and tax provision calculations.

• Responsible for the management of local mandated chart of accounts where applicable

• Responsible for the timely and accurate review and posting of month end close and accounting transactions; P&L and balance sheet account analysis, review, reconciliation and resolution.

• Responsible for ensuring that financial records follow US and Local GAAP.

• Ensure the ongoing implementation & integrity of all accounting transactions, including complex transactions, per agreed processes, procedures, and controls

• Support SOX Compliance, and internal/external audits within GBS working closely with advisors and auditors

• Achieve targets for high performance that meet or exceed Service Level Agreements

• Complete monthly and quarterly fluctuation analysis and reporting for Corporate HQ for the entities under your responsibility. 

• Actively participate in a continuous improvement culture through analysing accounting processes and procedures for greater efficiency and work with the team to generate and implement solutions

• Build relationships with key support contacts in EMEA and within the wider GBS team

• Meet individual objectives and contribute to the achievement of the team’s overall objectives

• Ad-hoc project work as required.

• Available for limited travel when necessary

About You:

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance, Qualified Accountant with an ACA, ACCA, CIMA, CPA or similar.

• 3–7 years of experience in statutory financial reporting, ideally including strong French statutory reporting experience.

• Experience with regulatory or statistical reporting would be an advantage

• Experience in a fast-paced multinational or audit firm environment is preferred

• Knowledge of US GAAP and IFRS.

• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, and Oracle or similar ERP systems.

We Offer:

• Purpose: Opportunity to create a more resourceful world by working on 21st century’s biggest challenges: managing water, energy and gas.

• Career: The opportunity to develop in the consolidated GBS centre of a multinational company with global scope.

• Compensation package: Competitive salary, pension plan, health insurance, flexible work arrangement, study support and parking.

Depending on your experience, this role is expected to offer between gross 60,000 EUR and 70,000 EUR annually. We review compensation regularly to stay competitive in the market.

Itron is committed to building an inclusive and diverse workforce and providing an authentic workplace experience for all employees. If you are excited about this role but your past experiences don't perfectly align with every requirement, we encourage you to apply anyway. In the end, you may be just who we are looking for!
The successful candidate's starting wage will be determined based on permissible, non-discriminatory factors such as skills and experience.
Itron is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. If you require an accommodation to apply, please contact a recruiting representative at 1-800-635-5461 or email Accessibility@itron.com.

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