Accounting Manager

1 Month ago • 3-4 Years • Account Management

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Job Description

VIPRE Security Group is seeking a North America Accounting Manager to join their accounting team on a permanent basis, normally based in Dublin. This role will focus on guiding and motivating the GL team during and post month end, ensuring all scheduled activities are completed on time and accurately. The successful candidate will work closely with the Vipre Controller, based in Ireland and the Global Controller, based in the US. The team is responsible for the preparation of the monthly management accounts, which includes the reconciliation of balance sheet and sub-ledger accounts e.g. AP, AR , Fixed Assets and Cash Management and supporting the year-end audit to a very high standard. In addition to the management of the month end process, it is expected that the successful candidate would take on various projects for process improvement and automation as part of their role. This role will expose the candidate to both US and local GAAP of various countries within the role remit. This position will require the candidate to work and communicate with colleagues in various other countries. Key responsibilities include managing the month end close process from working day 1 to close, leading the daily meetings with AP, AR & the GL team against the month end timetable, ensuring proper & timely recording of financial transactions in the general ledger in accordance with GAAP policies, procedures and internal control standards, responsible for month end close of assigned subsidiaries of Ziff Davis to strict deadlines, ensuring that the NA team record revenue recognition including deferred revenue accurately and in a timely manner, monthly review of the reconciliation of all balance sheet accounts in a timely manner and ensuring that the team are following up on any queries, when required, preparing journal entries in multiple currencies, reviewing VAT/ Sales and Use Taxes reports and reconciliations, ensuring that the team are reconciling the VAT/ Sales / User Taxes for their entities and posting the clearing journals as required, supporting the project teams with the various tasks as required for process improvement and change, working on cleaning, as required, sub-ledger entries and reconciliations of any legacy systems, providing accounting support for management in financial analysis, budgeting and other reporting.
Must have:
  • Fully qualified accountant with technical knowledge
  • Experience reporting under US GAAP
  • Previous management experience
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Ability to provide technical support
  • Experience of international accounting
  • Good business acumen
  • Strong interpersonal communication skills
  • Experience with Oracle Fusion or similar accounting system
  • Experience in the preparation of year end statutory accounts
  • Experience with international accounting
  • Previous exposure to month-end closing
  • Ability to multi-task and meet strict deadlines
Good to have:
  • US GAAP, IFRS & Local GAAP
  • Experience with international accounting in a US multinational
  • Strong excel skills
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Position at VIPRE Security Group

 

Vipre North America Accounting Manager (based in Dublin, Ireland)

VIPRE Security Group, a part of Ziff Davis (NASDAQ : ZD), is a global, highly rated, award-winning security, privacy and data protection company protecting millions of consumers and businesses supporting some of the largest brands. Backed by cutting-edge machine learning, one of the world’s largest threat intelligence clouds and real-time behavior monitoring, the VIPRE Security Group delivers unmatched protection against today’s most aggressive threats. The group operates under various brands, VIPRE™, STRONGVPN™, IPVANISH™, SafeSend™, Inspired eLearning™, Livedrive™ and SugarSync™. We currently have over 500 employees in office locations spanning 14 countries worldwide, including major cities throughout the US, with many members of our team working remotely.

Ziff Davis, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive and equitable environment for all employees.

For more information about ZD, please visit www.ziffdavis.com

Our Company:

Fast-paced and dynamic, Ziff Davis operates from numerous international offices – including New York, LA, Ottawa, Dublin, and our emerging market in Tokyo – and supporting a plethora of time zones.

Employees are business partners, fostering an efficient and effective environment. The inviting and energetic environment creates a world where differing opinions matter and collaboration leads to success.  From a small start-up in 1995 to an award-winning company recommended by Forbes, Ziff Davis has grown by establishing an amazing company culture – one that will continue to foster ingenuity and invention.

The Role:

This is an exciting time to join Ziff Davis. We are looking for a North America Accounting Manager to join our accounting team on a permanent basis, normally based in Dublin.

 

This roles main focus is to guide and motivate the GL team during and post month end, ensuring that all the scheduled activities are completed on time and accurately. The successful candidate will work closely with the Vipre Controller, based in Ireland and the Global Controller, based in the US.

 

The team are responsible for the preparation of the monthly management accounts, which includes the reconciliation of balance sheet and sub-ledger accounts e.g. AP, AR , Fixed Assets and Cash Management and supporting the year-end audit to a very high standard.

 

In addition to the management of the month end process it is expected that the successful candidate would take on various projects for process improvement and automation as part of their role.

 

This role will expose the candidate to both US and local GAAP of various countries within the role remit. This position will require the candidate to work and communicate with colleagues in various other countries.  

 

 

Key Responsibilities:

 

  • Managing the month end close process from working day 1 to close, leading the daily meetings with AP, AR & the GL team against the month end timetable.
  • Ensure proper & timely recording of financial transactions in the general ledger in accordance with GAAP policies, procedures and internal control standards
  • Responsible for month end close of assigned subsidiaries of Ziff Davis to strict deadlines
  • Ensuring that the NA team record revenue recognition including deferred revenue accurately and in a timely manner.
  • Monthly review of the reconciliation of all balance sheet accounts in a timely manner and ensuring that the team are following up on any queries
  • When required, prepare journal entries in multiple currencies.
  • Review VAT / Sales and Use Taxes reports and reconciliations.
  • To ensure that the team are reconciling the VAT / Sales / User Taxes for their entities and posting the clearing journals as required.
  • Support the project teams with the various tasks as required for process improvement and change.
  • Work on cleaning, as required, sub-ledger entries and reconciliations of any legacy systems.
  • Provide accounting support for management in financial analysis, budgeting and other reporting.

 

Key Requirements and Experience:

 

  • A fully qualified accountant with technical knowledge (US GAAP, IFRS & Local GAAP) and experience reporting under US GAAP would be advantageous, with +3-4 years management experience.
  • Previous management experience essential, this role will have between 3-6 direct reports, ability to motivate and develop both direct and indirect reports within the Europe Accounting Team.
  • Excellent communication skills and good understanding of what and when to escalate an issue.
  • Ability to provide technical support to the team and group in accounting matters
  • A team player and ability to work under pressure to tight deadlines.
  • Experience of international accounting in a US multinational would be essential.
  • Good business acumen and an ability to work across boundaries and cultures.
  • Strong interpersonal communication skills both written and verbal are essential for this position.
  • Experience with Oracle Fusion or similar accounting system would be advantageous
  • Experience in the preparation of year end statutory accounts
  • Experience with international accounting
  • Previous exposure to month-end closing
  • Ability to multi-task and meet strict deadlines, within a fast moving environment
  • Strong excel skills

 

 

 

 

 

 

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