Company Description

Avery Dennison Corporation (NYSE: AVY) is a global materials science and digital identification solutions company that provides a wide range of branding and information solutions that optimize labor and supply chain efficiency, reduce waste, advance sustainability, circularity and transparency, and better connect brands and consumers. Our products and solutions include labeling and functional materials, radio frequency identification (RFID) inlays and tags, software applications that connect the physical and digital, and a variety of products and solutions that enhance branded packaging and carry or display information that improves the customer experience. Serving an array of industries worldwide — including home and personal care, apparel, general retail, e-commerce, logistics, food and grocery, pharmaceuticals and automotive — we employ approximately 35,000 employees in more than 50 countries. Our reported sales in 2023 were $8.4 billion. Learn more at www.averydennison.com.

Avery Dennison is an equal opportunity employer.
Please let us know if we can support you with reasonable accommodations throughout the application process by contacting our team via [email protected].

Job Description

• Responsible in full for managing and producing local statutory audit files and statutory financial statements for EMEA jurisdictions including robust bridge reconciliations between US GAAP and Local GAAP & maintenance of excellent professional relationship with external statutory auditors

• Understand and support execution of tax computations in line with ASC740 for US GAAP and also local tax return requirements

• Processing and analysis of financial data related to the General Accounting (GA) system.

1. Key areas for assigned business units include:
2. Create and post GL journals as appropriate
3. Month-end US GAAP reporting primarily for holding and treasury entities
4. Preparation of relevant balance sheet account reconciliation’s
5. Review of P&L for reasonableness and accuracy/cost centre reporting.
6. Review bank reconciliations as appropriate
7. Work with large volumes of data and analyse same
8. Quarterly and ad hoc Corporate schedules
9. Management of outsourced month-end process with Accenture contacts

• Responsible for BS accounts including certain reconciliations and monitoring completion of BS reconciliations assigned to Accenture BPO
• Responsible for the delivery of excellent customer service through partnership with key business unit finance staff and delivery of high-quality service levels
• Uphold professional internal relationships with various departments within the SSC, in order to fulfil the requirement of the role
• Assume responsibility for ensuring all intercompany transactions are supported by agreements
• Participation in key SSC projects & initiatives, including Corporate Balance Sheet reviews.
• Contribute to the achievement of service level performance targets

Qualifications

Essential

• Qualified Accountant
• Statutory audit experience
• Sarbanes Oxley experience
• ERP Systems experience
• Proven track record in business partnership
• High volume reconciliation experience
• Excellent communication skills both written and verbal
• Excellent knowledge of GA processes and procedures
• Strong Analytical skills
• Fully competent in Microsoft Excel
• Good attendance and timekeeping record
• Technically competent
• Fluency in English

Desirable

• US GAAP experience
• Previous exposure to a culturally diverse working environment
• Ability to speak more than one major European language
• Shared Service Centre exposure
• Advanced Excel and Macros

Additional Information

Here in Cork, the future of Finance is at the heart of everything we do ensuring that we continue to be a successful Shared Service Centre.

Reporting directly to a General Accounting Team Leader, this role would suit a motivated person who is looking to develop a Finance career with an ambitious European Shared Service Centre. The successful candidate will work as part of a team & be responsible for providing efficient & effective support to the General Accounting Department & wider Stakeholders.

Come and work with us and we will give you a world to work with