Senior Accountant - International Financial Reporting

6 month Contract | Ireland (Remote‑first)

Maternity cover contract

Our client, a leading global technology organisation, is seeking a Senior Accountant, (specialising in International Financial Reporting) to join a high‑performing international finance team. This is a 6 month, maternity cover contract role, working in a team of 3 peer-level senior accountants.

This role is suited to an experienced Senior International Accountant with expertise in international Financial Reporting, strong IFRS (or US GAAP) and international statutory reporting experience, who enjoys accountability and ownership of Financial Reporting for a number of international entities, technical accounting and engagement with key global stakeholders.

The Role

As part of a high-functioning team, your core role will focus on international financial reporting across EMEA and APAC jurisdictions.

Reporting into a Senior international finance leader, you will play a key role in ensuring accurate, compliant and scalable financial reporting across multiple international entities.

Additionally, you be involved in the wider financial accounting tasks, supporting the global close process through to statutory accounts and audit support.

This role offers meaningful responsibility without people management, making it ideal for technically strong senior accountants / International Accountants who prefer depth over hierarchy.

Key Responsibilities

• Support monthly, quarterly and year-end close processes for multiple international entities
• Prepare and support statutory financial statements across international jurisdictions
• Coordinate and support external statutory audits, including audit schedules and responses
• Own and manage balance sheet reconciliations, ensuring completeness and timely resolution
• Ensure compliance with IFRS (and/or US GAAP), local statutory requirements, and internal controls
• Maintain and enhance process documentation, close controls and reporting support files
• Partner with Tax, FP&A, Treasury, Legal, and external advisors
• Identify and drive process improvement initiatives within international reporting

Essential Experience & Skills

• Minimum of 6+ years' experience in Financial Accounting and International Financial Reporting
• Strong technical accounting knowledge of IFRS and/or (US) GAAP
• You must have Financial Reporting experience with exposure to international entities across EMEA and/or APAC
• Proven experience across general ledger, month‑end close and statutory financial reporting requirements
• Experience supporting external audits
• Strong attention to detail with the ability to manage multiple reporting deadlines
• Comfortable working in a global, fast‑paced, remote environment
• Excellent communication skills and ability to partner cross‑functionally
• Professionally qualified accountant (or actively pursuing qualification)
• Experience using ERP systems (e.g. Oracle Fusion or similar)
• Experience in a public company or SOX-controlled environment is advantageous
• international accounting expertise in a scalable global environment

Interested?

In short, we are seeking a Senior Accountant with a strong IFRS and international statutory reporting background, who has experience in delivering statutory Financial reporting across a global or international region (EMEA, APAC, etc) who is available for a 6 month maternity cover contract starting asap.

Salary: DOE - pro-rata salaried fixed term contract, with full remote-working flexibility.

Must be based permanently in Ireland for this contract job opportunity.

Please note that you MUST also have EU/EEA/UK citizenship or hold a current valid work visa for Ireland. No Sponsorship considered.

Key Terms: International Accountant, Financial Accountant, International Financial Accountant, Global Financial Reporting Accountant, International Financial Reporting accountant, Group Accountant, Senior International Accountant, Senior Accountant (Financial Reporting Specialist).

Guidant, Carbon60, Lorien & SRG - The Vertage Group Portfolio are acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.