Record to Report - Senior Accountant

JOB DESCRIPTION: Abbott in Ireland

Abbott has maintained a strong presence in Ireland since 1946 and celebrates its 80th anniversary in the country in 2026. The company supports the Irish healthcare sector with a broad portfolio spanning diagnostics, diabetes care, medical devices and nutritional products. Today, Abbott employs more than 6,500 people across ten sites located in Dublin, Donegal, Clonmel, Cootehill, Galway, Kilkenny, Longford and Sligo.

About Abbott

Abbott is a global healthcare leader that helps people live more fully at all stages of life. Our portfolio of life-changing technologies spans the spectrum of healthcare, with leading businesses and products in diagnostics, medical devices, nutritionals and branded generic medicines. Our 122,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.

Are you looking for a new opportunity to gain new experience in a global Shared Service Centre? We currently have a vacancy for a Senior Accountant who will work within the RTR team, looking after the European markets with our outsourced partners and reporting into the RTR Manager. This is an exciting opportunity for anyone who is a strong communicator looking to accelerate their career within a fast paced environment, collaborate with cross functional teams, ability to work within a dynamic team but at the same time have the sense of initiative to work independently too.

The successful candidate be based in the Shared Services Centre in Cherrywood Business Park, Loughlinstown, Co Dublin.

In this position you will be given the opportunity to problem solve and drive process improvements.

KEY REQUIREMENTS

• Minimum Requirements: Accounting Qualification – ACA, ACCA, CPA, CIMA; 2-3 years post qualified experience preferably with Shared Service Centre and multinational corporation background however open to practice experience with global clients.
• Strong sense of initiative in change management and process improvements.
• Preferred Requirements SAP or other major ERP Systems experience is desirable.
• Strong Excel Skills are required for the role.
• Able to work independently to understand and summarise financial data into high quality, accurate and usable summaries.
• Ability to challenge the status quo and have a positive, proactive attitude.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Responsibility for the monthly general ledger close activities for US GAAP
• Review and preparation of monthly reconciliations & journals to ensure high quality compliance with US GAAP
• Lead the quarterly divisional/entity Balance Sheet Reviews
• Complete SOX controls in line with control matrix
• Work closely with outsourced business partner
• Maintain and develop relationships with key stakeholders and provide information and support as needed
• Ensure timely completion of Internal and External audits.
• Identify opportunities for improvement of processes and lead on key team projects
• Other ad-hoc activities

What We Offer

• Attractive compensation package that includes competitive pay and structure Bonus, as well as benefits such as Private Health Insurance for you and your family Occupational Pension Scheme with an excellence contribution rate Life assurance Career Development Growing business plus access to many more benefits Luas stop right outside the building Underground parking available Onsite canteen

The base pay for this position is N/A In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.

JOB FAMILY

Accounting & Reporting

DIVISION

LOCATION: Ireland > Dublin : Block G, Cherrywood, Cherrywood Business Park

ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS

WORK SHIFT: Standard

TRAVEL: No

MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE: Not Applicable

SIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES: Not Applicable

ABOUT ABBOTT

Abbott is about the power of health. For more than 135 years, Abbott has been helping people reach their potential — because better health allows people and communities to achieve more. With a diverse, global network serving customers in more than 160 countries, we create new solutions — across the spectrum of health, around the world, for all stages of life.

Whether it’s next-generation diagnostics, life-changing devices, science-based nutrition, or novel reformulations, we are advancing some of the most innovative and revolutionary technologies in healthcare, helping people live their best lives through better health.

The people of Abbott come to work each day with relentless energy, enthusiasm and a promise to enhance the health and well-being of millions of people. They push the boundaries to help manage and treat some of life’s greatest health challenges.

We invite you to explore opportunities at Abbott, to see if your talents and career aspirations may fit with our openings.

An equal opportunity employer, Abbott welcomes and encourages diversity in our workforce.

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